Chinese Social Service Center (CSSC)
Advocacy - Seniors
620 W 58th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55419
(612) 529-2602
Service Details
Description
Program that works on behalf of individuals and/or groups to make sure that they receive the benefits and services for which they are eligible
Additional Information
Many recent Chinese immigrants face huge obstacles to becoming fully integrated into American society and assuming their roles as fully participating and contributing citizens. Becoming established in this new homeland requires interacting with many new, unfamiliar, and often confusing systems. While such social systems are designed to assist new arrivals, navigating them and the accompanying mass of paperwork can be difficult without assistance.
The Chinese Social Service Center helps new immigrants with services:
* Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Social Security disability
* Medicare, Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare
* Public Housing
* Child care assistance, school information, Head start, Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
* Parenting Skills
* Employment referral
* Immigration counseling
* Problem gambling
* Psychological counseling
* Translation
* Transportation
* Health care information and referral
Features
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Area Served by County
- Anoka County
- Blue Earth County
- Carver County
- Dakota County
- Hennepin County
- Ramsey County
- Scott County
- Washington County
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Specialization
- Immigrants
Fees
No charge. but welcome donations
Area Served
Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Carver, Anoka, Dakota, and Washington Counties
Phone Numbers
Type | Number | Hours |
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Main | (952) 200-8972 | |
Main - Home Care Services | (952) 200-8972 |
Last Update
1/17/2025
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
Other Services or resources
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FT-1000.3300Immigrant Benefits Assistance Definition
Programs that provide assistance for non-citizens who are having difficulty understanding, accessing, and/or are unaware of government-sponsored entitlement programs and social services for which they are eligible including housing programs, employment assistance and job training, medical assistance, and other government entitlements. The program may help these individuals understand the eligibility criteria for benefits and services, the benefits/services available, the payment process and the rights of beneficiaries; provide consultation and advice; help them complete application forms; negotiate on their behalf with benefits administration and social service staff; and/or represent them in administrative processes or judicial litigation. Included are benefits counseling organizations that offer a range of advocacy services and legal aid programs that offer more formalized legal assistance.
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LH-3500Health Insurance Information/Counseling Definition
Programs that offer information and guidance for people who need assistance in selecting appropriate health insurance coverage and which may also answer questions about health insurance benefits and help people complete insurance forms.
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ND-6500.3300Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs Definition
Programs that provide comprehensive support services for immigrants and refugees who need assistance to prepare for, find and retain paid employment. Services may include vocational assessment, job search assistance, professional mentoring programs and other levels of initial and ongoing support. The emphasis is on preparing individuals for the expectations of employment in a new country and in particular, to obtain recognition for professional experience secured in another country and to obtain initial work experience in their new country.
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PH-1450.3300Immigrant Mutual Assistance Associations Definition
Programs developed and staffed by former refugees and immigrants that help newly arrived people from their previous country or region of residence begin a new life in the U.S. Mutual assistance associations address the unique cultural needs of the specific immigrant/refugee population they serve and provide a variety of services including cultural adjustment support, English language instruction, interpretation/translation services, housing and employment assistance, transportation, clothing and furniture, as needed, small business development assistance and help in accessing other social services.
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TJ-3000.8000Specialized Information and Referral Definition
Programs that maintain information about community resources that are appropriate for a specific target group or human services sector (for example, youth programs or addiction services) and which link individuals who are in need of specialized services with appropriate resources and/or which provide information about community agencies and organizations that offer specialized services.
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YE-3300Immigrants Definition
Individuals from other countries who have come to the United States to live permanently.
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YH-0500.1600Chinese Community Definition
Individuals who are either citizens of the People’s Republic of China (including the region of Hong Kong) or the Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan), or who identify themselves as part of the Chinese community. The Chinese language has a common written form but spoken dialects that are often mutually exclusive. The most common dialects are Mandarin which is the official dialect of China and spoken by most people from the mainland of China, and Cantonese which is spoken in southern China and in Hong Kong.