Who We Are
YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the intellectual and/or developmental disability (I/DD) community since its founding in 1957 at a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD. Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community.

Vision Statement
A society that embraces people with developmental disabilities, helping them live meaningful lives that empower their strengths and abilities.
Mission Statement
GHO wishes to provide the best in human services to members of our greater community, without discrimination or social bias, and with special attention to the needs of the underserved Asian-American people of our society.
We value the worth and autonomy of each person, and seek to assist those in distress to gain access to human service resources in order to develop their greatest potential to achieve personal fulfillment and share in an enriched quality of life in society as a whole
HISTORY

Jane Ning Kuo, an Asian Health caseworker, established GHO in 1992 to improve the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and to address the needs of the Asian-American community. She understood a dedicated agency was needed to offer developmentally disabled people from Asian communities a comfortable, familiar and culturally relevant environment in which to thrive.
Jane’s reputation in the field and her expansive network of contacts allowed her to attract funding as well as the dedicated employees to GHO. Today, 25 years after its humble beginnings, GHO is a thriving services agency. Jane passed away in 2007, but the agency she nurtured continues to grow and strengthen with the same enduring passion.
GHO LEADERSHIP
Executive Team
Freeman Tsui, CEO
Jane Ning Kuo, an Asian Health caseworker, established GHO in 1992 to improve the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and to address the needs of the Asian-American community. She understood a dedicated agency was needed to offer developmentally disabled people from Asian communities a comfortable, familiar and culturally relevant environment in which to thrive.
Jane’s reputation in the field and her expansive network of contacts allowed her to attract funding as well as the dedicated employees to GHO. Today, 25 years after its humble beginnings, GHO is a thriving services agency. Jane passed away in 2007, but the agency she nurtured continues to grow and strengthen with the same enduring passion.
Vicki Chan, Assistant Executive Director

Robert Tong, Deputy Director

Richard Flores, Director of Finance
