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message from CCBA |
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Welcome to the official
website of the Chinese
Consolidated Benevolent
Association, the oldest service
organization in Chinatown
established in 1883.
The Chinese Consolidated
Benevolent Association (CCBA) is one of the
oldest community organizations in Chinatown.
The parent organization of the Chinese
Community Center, the CCBA was founded in
1883 and has represented and served the
needs of Chinese Americans in New York City
ever since. Historically it has performed a
quasi-governmental role in the Chinese
community. Throughout its history, business
ownership has been a goal of many residents
of Chinatown, and has been supported both
financially, and through training, by the
CCBA.
Currently, the CCBA
represents the Chinese-Americans living in
the Greater New York Metro area.
Internally, the CCBA is the hinge that keeps
the Chinese-American community intact and
vigorous. Specifically, the CCBA:
(Click
here for a full description of CCBA) |
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Our Services:
(For details please click "Services"
page) |
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Adult English Classes - Provides
low cost English lessons to new immigrants.
Naturalization Service - Working
the DYCD and the Chinese Voters Federation, CCBA
provides assistant to alien residents to apply
for the U.S. Citizenship, and to register as
voters.
Health Insurance - Two health
insurance companies, NewYork-Presbyterian
Community Health Plan and Careplus, have
representatives stations in CCBA to applies
Medicaid and free or low cost health insurance
to low income families.
Free Tax Services - Volunteers from Baruch
College provides free tax-return service for our
residents from February to mid-April. |
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