Japanese American Social Services, Inc. was established in 1981 as a non-profit agency to address the social service needs in the NY-Tri State area. Support JASSI! Support Japanese, Japanese Americans, and Japanese-speaking individuals in need! The mission of Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (JASSI) is to improve the quality of life for people by providing quality social services. JASSI provides services in both Japanese and English to people regardless of age, income, gender, race, ethnicity, or immigration status, as they face problems resulting from language barriers, cultural differences, and/or differences in service systems. JASSI provides social serviced free of charge.