Our Mission
The Korean American Family Service Center (KAFSC) is a leading, nonprofit organization that supports and empowers adults, youth, and children to lead safe and healthy lives based on dignity, compassion, and mutual respect. KAFSC is committed to prevent and end domestic violence, sexual assault, and relationship abuse, overall to create a violence-free society. Our counseling, education, and advocacy programs for individuals and families in the New York Tri-State area are provided in a culturally and linguistically appropriate context.
In response to the needs of the growing Korean immigrant community in New York City, KAFSC has evolved over the past thirty-five-plus years to become a primary dual agency that addresses domestic violence and sexual assault victims from a combined prevention and intervention perspective that remains sensitive to our cultural setting.
Vision & Values
KAFSC’s primary focus is on serving the Korean-American community, while extending assistance to other communities regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, immigration status, or disability. KAFSC envisions a society founded on social justice and equity, where Korean-Americans are empowered to fully thrive and prosper in all aspects of American life. As a dynamic organization, we actively engage with community feedback, assess program outcomes, conduct focus groups, and gather insights from surveys to improve current programs and develop new initiatives. Our unwavering commitment lies in fostering collaborative partnerships with community stakeholders to leverage resources, exchange knowledge, document social impact, provide insightful leadership on issues that impact new immigrants, and serve as a compassionate, trauma-informed central hub.
