Chicago-Area Asian American CBO Organizations

A
Access Living
115 W. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60654
Website: Click here
Contact: Bhuttu Mathews
Tel: (312)-640-2100
Fax: (312)-640-2101
Email: bmathews@accessliving.org
Services: Independent Living, Education, Support for Employment
Language(s): English, Spanish, American Sign Language (ASL)

Asian American Small Business Association
5901 N. Cicero Ave, Suite 205
Chicago, IL 60646
Website: None
Contact: John Lee
Tel: (773)-545-0600
Email: aasba5000@msn.com
Services: Services for small businesses, particularly Asian American owned businesses
Language(s): Not available

Asian Health Coalition of Illinois
4753 N. Broadway St, Suite 614
Chicago, IL 60640
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Contact: Edwin Chandrasekar, Celine Woznica
Tel: (312)-372-7070
Fax: (312)-372-7171
Email: Edwin@asianhealth.org, celine@asianhealth.org
Services: Advocacy, technical assistance, education, and community-based research
Language(s): Not available

Asian Human Services of Chicago
4753 N. Broadway St, Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60640
Website: Click here
Contact: Jing Zhang, Hae Sook Pak, Soung San
Tel: (773)-728-2235
Fax: (773)-728-4751
Email:
jzhang@ahschicago.org
pureocean23@hotmail.com
ssan@ahschicago.org
Services: Addresses health and social-service needs
Language(s): Khmer, Vietnamese, Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bosnian, Thai, Hindi, Lao, and more

Asian Metropolitan Family Services
7541 N. Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60645-1510
Website: Click here
Contact: Santosh Kumar, Promila Mehta, Himali Pharucha
Tel: (773)-465-3105
Email:
santosh1250@hotmail.com
promilam@mafsinc.com
himalib@mafsinc.com
Services: Provides services to elderly populations from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and East European to keep them safe, healthy, and secure in their homes. Provides caregiver education.
Language(s): Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Bosnian

B
Business Sector Consultant
Contact: Won Kang
Tel: (847)-982-0899
Email: wonkang07@hotmail.com
Services: Business assistance
Language(s): Not available

C
Chicago Regional Office Minority
Business Development Agency (MBDA)
55 East Monroe, Suite 2810
Chicago, IL 60603
Website: Click here
Contact: George Chunkau Mui
Tel: (312)-353-0189
Email: gmui@mbda.gov
Services: Promotes growth and wealth creation of minority-owned businesses
Language(s): Not available

Chinese American Service League
2141 S. Tan Ct.
Chicago, IL 60616
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Contact: Esther Wong, Ivy Siu, Grace Chan, Tabitha Mui
Tel: (312)-791-0418
Fax: (312)-791-0509
Email:
estherw@caslservice.org
ivy_siu@caslservice.org
grace-chan@caslservce.org
tabitha-mui@caslservice.org
Services: Offers health and social service needs to families, seniors, and youth.
Language(s): Chinese: Cantonese and Mandarin

Chinese Mutual Aid Association
1016 W. Argyle Street
Chicago, IL 60640
Website: Click here
Contact: Benjamin Rucker, Monica Barroso, Huy Tran, B. Jane Young, Jamie Taradash, Steve Brunton, Romy Arrieta
Tel: (773)-784-2900
Fax: (773)-784-2984
Email:
benjaminr@chinesemutualaid.org
monicab@chinesemutualaid.org
huyt@chinesemutualaid.org
janey@chinesemutualaid.org
jamiet@chinesemutualaid.org
steveb@chinesemutualaid.org
romya@chinesemutualaid.org
Services: Offers health and social service needs to the community including families, seniors, and youth.
Language(s): Chinese: Cantonese and Mandarin; Bosnian; Burmese; and Vietnamese

Coalition of Limited English Speaking Elderly
53 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 1301
Chicago, IL, 60604-3552
Website: Click here
Contact: Marta Pereyra,
Linda Seyler
Tel: (312)-461-0812
Fax: (312)-461-1466
Email: marta@clese.org
linda@clese.org
Services: Advocay, Leadership and education
Language(s): English officially, bilingual unofficially

Community Counseling Centers of Chicago Quetzal Center
2525 W. Peterson Avenue
Chicago, IL 60669
Website: Click here
Contact: Jeffry Romano
Tel: (773)-765-0614
Fax: (773)-765-0650
Email: jeffry.romano@c4chicago.org
Services: Mental health
Language(s): Not available

City of Chicago-Commission on Human Relations Council on Asian Affairs
740 N. Sedgwick Street, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60654
Website: Click here
Contact: Kripal (Chris) Zala
Tel: (312)-744-4479
Fax: (312)-744-1081
Email: None
Services: Provides information, advocacy, referrals, and conflict resolution assistance
Language(s): Not available

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El Valor
1850 W. 21st Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Website: Click here
Contact: Gloria Curtin
Tel: (312)-666-4511
Email: Gloria.curtin@elvalor.net
Services: Seeks to build strong and inclusive communities.
Language(s): Spanish

H
Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs
1331 W. Albion Avenue
Chicago, IL 60626
Website: Click here
Contact: Judith Weinstein, MA, MPH
Tel: (773)-751-4166
Fax: (773)-381-4073
Email:
jweinstein@heartlandalliance.org
Services: Human needs and human rights.
Language(s): Various languages specifically for health and medical care purposes.

I
Indo-American Center
6328 N. California Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60659
Website: Click here
Contact: Renuka Sharma, Sunitha Doma, Jay Luthra
Tel: (773)-973-4444
Fax: (773)-973-0157
Email: jluthra@indoamerican.org
Services: Foster adjustment and integration while aiding in retaining culture and heritage.
Language(s): Hindi

L
Lao American Community Services
4750 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60640-7511
Website: Click here
Contact: Thavone Nyatso,
Khamphoui Singvongsa
Tel: (312)-271-0004
Email: tnyatso@gmail.com
ksingvongsa@att.net
Services: Foster adjustment and integration while aiding in retaining culture and heritage
Language(s): Laotian

M
Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
121 N. LaSalle Street
City Hall, Room 1104
Website: Click here
Contact: Karen Tamley, Joe Albritton, Lavonzell Paige
Tel: (312)-744-4964
Fax: (312)-744-3314
Email:
karen.tamley@cityofChicago.com
jalbritton@cityofchicago.com
paige@cityofchicago.com
Services: Meet the needs of people with disabilities, concerned with accessibility.
Language(s): Not available

Midwest Asian American Center
2534 W. Devon Avenue
Chicago, IL 60659-1810
Website: None
Contact: Vandana Dalal
Tel: (773)-262-8650
Email: maacedu@aol.com
Services: Educational services
Language(s): Not available

Midwest Asian Health Association
230 W. Cermak St, 2/F, Rear (Mail Box #13)
Chicago, IL 60616
Website: Click here
Contact: Hong Liu
Tel: (312)-225-8659
Fax: (312)-225-6806
Email: hongliu@maha-us.org
Services: Reduce health disparities among Asian Americans. Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate services.
Language(s): Not available

Muslim Women Resource Center
6349 N. Western Ave, Suite 205
Chicago, IL 60659
Website: Click here
Contact: Sima Quraishi,
Aaisha Mohammad
Tel: (773)-764-1686
Fax: (773)-764-6753
Email: None
Services: Provides skills to become self-sufficient and overcome cultural and linguistic barriers.
Language(s): Urdu, Arabic, Pashto

N
Nepali American Center
6 E. Jerry Street
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Website: Click here
Contact: Bishnu Phuyal
Tel: (773)-469-0684
Fax: (773)-800-1622
Email:
bishnuphuyal@hotmail.com
feedback@nepaliamericancenter.org
Services: Provides for social, cultural, and civic needs.
Language(s): Nepali, Nepalese

U
United African Organization
3424 S. State Street, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60616
Website: Click here
Contact: Nancy Asirifi-Otchere
Tel: (312)-949-9980
Fax: (312)-949-9981
Email: Nancy.asirifi–otchere@uniteafricans.org
Services: Promotes social and economic justice, civic participation, and empowerment for African immigrants.
Language(s): French, Fulani

V
Vietnamese American Community of Illinois
880 Bittersweet Dr.
Northbrook, IL 60062
Website: None
Contact: Jackie HaDo Conley
Phone number: None
Email: jadeconley@gmail.com
Services: Provides services to the Vietnamese American Community.
Language(s): Not available

Vietnamese Association of Illinois
5252 N. Broadway Street, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60640
Website: Click here
Contact: Lhakpa Tsering, Howard Vu
Tel: (773)-728-3700
Fax: (773)-728-0497
Email: lhakpatsering@sbcglobal.net
hoangtienvu@gmail.org
Services: Provides services to the Vietnamese community such as life skills education, elderly programs, case management, and health education.
Language(s): Chinese: simplified, traditional; French; Vietnamese