HANUL FAMILY ALLIANCE
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Mission Statement
Hanul Family Alliance is an independent nonprofit organization whose vision is to strive to be a leading organization by becoming an efficient, effective and supportive provider of social services to an ever changing Korean-American community. Hanul provides comprehensive community-based services meet the needs of Korean-American seniors and families to enhance their quality of life. Supported by government agencies, foundations, nonprofit organizations, corporations and concerned individuals, Hanul has been a leading force in delivering a broad range of community services to meet the various needs of Koreans of all ages and different socioeconomic backgrounds. In 1987, the agency was founded as Korean American Senior Center, and adopted its new "doing business as" name, Hanul Family Alliance in 2007. "Hanul" is a Korean word that means one family or one community that embraces the diversity, creates harmony, and empowers individuals.
About This Cause
I. Senior Services 1. Homecare Service: The Illinois Department on Aging’s Community Care Program (CCP) helps senior citizens who might otherwise need nursing home care, to remain in their own homes by providing in-home and community-based services. In 1989, the agency made its first contract with Department on Aging to train Korean homecare aides to serve limited-English-speaking Korean elderly. Homemaker service is defined as general, non-medical support by supervised homecare aides, who have received specialized training in the provision of homemaker service. HFA currently serves over 250 clients with 70 Korean homecare aides. 2. Senior Nutrition Program: The congregate meal service at Chicago Office was incepted in 2000 in an effort to relieve hunger, provide nutritional needs, and offer sociocultural support to Chicago’s Korean seniors. The program uniquely meets the needs of Korean seniors overcome loneliness and isolation by providing a place for nutritional food and socialization. Supported by the City of Chicago Family and Support Services Seniors Services Department, nutritional Korean lunch is provided from Monday through Friday, from 11:00 through 12:00. Food is prepared and served by three full-time kitchen staff and two Title V older workers at the Chicago Office. Our Suburban Office launched its congregate meal program for the suburban Korean elderly in November of 2009 with the funding from AgeOptions. Food is catered from the Chicago site then delivered to the Suburban Office each day. Chicago Office serves about 100 seniors a day on average, and our Mt. Prospect Office serves about 45 seniors a day on average. 3. Benefits and Assistance Program: Our bilingual and bi-cultural social service coordinators assist limited-English-speaking Korean elderly by providing translation and interpretation services so that they have access to the same programs and services as do English-speaking seniors. They provide up-to-date information on public benefits, community resources and state and federal programs so that our seniors receive their entitled benefits and services to sustain independent and quality life. (1) Public Aid Assistance: Food, Cash and Medical Assistance for low-income families and individuals (2) Social Security Administration: SSI, SSA, Medicare for seniors (3) Translation Service for Private Insurance Companies: Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Assistance, Medicare Part C Advantage Coverage, Supplemental Insurance or, Managed Care Insurance (4) Senior Housing Assistance: Application assistance for CHA, Section 8 senior buildings (5) Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Summer Cooling, Winter Heating, weatherization, Hardship Assistance (6) Other: Home owner exemption, senior citizen exemption, RTA Free Ride Cards, Benefit Access Applications, etc. 4. Outreach Service: In order to meet the needs of Korean senior population scattered all over the Metropolitan Chicago area, HFA envisions providing services at different locations that are easily accessed by our seniors residing in different parts of the Chicago area. Our bilingual outreach staffs visit senior buildings, churches and local senior centers on regular basis to make the services available where our seniors are. Every summer and fall, Hanul also conducts outreach service at 15 to 20 senior buildings to provide application assistance for LIHEAP. In addition, four senior buildings in Chicago are visited three times a week to facility fall prevention classes for the frail homebound seniors at the senior buildings. 5. Korean Senior Apartment Resident Council Meetings: It is a senior volunteer program that aims to organize Korean senior residents residing in government subsidized apartments, and empower them to identify their needs and possible solutions for the well being of their neighborhood and community through participating in volunteer teams. Representatives from approximately 25 senior buildings participate in their regional quarterly meetings (Chicago, North Suburb, Lake County), training, and volunteer activities. 6. Senior Community Service Employment Program: As one of the participating organizations of Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) funded under Title V of the Older Americans Act, HFA recruits and trains older adults to foster and promote part-time opportunities in community service activities for unemployed low-income persons who are age 55. II. Family Support Program 1. Savvy Caregiver Program: As a part of the Administration on Aging’s demonstration project, Hanul and two other ethnic organizations received a small funding to run Savvy Caregiver Program, which is an evidence-based program that was proved to relieve stress for caregivers who take care of their loved ones who are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementia related illnesses. This five week course is translated and interpreted into Korean for our Korean caregivers to provide counseling, education, support system, community resources, and information referral services to lessen the burden and stress of caregivers. The training manual was provided by the Alzheimer’s Association of Illinois. 2. Financial Literacy Program: Supported by the United Way, HFA launched its first financial literacy program in 2009 at the Suburban Office to help newly arrived low-income Korean immigrants residing in the Metropolitan Chicago area achieve financial stability and self-sufficiency by providing linguistically and culturally appropriate financial literacy classes and financial coaching. Participants also receive match savings when they open up a new savings account and provide proof of savings for three months. HFA Chicago Office provides financial education through joint collaboration called Asian American Empowerment Collaborative (AAEC), which was found in 2010 with four other partner organizations from Asian Community in Chicago. 3. Youth Science Camp: Science Camp for Korean Youth in Chicago has been held in the past two years in collaboration with Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association of Chicagoland (KSEA-CHI). Science Camp gives youth the opportunity to learn about science through diverse interactive and hands-on science activities provided by Korean American professional scientists and engineers in Chicago area. Students also take field trips to places such as Argonne National Lab to experience a variety of science experiments. III. Community Health Program 1. Federal/State Insurance Program Enrollment Assistance: HFA serves pregnant women, children and their parents by linking them to Illinois’ health care programs; Moms & Babies, All Kids, and Family Care, which provide comprehensive and affordable health care coverage for the under- or uninsured children and their parents. Hanul is also an authorized agency to provide Affordable Care Act (ACA) counseling and enrollment assistance. Enrollment and primary care doctor selection assistance are provided at all three offices. 2. Health Seminar and Screening: HFA provides health seminars and screenings in order to promote wellness of the medically disadvantaged in Chicago. Working in partnership with state and local health organizations and professionals, HFA educates youth, adults and seniors on various health issues such as cancer, diabetes, Hepatitis B, hypertension and mental health issues in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way. Screening services are also available with different health organizations, such as Asian Health Coalition, White Crane Wellness Center or Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. 3. Resource and Referral: HFA offers resources and referral services regarding health care services and programs available in the community. Those who do not know what to do and where to go for affordable health care services and assistance will receive information and be referred to appropriate service providers. 4. Community Health Research Initiatives: Hanul is dedicated to perform evidence-based practices by constantly generating valid and reliable data through rigorous research studies in collaboration with different researchers and universities. Different community health assessment reports produced by Hanul can be found on our website. IV. Legal and Immigration Services 1. Citizenship Program: Since 1996, the agency has been providing assistance to Korean immigrants to obtain citizenship by helping them fill out applications, escorting them to interpret interviews, and providing citizenship test preparatory classes. At all three offices, our Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) accredited staff provides services to Legal Permanent Residents of all ages. 2. Immigration Services: In August 2011, the agency became a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Accredited Agency. BIA is the highest administrative body for interpreting and applying immigration laws. Legal and Immigration staff at Hanul are now accredited to practice immigration law and offer extended immigration services at standard rate, which is still much cheaper than private attorneys. Immigration services include, but not limited to, interpretation and translation of immigration notices; gathering, maintaining, and completing evidences or supporting documents completion of immigration petitions and applications; case progress check and follow-up; and referrals to immigration attorneys. 3. Crime Prevention and Victims Assistance Program: In an effort to protect the limited-English-speaking Korean elderly and other community members, the program teaches protective techniques and preventative measures as well as providing comprehensive victim assistance to Korean elderly victims. Supported by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, our trained staff provides individual counseling and public awareness seminars at Chicago Office. 4. Outreach Service from the Korean Consulate General’s Office: In an effort to provide more convenient access for Korean Consulate General Office’s programs and services to Koreans residing in the Northern Suburbs, Hanul Suburban Office is providing its s