About Us
Bi-Lingual International Assistant Services (BIAS) is a non-profit organization that offers services to elderly & disabled Americans, as well as "New Americans", in a culturally and linguistically accessible manner. We are cultural brokers providing services with deep understanding and appreciation for consumers' cultural backgrounds and individual life experiences.
Organized in May 2002, the agency now serves over 500 foreign born and American born elderly and disabled. Most of the agency's consumers are women of ethnic and racial minorities. The agency prides itself on making home based services available, with our dedicated professionals traveling to persons' homes to offer psychotherapy, community access, and money management services.
Although young, the agency has a wonderful history of helping hundreds of individuals remain in the community through the following excellent assistance:
- Medicare Part D task force to meet the needs of non-English Speaking adults
- Meet Me in Saint Louis - socialization program for non-English speaking adults - Funded by the Kahn Foundation, Temple Israel
- Air to the Older Adults - over 100 fans purchased and delivered to client's homes - Funded by Ameren UE
- Alternative Home Choir Services - to aid 20 seniors in essential home cleaning, cooking, and grocery shopping - Funded by the Kahn Foundation
- Ongoing Citizenship assistance to the Frail Limited English Proficient - See Advocacy page to learn more!!
- On-going Community Access Services - education and assistance to elderly residents of Missouri
On-going psychotherapy, social work, and supportive counseling for Older Adults with:
- Complicated Grief, Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depression, Adjustment Disorder, and many more (see Programs)
- Successful National and State wide advocacy efforts
- Excellent Educational Services to ensure Access to Health Care, Adherence to CLAS standards, and Cultural Competency.
BIAS * - Partiality, preconceived notion, favoritism, preconception
"I am BIASED. AREN'T YOU?"
Our Mission
Bi-Lingual International Assistant Services seeks to better the lives of elderly and disabled Americans as well as "New Americans". We strive to achieve this with a solid commitment to providing:
- Advocacy
- Social work
- Case management and
- Mental Health services in the most culturally and linguistically sensitive methods possible.
We provide culturally competent professionals who are experts in their field
- Interpreters and translators are available for individuals needing a cultural broker and liaison to bridge the gap in communication
- Citizenship Assistance
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