Chinese-American Planning Council

📰 #CPCintheNews 📰 Despite the rain, over 700 community members celebrated Lunar New Year with us at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy in Brooklyn! 🧧 Thank you to our co-hosts Parent-Child Relationship Association, and New York Cares, and our partners AM Mitaynes, CM Aviles, CM Zhuang, and DA Gonzalez for making this event possible! Brooklyn Paper: https://ow.ly/VlJG50V7kNk News 12 Brooklyn: https://ow.ly/JNIx50V7kNj Qiao Bao: https://ow.ly/AH4P50V7kNi Sing Tao Daily: https://ow.ly/CBO350V7kNl World Journal: https://ow.ly/sjyR50V7kNm

Last week, over 200 members of our Chinatown Older Adult Center participated in a self-defense demonstration workshop 🥊🛡️ led by Chungsanim Master Betty Sze from the World Martial Arts Center! They learned practical skills to protect themselves and left feeling more confident and prepared. Master Betty holds the rank of 4th Dan in HapKiDo and 3rd Dan in Kumite Ryu Jujitsu, and has trained in Wing Chun, Shaolin Kung Fu, Jujitsu, Judo, Tae Kwon Do, and Kumdo (Korean Sword).

🚴 Update on NYC’s E-Bike Trade-In Program for Delivery Workers! 🚴 The application deadline has been extended to Monday, March 10, 2025. If you haven’t applied yet, now’s your chance to trade-in uncertified electric bike, an uncertified electric moped, or a gas-powered moped for a new UL-certified model with a spare UL-certified battery! Join us for an open house event with NYC DOT representatives and learn more: 📅 Thursday, February 27th ⏰ 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM 📍 CPC One, First Floor Conference Center 45 Suffolk Street, New York, NY 10002 This program is open to food delivery workers who: ✅ Earned at least $1,500 in 2024 as a food delivery worker ✅ Live in one of NYC’s five boroughs ✅ Are at least 18 years old ✅ Own and use an eligible mobility device for food deliveries 👉 For more info, visit: https://lnkd.in/eazrMJzz

Join us on March 6 for an important conversation hosted by ABNY and 5BORO Institute on child care in NYC and the policy changes needed to improve access, affordability, and quality for our workforce. Panelists Include: 🗣️Ana Almanzar – NYC Deputy Mayor of Strategic Initiatives 🗣️Jennifer Gutiérrez – NYC Council Member 🗣️Wayne Ho – President & CEO of CPC 🗣️Aravella Simotas – SVP of Government Affairs, REBNY ⏰ March 6, 9:00 AM 📍 AllianceBernstein, The Spiral, 66 Hudson Blvd. E, 25th Fl, New York, NY 10001 👉RSVP: https://lnkd.in/dBQaBRdW

The CPC Leadership Council met with our program directors to discuss exciting volunteering opportunities and ways to get more community members involved in advocacy engagement. ⭐ The CPC Leadership Council is a tight-knit community of business and nonprofit leaders who seek to advance CPC’s mission to promote social and economic empowerment of Asian American, immigrant, and low-income communities. 🔗 Learn more about the CPC Leadership Council and how to become a member: https://ow.ly/LhV950V4Gco

🚨 Free Legal Clinic Alert! 🚨 Join us at CPC Brooklyn Community Services for a pro bono legal clinic with Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY), Councilmembers Alexa Avilés & Justin Brannan! We’re here to help you with your questions about housing, immigration, and special education law. 📅 March 8, 2025 ⏰12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (Last consultation at 2:30 PM) 📍CPC Brooklyn Community Services, 4101 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232

From social activities to essential support and hot meals, we’re committed to creating a space where older adults feel connected, supported, and empowered. Thank you to all 12,922 community members for making our Older Adult Centers your second home!

🤝CPC X x GrowNYC x Wells Fargo 🤝 CPC is teaming up with GrowNYC for the New York Food for New York Families program! Every other week, we'll be distributing 250 shares of culturally appropriate produce to our community members. Thank you to the Wells Fargo volunteers who helped us make our recent food distribution event a success!

📢 Important Update for CDPAP Consumers 📢 CPC held a press conference today to share that our subsidiary organization, CPC Consumer Directed, is helping NYC’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) consumers transition to Public Partnerships LLC (PPL) as part of a statewide initiative. The transition begins now and will take effect starting April 1, 2025. ✅ Current consumers: CPC Consumer Directed will ensure a smooth transition with no disruption to care and will remain your facilitator throughout and after the transition. ✅ New consumers/personal assistants: You are welcome to choose CPC Consumer Directed as you facilitator and receive assistance through the transition. CPC Consumer Directed operates as part of CPC Home Attendant Program (CPCHAP), a licensed home care services agency and subsidiary of CPC, which has provided quality personal care to a linguistically and culturally diverse population across NYC for over 30 years. CPCHAP currently serves over 2,500 Medicaid clients, with services such as CDPAP, home health aides, personal care aides, and housekeeping. Our team is here to make this process seamless for you and your personal assistants. 💙 Check out our flyer for a simple breakdown! 📞 Questions? Contact us at 212-219-8100 or infoppl@cpchap.org. 💻 Learn more about CPCHAP, please visit https://ow.ly/nPyF50V3Xv9 📄 Press Release: https://shorturl.at/cAOE0 #CDPAP #HomeCare #NYC #CPCConsumerDirected

Thank you to New York State Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado for visiting CPC One! During his visit, the Lt. Governor met with our Adult Literacy staff and community members and learned about our affordable housing and the essential services we provide to uplift and empower our community. We also shared our policy priorities, including: ✨ Immigrant rights ✨ AAPI Equity Budget ✨ #JustPay and #FairPay4HomeCare initiatives ✨ Replacing 24-hour shifts with two 12-hour split shifts ✨ CDPAP transition Thank you, Lt. Governor Delgado, for taking the time to listen to our community’s voices! ❤️