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  • CPC Brings AAPI & Immigrant Priorities to Virtual Advocacy Day

    April 16, 2026
    On April 16th, CPC staff and community members participated in six legislative meetings with Speaker Julie Menin, Deputy Speaker Nantasha Williams, and Council Members Chris Banks, Mercedes Narcisse, Justin Sanchez, and Sandra Ung as part of CPC’s Virtual Advocacy Day. During these meetings, we highlighted CPC's top budget priorities and emphasized the urgency of these investments to meet the growing needs of AAPI and immigrant communities. These priorities included equitable implementation of 2-Care investments, as well as the renewal and expansion of funding for low-income families through the Child Care Assistance Program to $25 million. We also urged the Council to invest $3.5 million in RISE, a coordinated legal services network providing in-language support to Asian New Yorkers, $7.5 million to the AAPI Community Support Initiative, and $100 million for the Community Food Connection program to ensure families have access to emergency food.
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    April 16, 2026

  • CPC Joins Pinwheels for Prevention Event in Honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month

    April 16, 2026
    On April 16th, CPC’s Asian Family Services (AFS) team joined the NYC Administration for Children’s Services and other family services providers at City Hall Park in Manhattan for the annual Pinwheels for Prevention event. Pinwheels is the national symbol of the cause, representing the bright, happy childhood every child deserves. Held in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, the event aimed to raise awareness, uplift families, and highlight the importance of family support services to help children thrive.
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    April 16, 2026

  • CPC Hosts Special Needs Talent Show in Flushing

    April 13, 2026
    On April 10th, CPC organized a Special Needs Talent Show in Flushing in celebration of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Autism Acceptance Month, and Neurodiversity Celebration Month. More than 170 special needs families and participants from CPC's School-Age Child Care Center at PS 20 attended the event. The inclusive community event provided participants with a supportive platform to showcase their talents, celebrate personal achievements, and engage meaningfully with the broader community. The event also created opportunities for families and caregivers to connect with one another, fostering stronger support networks and promoting greater awareness and inclusion within local communities.
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    April 13, 2026
  • Anise Health - Culturally Attuned Asian Mental Health Care

    Capturing Stories, Building Connection: Intergenerational Moments that Matter

    April 6, 2026
    CPC recently started an initiative focused on intergenerational mental health and wellbeing funded by a grant from Trinity Church NYC. The initiative, Creative Practices for Community Mental Health, is rooted in the Lower East Side/Chinatown community and aims to increase family wellbeing through storytelling and reduce stigma surrounding mental health. Grounded in the lived experiences of residents, CPC aims to normalize cross-cultural and generational conversations, increase awareness of available health resources, and foster intergenerational healing. Through facilitated workshops, dialogue circles, linkages to care, and multimedia storytelling, participants will reflect on influences of cultural and family identity, and the broader family narrative around wellbeing.
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    April 6, 2026

  • CPC Steps Up for Immigrant Families to Fill Legal Gaps

    April 1, 2026
    On April 1st, Documented NY highlighted a new Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund report finding that Asian immigrants in New York City face severe barriers to immigration legal help due to language gaps, unaffordable lawyers, and other factors. Tommy Lee, Program Supervisor at CPC's ONA Opportunity Center, said the program has seen nearly double the applications in the past year. He shared the case of a CPC client detained by ICE after missing a check-in due to a car accident. The client's wife, who does not speak English, turned to CPC's afterschool program, where staff made dozens of calls to find legal help. Jack Hsia, Senior Attorney of Community Legal Services at CPC, added that free and private immigration attorneys said they were already overwhelmed with cases and did not have the capacity to take on this case, so CPC stepped in to handle it.
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    April 1, 2026

  • CPC Unveils Data-Driven CRM Suite to Modernize Community Services and Care

    March 26, 2026
    On March 26th, CPC unveiled a comprehensive Customer Relationship Management (CRM) suite at its Connecting the Dots: Data-Informed Community Stories event, marking a significant advancement in how the organization delivers care, measures impact, and advocates for the communities it serves.
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    March 26, 2026

  • Wayne Ho Discusses Mission-Driven Partnerships in New Podcast

    March 25, 2026
    On March 25th, Wayne Ho, President and CEO of CPC, joined host Dorian Lam, CEO of Cornerstone Land Abstract, on the podcast Start With the Close in Mind to discuss how mission-driven organizations evaluate potential development partners. Wayne highlighted the Broom Street Development Project with Gotham Organization, which includes CPC One, a 40,000 square foot community center serving 15,000 people annually, along with 210 units of affordable housing and a renovated synagogue. He mentioned that CPC seeks partners who share its commitment to community empowerment and recognize the complexities of nonprofit operations and government funding. Partners must also understand the cultural context of the Chinese-American and immigrant communities CPC serves.
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    March 25, 2026

  • CPC Calls for the Passage of the PIE Food Security Package

    March 14, 2026
    On March 14th, also known as Pi Day, CPC organized a "PIE Day of Action" alongside community members, elected officials, and advocates to urge the passage of the Protect, Invest, and Expand (PIE) Food Security Package. The event, held at CPC One, highlighted the importance of the package in strengthening protections for benefits, investing in state nutrition programs, and expanding food assistance to ensure community members have access to food amid rising costs and surging demand at food pantries. Special thanks to Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes; representatives from Assemblymember Grace Lee’s office; Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso; as well as Red Hook Initiative, Part of the Solution, and United Way of New York City for joining us.
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    March 14, 2026

  • CPC Joins NMIC and Lutheran Social Services of New York in Op-Ed Advocating Fair Wages for Human Services Workers

    March 12, 2026
    On March 12th, amNY published an op-ed co-written by CPC, NMIC, and Lutheran Social Services of New York, advocating for #JustPay for human services workers and #FairPay4HomeCare workers in New York. The article highlights that home care workers are essential to caring for our community members in need, yet they remain trapped in a wage crisis. The op-ed calls on Albany to address the urgent need to increase workers' wages to match rising costs, warning that anything less constitutes a pay cut. It also notes that recent wage gains, such as the increase for home care workers to $19.65 per hour in New York City, are undermined when the state fails to fully fund them in contracts, shifting the burden to nonprofits and causing financial strains that destabilize the very safety net New Yorkers rely on.
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    March 12, 2026

  • CPC Hosts Mental Health Forum on Key Findings in AAPI Communities

    March 10, 2026
    On March 10th, CPC hosted a Mental Health Forum titled "Building and Strengthening Mental Health in AAPI Communities" and brought together over 100 practitioners and social work students for professional development and networking. The forum explored how social determinants impact mental health awareness among AAPI individuals, highlighting elevated suicide rates among seniors, women, and college students and low treatment engagement. Keynote speaker Dr. Chau Trinh-Shevrin and a clinical psychologist panel featuring Dr. Doris Chang, Dr. Vanessa Li, Dr. Yihou (Mike) Zhou, and Dr. Thomas Kui emphasized the need for culturally competent care and community collaboration.
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    March 10, 2026