Services

Our Core Programs

Hotline Program

Senior Program

Caregiver Support Program

Community Outreach Program

Fundraising Seminars and Events

Other Services

Senior Assurance Call

Free Cancer Screening

Health Insurance Marketplace
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Resources

JASSI provides free and confidential social services to those in need in the New York Metropolitan area.

Visa Health / Insurance Housing Public Benefits

Disability Seniors Consumers Family

Legal Others
Events

Oct
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42nd Anniversary Benefit Dinner
Oct 26, 2023 (Thu) — 5:30pm to 9:00pm
In Japanese and English.

In-Person Monthly Tea Party Starts
Second Monday of every month

Sawa Kai (Weekly Tea Party)
Every Tuesday, from 1:30 to 2:30pm.

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About Us

Since its founding in 1981, JASSI — Japanese American Social Services, Inc. — is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that offers welfare services to people in New York area who need assistance due to language or cultural barriers. We provide free and confidential consultation on life issues, regardless of age, gender, background or immigration status.

What we Do Board of Directors Tomo No Kai

JASSI Reports Ways to Give Get Involved

JASSI - Japanese American Social Services, Inc.

Hotline
212 442-1541 - Ext# 1

Mon – Fri, 10am to 5pm

Email
info@jassi.org

	Hotline 212 442-1541 Ext. 1 Mon – Fri, 10am to 5pm
	Email info@jassi.org

Visa

Health / Insurance

Housing

Public Benefits

Disability

Seniors

Consumers

Family

Legal

Others

JASSI provides free and confidential social services to those in need in the New York Metropolitan area.

UPDATE

Health Insurance Seminars As part of JAANY’s Fall Health Fair, JASSI will present New York State of Health Insurance System (Obamacare) Online Seminar on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 3pm, and Medicare Online Seminar on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 1:30pm. To register, please contact:
Japanese American Association of New York
TEL: 212-840-6942
EMAIL: info@jaany.org

For those requiring in-person assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at 212-442-1541, ext 1, or via email at info@jassi.org to schedule an appointment.

2023 JASSI Closings

Date (Day)

Holiday

Jan 02 (Mon)

* New Year’s Day

Jan 16 (Mon)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Feb 20 (Mon)

Washington’s Birthday

May 29 (Mon)

Memorial Day

Jun 19 (Mon)

Juneteenth

Jul 04 (Tue)

* Independence Day

Sep 04 (Mon)

Labor Day

Oct 09 (Mon)

Columbus Day

Nov 10 (Fri)

Veterans Day observed

Nov 23 (Thu)

* Thanksgiving Day

Nov 24 (Fri)

Thanksgiving Day observed

* JASSI’s office closes at 3 pm before the holidays with *.

42nd Anniversary Benefit Dinner

an image of a fancy dinner table for the event

JASSI 42nd Anniversary Benefit Dinner
Thursday, October 26, 2023
5:30pm ~ 9:00pm
The Yale Club of New York City
50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY 10017

	Oct 26, 2023 (Thu) — 5:30pm to 9:00pm
	The Yale Club of New York City 50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY 10017
	In Japanese and English.
	Click here to read more

Learn About the Basics of Medicare - Online, Japanese Only

Learn About the Basics of Medicare – For Those Who Will Turn 65. Mizue Katayama, Senior Program Manager of JASSI, will give you an overview of Medicare as a whole. This is a Zoom online event.

	Sep 21, 2023 (Thu) — 1:30pm to 3:00pm
	To register, please contact: Japanese American Association of New York TEL: 212-840-6942 EMAIL: info@jaany.org
	In Japanese only.
	Click here to read more

Online New York State of Health Insurance System Obamacare Seminar (Japanese only)

Do You Need Health Insurance? For under 65 years old only. Instructor: Ayumi Kikawa Cimino, JASSI Senior Health Navigator, will do a seminar.

	Sep 12, 2023 (Tue) — 3:00pm to 4:00pm
	To register, please contact: Japanese American Association of New York TEL: 212-840-6942 EMAIL: info@jaany.org
	In Japanese only.
	Click here to read more

In-Person Monthly Tea Party Starts

On Monday, June 12, 2023, we will restart the in-person Tea Party (Sawakai) events after three years. We plan to hold these in-person Tea Party events every 2nd Monday of the month.
No sign-up is needed. We look forward to seeing you there!

Date and Time: Monday, June 12, 1:30pm-3pm
Location: 100 Gold St. Lower Level, New York, NY 10038
(JASSI’s main office)
*photo ID required

	Second Monday of every month
	100 Gold Street, Lower Level New York, NY 10038
	In Japanese and English.
	Click here to read more

Sawa Kai (Weekly Tea Party)

JASSI holds a remote tea party for our Senior Program Members who are forced to stay home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please feel free to join us and enjoy conversation with other members! We look forward to seeing you online or talking with you over the phone!

	Every Tuesday, from 1:30 to 2:30pm.
	https://zoom.us/j/784072697
	In Japanese only.
	Click here to read more

Our Services

JASSI provides social services through four programs: Hotline Program, Senior Program, Caregiver Support Program, and Community Outreach Program. Additionally, JASSI Supporters intermittently organize and hold fundraising events (seminars). From time to time we also facilitate offer helpful services such as Free Cancer Screening or Senior Assurance Call.

Our Core Programs

Hotline Program

JASSI’s Hotline offers bilingual help with questions or consultations for any issues you may have, Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm. We also offer crisis intervention, case management, and advocacy as needed.

Senior Program

JASSI offers case assistance, information & referral services, cultural events, and seminars for people over 60 years old.

Caregiver Support Program

Funded by NYC Department for the Aging, we provide services to those who care for people over 60 years old including counseling, case management, and benefit referrals.

Community Outreach Program

We hosts seminars and workshops for Japanese-speaking individuals in NYC area, publish informative newsletters, and organize public education on themes such as Visa, Citizenship, Health Insurance, Home Care, Living Will, and more.

Fundraising Seminars and Events

JASSI Supporters organize seminars, and volunteer speakers present insightful content using their areas of expertise.

Other Services

Senior Assurance Call

JASSI offers phone calls on a regular basis to Japanese senior citizens older than 60 who live alone and/or have health concerns.

Free Cancer Screening

JASSI will continue the partnership with the New York State Department of Health Cancer Service Program Queens and ScanVan and accept appointments for a clinical breast exam and a pap smear/pelvic exam* for uninsured women who are 40 and older, living in NYC (Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Bronx).

An elderly man researching health programs on computer

Health Insurance Marketplace

If you are eligible for special enrollment periods or public health insurance such as "Medicaid", "Child Health Plus", or "Essential Plan", you can purchase insurance throughout the year. JASSI has New York State Certified Insurance Counselors, so feel free to contact JASSI for more information.

Ways to Give

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