About JSS
Japanese Social Services is a charitable and nonprofit organization registered to Ministry of Finance, provides social services to habitants who have Japanese Ethno cultural background, living in southern Ontario centered in City of Toronto. This page explains rough sketch of the organization.
Services
Who we serve
Members of the Japanese ethnocultural community predominantly in the Toronto area (although we accept inquiries from anywhere).
Clients often have:
- language difficulties,
- cultural conflicts, and/or
- settlement issues
Services offered: (Japanese and English)
- Community Information
- Counselling, assessment and referrals (if necessary, accompaniment, interpretation and translation related to social service issues)
- Preventative public education (Events, programs and seminars)
- Toronto Safety Information Service
How to Use Our Service
Counsellors can be contacted by telephoning 416-385-9200, Monday to Friday, from 9-5 p.m. and asking to speak to a counsellor. For information-based inquiries, you can talk to the person who answers the phone and they will try to assist you. In-person interviews are available by appointment. All consultations, whether by telephone or in person, are strictly confidential.
History
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June 1987 |
A group of human service professionals begins meeting on a regular basis in order to establish a community agency to aid Japanese-speaking people. |
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July 1988 |
Japanese Family Services of Metropolitan Toronto(JFS) holds its first Annual General Meeting. |
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Sep 1989 |
Results of a needs assessment conducted for the Japanese speaking community in Toronto indicate a need for professional social services in Japanese. |
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Nov 1989 |
JFS is incorporated. |
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Jan 1990 |
JFS registers as a non-profit organization. |
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Dec 1996 |
JFS closes for about one year due to sudden and severe funding cuts. |
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Feb 1998 |
Japanese Family Services resumes part-time operations. |
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Apr 2000 |
The name "Japanese Family Services" is officially changed to "Japanese Social Services" (JSS). JSS resumes full-time operations. |
Financial Support
JSS receives funding from Community and Neighborhood Services, City of Toronto, as well as via memberships and donations from private individuals and corporations.
JSS receives in-kind support from various sources, including the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, corporations and private individuals (community members).
2007/2008 Auditor's Report (PDF file)
Board of Directors
President: Takeo Maekawa
Vice President: Jean Peasah
Secretary: David Ikeda
Treasurer: Junko Lui
HR Committee: Tokugi Suyama, Junko Lui
Program Committee: Kiyoshi Denbo
PR Committee: David Ikeda
Membership Committee: Ruth Sumi
Fundraising Committee: Julie Sagara
Contact Us
Japanese Social Services
6 Garamond Court
Don Mills, ON
M3C 1Z5Tel: 416-385-9200
Fax: 416-385-7124E-Mail: general@jss.ca