Taipei Community Services Center
A Taipei-based nonprofit foundation providing community, educational, cultural, and counseling services for international and multicultural communities.
Last updated August 26, 2026
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Overview
Taipei Community Services Center, also known as the Community Services Center Taipei, is a Taipei-based nonprofit organization serving international residents, multicultural families, overseas Taiwanese returnees, and organizations connected with Taiwan's expatriate and international communities. Its legal name is the Taipei City International Community Services and Cultural Foundation. The Center's work combines community programming, educational and cultural activities, information sharing, fundraising, and mental-health support. The organization began in 1985 as a subsidiary of Taiwan Adventist Hospital. In 1993, it was formally registered as a nonprofit foundation with the Taipei City Government Department of Education. Its stated institutional purpose was to develop and provide educational, inspiring, and culturally enriching materials, activities, and courses for overseas companies, institutions, and individuals in Taiwan. This mandate positioned the Center as a bridge between Taiwan and internationally oriented communities rather than as a commercial consumer brand. The Center has historically operated in the Shilin District of Taipei, near Tianmu and several international institutions, including Taipei American School and Taipei European School. It moved to its present site in 2022. Its activities have included community events, courses, cultural and educational programming, publications, and fundraising. An annual auction has typically served as the organization's principal fundraising event. Counseling is an important part of the Center's current service offering. As of May 2025, 15 counseling psychologists were providing services through the organization. The practitioners hold master's- or doctoral-level qualifications and are registered with the Taipei Counseling Psychologist Association. Counseling is available to members of Taipei's international community, multicultural families, and overseas Taiwanese returnees, reflecting the Center's focus on people navigating cross-cultural, relocation, family, and adjustment issues. The Center also communicates with its audience through publications. Center Focus is an email newsletter for Taipei's international community. The organization formerly published a print magazine titled Centered on Taipei, later renamed Centered on Taiwan; that publication ended in 2024. Overall, the Center is best understood as a nonprofit community-services and professional-support organization whose public role is concentrated in Taipei and whose audience includes international residents and culturally diverse households.
History
Taipei Community Services Center was established in 1985 as a subsidiary of Taiwan Adventist Hospital. Its early institutional relationship with the hospital placed the organization within a broader service-oriented environment, while its subsequent development focused on the needs of Taipei's international and expatriate communities. In 1993, the organization was formally registered as a nonprofit foundation with the Taipei City Government Department of Education. Its stated purpose was to design and provide educational, inspiring, and culturally enriching materials, activities, and courses for overseas companies, institutions, and individuals in Taiwan. The registration established the Center as a foundation rather than a commercial enterprise and gave formal structure to its community and educational mission. The Center operated in Shilin District, close to Tianmu and other institutions serving internationally oriented families, including Taipei American School and Taipei European School. Its location supported a role as a local resource for people living across linguistic and cultural boundaries. Over time, the Center's activities included courses, community events, cultural programming, publications, fundraising, and counseling services. Its annual auction became a recurring fundraising mechanism. The organization moved to its present site in 2022. The relocation represented a physical change in the Center's operating base but did not alter its broad mission of serving international and multicultural communities in Taipei. The Center's counseling program became a significant component of its services. By May 2025, 15 counseling psychologists were offering services through the Center; the practitioners held master's- or doctoral-level degrees and were registered with the Taipei Counseling Psychologist Association. The service was open to members of Taipei's international community, multicultural families, and overseas Taiwanese returnees. Publishing has been another part of the Center's outreach. Center Focus continues as an email newsletter intended for Taipei's international community. The organization also published a print magazine first called Centered on Taipei and later Centered on Taiwan. That magazine ceased publication in 2024, while the newsletter format continued to provide a channel for community information. The Center's history therefore reflects a transition from a hospital-associated initiative into an independently registered nonprofit foundation with a broad community-services mandate. Its enduring role is not the sale of branded products but the provision of programs, information, cultural resources, fundraising activities, and professional support for people connected to Taipei's international and multicultural life.
- 2025
Counseling service staffing documented
[1]As of May, the Center's counseling service included 15 registered counseling psychologists.
- 2024
Print magazine concluded
[1]Centered on Taiwan, formerly titled Centered on Taipei, ended its publication run.
- 2022
Relocation to present site
[1]The Center moved to its current location in Taipei's Shilin District.
- 1993
Registered as a nonprofit foundation
[1]The organization was formally registered as a nonprofit foundation with the Taipei City Government Department of Education.
- 1985
Organization founded
[1]The Center was founded as a subsidiary of Taiwan Adventist Hospital.
Products and positioning
A nonprofit, community-oriented bridge for Taipei's international and multicultural population, combining cultural education, community programming, information services, fundraising, and counseling support.
Professional and community services
Mental health counseling services
The Center provides counseling for members of Taipei's international community, multicultural families, and overseas Taiwanese returnees. As of May 2025, the service was delivered through 15 counseling psychologists with master's- or doctoral-level degrees who were registered with the Taipei Counseling Psychologist Association.
Digital publication
Center Focus
Center Focus is an email newsletter produced for Taipei's international community. It functions as a recurring information and outreach channel rather than a commercial publication.
Print publication
Centered on Taiwan
Centered on Taiwan was the Center's former print magazine. It was previously titled Centered on Taipei and covered the organization's community-oriented publication activity. Its publication run ended in 2024.
Community education
Educational and cultural programming
The Center's founding mandate includes educational, inspiring, and culturally enriching materials, activities, and courses for overseas companies, institutions, and individuals in Taiwan. Specific program names and launch dates are not documented in the supplied references.
Marketing campaigns
- Annual fundraising auction
Taipei · Taiwan
The Center typically hosts an annual auction as a fundraising event supporting its nonprofit activities and community programs.
Outcome. Individual auction proceeds and campaign outcomes are not specified in the supplied reference.
Brand decisions
2024
End of the print magazineOtherBackground
The Center had published a print magazine that was first called Centered on Taipei and later Centered on Taiwan.
Action taken
The organization ended the magazine's publication run in 2024 while continuing its Center Focus email newsletter.
Aftermath
The reasons for the decision and its operational effects are not specified in the supplied sources.
2022
Relocation to a new operating siteStrategyBackground
The Center had operated in Taipei's Shilin District near Tianmu and other international institutions.
Action taken
The organization moved to its present site in 2022.
Aftermath
The supplied sources do not describe financial effects, service changes, or other consequences of the relocation.
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