BAKI Korean Info Line
BAKI is the Bay Area’s only Korean language toll-free navigation phone line. We provide information, referrals, and navigation in Korean on various government safety net services in the Bay Area including social services, housing, and health care, etc. Our goal is to help community members navigate services and advocate for themselves in accessing needed services.
COVID-19 Help
With 85% of our Bay Area Korean community members and 75% of our California Korean community members being limited English proficient, services in the Korean language are critical.
Meals for seniors
Meals for seniors
Give a Meal of Love is a free warm meal delivery to isolated Korean seniors in the East Bay area. This campaign is made possible with partnerships from the Bay Area K Coalition, World Central Kitchen, KACF-SF, East Bay Korean American Senior Center, SF New Deal, KCI, over 65 volunteers, and eight Korean restaurants.
Our campaign has delivered 31,200 warm meals to over 603 homebound Korean monolingual seniors in the East Bay. We also supported meal delivery to over 150 Korean seniors in SF.
This program will continue thru March 2021.
Social services & health insurance
Social services & health insurance
SENIOR SUPPORT
Senior Case Management Program provides home visits, daily functioning care plans, wellness checks, coordination of social services, and referrals to low-income Korean and other Asian elders age 60+.
We also assist individuals with senior housing applications and enrollment in government public benefit programs including cash assistance, Medi-cal and CalFresh.
Provided over the phone during COVID-19.
Senior Case Management Program provides home visits, daily functioning care plans, wellness checks, coordination of social services, and referrals to low-income Korean and other Asian elders age 60+.
We also assist individuals with senior housing applications and enrollment in government public benefit programs including cash assistance, Medi-cal and CalFresh.
Provided over the phone during COVID-19.
Immigration Services & Citizenship/ESL Classes
Immigration Services & Citizenship/ESL Classes
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING & CRISIS SUPPORT
COUNSELING & CRISIS SUPPORT
Supportive Counseling Program offers free up to 12 months of service to Alameda County residents who are youths, adults, and seniors.
- Service is confidential
- No insurance required
- We specialize in working with East Asian communities: Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese, and Mongolian
- Our counselors speak Korean, Cantonese, Khmer, Mandarin, Tagalog, and English. Other languages are available with Language Line interpretation
Shimtuh is a culturally and linguistically-specific confidential crisis support program for domestic violence survivors. including. We provide clients information, short-term counseling, and referrals to case management and mental health treatment services that address survivor safety, housing, and other social issues.
Offered online during COVID-19.
