Korean Resource Center (Los Angeles Office)
The Korean Resource Center was founded in 1983 to empower Korean American community, low-income immigrant and people of color communities through a holistic model that combines education, social services, and culture with effective community advocacy and organizing. KRC is guided by the principles Live Rightly, Know our Roots, Empower Ourselves, and Live in Harmony.
| Counties served: |
Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Naturalization/Citizenship, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms |
| Non-legal services: |
Health services, Language services, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Korean, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
Also offers Housing services (including rental & foreclosure counseling). |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
1 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
1 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
2 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
|
| Executive Director: |
Dae Joong Yoon
323-937-3718
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| Last contact date: |
November 22, 2017 |
| Administrator comments: |
12/11/14: tickler
11/22/17: tickler
Updated August 2022 |
| IAN Members? |
No |
