Latest announcements from Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington
Our Mission
Service
Deliver effective, efficient, and accountable services to the community.
Support
Help Asian Americans expand their resource network to achieve self-sufficiency.
Engagement
Assist new immigrants through active involvement in community activities and civic engagement.
Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington is a non-profit organization, serving the metropolitan DC area, with a mission to assist and empower Asian Americans and new immigrants to become well-adjusted and fully contributing members of the United States through social services, education, advocacy, and development of resources.
The Sharing Love Campaign is presented by Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington (KCSC) in partnership with The Korea Times and the Korean Church Association of Washington DC. All proceeds from this love-sharing campaign are used exclusively for emergency financial support for victims of crime or for community members who have suffered a financial setback as a result of illness or job loss. Please donate as generously as you are able so that we can continue to provide this crucial safety net to those in great need!
Our Services
KCSC offers a wide variety of services to promote the well-being and quality of life of Asian-American community members.
Social Services
KCSC provides comprehensive social services to low-to-moderate income individuals and families to promote self-sufficiency and be contributing community members.
Health & Mental Health Services
KCSC promotes the health and wellbeing of Asian immigrants through community health clinics and provides health education to improve the community health care systems.
KCSC’s counseling services are available for adults, teens, and children.
Family & Victim Services
KCSC offers a Family Enrichment Program to help strengthen marital and family relationships.
KCSC offers a range of linguistically competent and culturally sensitive services to victims of domestic violence to develop and create solutions to stop domestic violence in our community.
Client Testimonials
“I am a 59-year-old mother with a son in high school. Last summer, I had a major car accident that totaled my car and, as a result, I could not work. It happened only a couple of months after my shoulder and leg surgeries and, at the time, I had not even finished my rehabilitation. My health only worsened after that. Despite the difficuties of the COVID-19 pandemic and being a single parent, I had been able to make ends meet using my credit cards, unemployment benefits, and a tax return refund; however, after the accident, we were facing grave financial difficulties. It was during this time that an acquaintance introduced me to KCSC and I visited the office with just a glimmer of hope. Thankfully, I was able to receive 2 months of rent support, along with support for various utility bills and living expenses. I also received help with accessing Medicaid, food stamps, and energy assistance. I was able to benefit from 2 months of physical therapy, which got my health in good enugh shape to start working again. I am truly at a loss for words and can’t even begin to express my gratitude. KCSC is a great place of hope, encouragement, and support for those experiencing sudden difficulties like myself. I will strive to live a life where I can give back even a fraction of this precious help that I received to those in need. Thank you, I am truly grateful.”
Safety Net Client
“I am a 49 year old stay-at-home mom. During the pandemic my primary care physician informed me of my high blood pressure and pre-diabetic condition and advised that I change my exercise and diet. In the midst of feeling alone and at a loss for my next steps, I found out about KCSC's 12-week intensive chronic disease management program (MCHRC program) and decided to participate. The first six weeks focused on education through workshops, and the next six weeks were spent putting what I learned into practice. I set specific exercise goals with the project coordinator, and by following through with these goals such as walking 5 miles, doing 90 push-ups, and climbing 10 flights of stairs daily, I gradually developed good exercise habits. I also maintained a healthy diet by consuming high-quality protein, reducing my salt and carbohydrate intake, and drinking 2 liters of water every day. After completing the 12-week program, I did a blood test again and the results were astonishing! I had lost 5 pounds, was out of the pre-diabetic stage, and my cholesterol levels had returned to normal. I hope that KCSC's health program, which has personally benefited me greatly, will be promoted widely so that more people can benefit from this program.”
MCHRC Program participant, Eunjoo Lee
Our History
Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington was founded in 1974 by a pastor and his congregation who made a commitment to provide basic transportation and interpretation/translation assistance to newly arrived visitors and immigrants from Korea. They also helped these newcomers rent apartments, set up phone and utilities services, and enroll their kids in school. Over the past 40 years, KCSC has grown and evolved into the largest bilingual and bicultural Korean social service agency in the DC metropolitan area. KCSC has expanded and outgrown our original name, now providing services to other Asian immigrant communities living in the metro DC area. KCSC has served more than 150,000 Asian American immigrant families since it was founded and currently provides services to about 1,200 Asian Americans a month at four different office locations. KCSC’s headquarters are located in Annandale, VA and we have branch offices in Gaithersburg, Riverdale, and Silver Spring, MD.