ASIAN SERVICES IN ACTION INC

ASIAN SERVICES IN ACTION INC'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN NORTHEAST OHIO TO ACCESS QUALITY CULTURAL AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE INFORMATION AND SERVICES. THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE ACHIEVED BY VARIOUS PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FAMILIES ABOUT AVOIDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MAKING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES, ENGAGING IN TEEN AND SENIOR CITIZEN WELLNESS ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND TOBACCO USE PREVENTION. NEW AND ENHANCED SERVICES ARE CONTINUALLY ADDED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.ASIA'S PROGRAMMING PROMOTES HEALTH, SOCIALIZATION, AND THE WELL BEING OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SIXTY YEARS AND OLDER. WE WANT TO EMPOWER SENIORS TO EXPERIENCE A GREATER SENSE OF PURPOSE; TO PARTICIPATE IN LIFE BEYOND THEIR HOMES, AND TO ENGAGE WITH THE GREATER COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE. WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THOSE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, OUR STAFF PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES FOR CLIENTS SUCH AS NUTRITION AND SAFETY EDUCATION, EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPORT, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND MEANINGFUL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMMING, HEALTH SCREENINGS AND OUTREACH TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS, WE ARE ABLE TO ARRANGE EXTRA SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. ULTIMATELY, THE GOAL IS TO EMPOWER OLDER ADULTS TO FLOURISH THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC LIFE.AHISMA OFFERS CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTING SERVICES WITH EXPERTS, AIMED AT IMPROVING INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH. THIS INCLUDES WELLNESS, COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.THE COMMUNICATIONS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH BOTH LOCALLY AND STATEWIDE, SERVING AS A CENTRAL RESOURCE FOR ANALYSIS AND FACILITATION OF DECISION-MAKING ON THE FULL BREADTH OF ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE ACROSS THE AAPI COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IS THE MOST POWERFUL WAY TO HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD, AND IT IS AT THE CORE OF OUR MISSION IN THE COMMUNITY. SOME OF THE PRIMARY GOALS OF THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT ARE PROMOTING VOTER EDUCATION AND REGISTRATION; ENCOURAGING CONSTITUENTS TO BE INFORMED ON THE ISSUES IMPACTING THE AAPI COMMUNITY; HELPING THOSE CONSTITUENTS CONTACT THEIR LEGISLATORS; AND JOINING WITH STATEWIDE PARTNERS TO RAISE AWARENESS AROUND ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THE GREATER AAPI NETWORK OF OHIO.THE CHILDREN, YOUTH, & FAMILY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, KNOWN AS CYF, IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING ACTIVITIES SPECIALIZED TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH. CYF PROVIDES PROGRAMMING FOR PRE-K THROUGH 12TH-GRADE DEVELOPMENT, ACCULTURATION, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND ENRICHMENT THROUGH A CULTURALLY COMPETENT LENS BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSITIVE PEER EXPERIENCES AND LEADERSHIP BUILDING. AS ASIA'S OLDEST SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WE ARRANGE LANGUAGE-SPECIFIC PEER SUPPORT GROUPS FOR WOMEN, PARENTING EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY FOR REFUGEE/IMMIGRANT PARENTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH.THE INTERPRETING AND TRANSLATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES A RANGE OF MULTILINGUAL SERVICES ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO. THESE INCLUDE:-FACE-TO-FACE INTERPRETING-PHONE INTERPRETING-VIRTUAL INTERPRETING-DOCUMENT TRANSLATION-PROOFREADING AND EDITING-CROSS-CULTURAL TRAINING-40-HOUR MEDICAL INTERPRETER TRAINING COURSEASIA'S LEGAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH FAMILY LEGAL MATTERS (DIVORCE, DISSOLUTION AND CUSTODY), VICTIMS' RIGHTS LAW, AND IMMIGRATION MATTERS TO COMMUNITIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO. THE SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES NEWLY-ARRIVING, LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME, LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT AAPI ADULTS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WITH LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY ACCESSIBLE SERVICES ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO. OUR TEAM OF BILINGUAL CASEWORKERS CAN PROVIDE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND PROFESSIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OUR CLIENTS SO THEY GET ON A PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. TEAM MEMBERS ARE LOCATED IN AKRON AND CLEVELAND. WE OFFER SERVICES SUCH AS VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING, JOB PLACEMENT, AND RETENTION SERVICES, AND MUCH MORE.