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211-Free Access To Health and Human Services Information and Referrals Updated22
(Separate Website)
2-1-1 is the abbreviated dialing code for free access to health and human services information and referral (I &R).
By: United Way
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Spanish / Español
Alianza Dominicana
(Separate Website)
Alianza Dominicana, Inc. is a non-profit community organization whose mission is to assist children, youth and families break the cycle of poverty and fulfill their potential as members of the global community.
American Translators Association
(Separate Website)
Find a translator or interpreter in your area.
Andolan - Organizing South Asian Workers
(Separate Website)
Andolan is a membership-based group that organizes and advocates on behalf of immigrant South Asian workers. Most of Andolan?s members are employed as babysitters, housekeepers, and restaurant workers. Andolan has three main program areas: (1) providing support and resources to workers through workshops, individual support, and facilitating the exchange of information among workers; (2) bringing lawsuits against abusive employers; and (3) organizing, educating, and conducting outreach to new workers through campaigns.
Arab American Association of New York (AAANY) Arab American Association of New York (AAANY) provides a wide range of social services, primarily to women and children, to support and strengthen families in the Arab community in New York City.
By: Arab American Association of New York (AAANY)
Arab American Family Support Center
(Separate Website)
The Arab American Family Support address the many social and economic barriers that face Arab-Americans by providing counseling, crisis intervention, emergency services, advocacy, translation, interpretation, services to domestic violence victims, parenting education, language classes, citizenship preparation, and information/referral services for health, education, housing, legal immigration, employment, job-training, and child-care needs.
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
(Separate Website)
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) projects include immigrant rights, affirmative action, fighting sweatshops, voting rights, and combatting anti-Asian violence.
Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE)
(Separate Website)
Asian Americans For Equality (AAFE) is a community-based, nonprofit organization. AAFE works with various city agencies to assist seniors and low-income families apply for food stamps, Medicaid and other entitlements. AAFE also provides a citizenship assistance program. AAFE operates out of four locations in the Chinatown/Lower East Side areas of Manhattan and Flushing, Queens. All services are provided in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Hindi, and Urdu.
Coalition Against Anti-Asian Violence (CAAAV) - Women Workers PRoject
(Separate Website)
The Women Workers Project seeks to develop leadership among and create spaces for Asian women to unite with other immigrant workers to fight sweatshop conditions and build power for all low-wage workers City-wide. To this end, Women Workers Project organizes Asian immigrant women working in the new and growing service sectors of New York City, such as domestic work, nail salons, and laundries.
DAMAYAN Migrant Workers Association
(Separate Website)
DAMAYAN Migrant Wokers Association, Inc. is an independent non-profit grassroots organization based in New York and New Jersey that upholds and promotes the rights and welfare of Filipino migrant workers. At the core of DAMAYAN is the leadership of highly committed Filipina domestic workers--nanies, babysitters, cooks, and housekeepers. DAMAYAN provides assistance with labor grievances such as unpaid wages and referrals to doctors or lawyers. DAMAYAN also runs a referral system where domestic workers are be matched with employers based on terms and conditions set and agreed upon by both parties.
Directory of Immunizations Coalitions
(Separate Website)
All immigrants are required to have up-to-date vaccinations. Use this resource to find out how to get free immunizations in your county.
By: LawHelp NY
Domestic Workers United
(Separate Website)
Domestic Workers United (DWU) is a city-wide, industry-wide alliance of domestic workers and domestic worker organizations that have come together to gain respect and recognition for domestic workers, and establish fair labor standards in an industry where abuse and exploitation are the norm. DWU has launched a campaign which seeks to promote a standard contract for all domestic work, including basic workers rights to sick days and vacation, and protection from discrimination and unjust firings.
Emerald Isle Immigration Center (EIIC)
(Separate Website)
Emerald Isle Immigration Center's immigration services will provide you with information on the procedures for most immigration matters; re-entry permits, lost or replacement green cards, all visa types etc. Emerald Isle Immigration Center's immigration services now has a lawyer on staff who can deal with all kinds of Immigration questions and cases.
Fair Immigration Reform Movement
(Separate Website)
Since 2000, the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM) has been the meeting place and united voice of the dynamic grassroots movement advocating for comprehensive immigration reform and the civil rights of immigrants in America.
By: Lawhelp NY
Filipino Workers Center
(Separate Website)
The Filipino Workers Center aims to empower Filipino migrant workers in the U.S. by providing them with basic job training, legal education, health screening and general assistance.
Global Workers Justice Alliance
(Separate Website)
The mission of the Global Workers Justice Alliance is to combat worker exploitation by promoting portable justice for transnational migrants through a cross-border network of worker advocates and resources.
Global Workers coined the term portable justice to describe the right and ability of transnational migrant workers to access justice in the countries of employment even after they have departed for their home countries.
Human Services Directory for Asian Americans
(Separate Website)
Human Services for Asian Americans is a directory of organizations that provide health and human services to the Asian American community in the New York metropolitan area.
Lutheran Social Services
(Separate Website)
Lutheran Social Services of New York's programs are designed to help people meet the many challenges of life with confidence and success.
By: Lawhelp NY
National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT)
(Separate Website)
An additional database to search for legal translators and interpreters in your area.
National Council of La Raza
(Separate Website)
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States and works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans.
By: Lawhelp NY
National Employment Law Project
(Separate Website)
The National Employment Law Project (NELP) is an organization that advocates on behalf of low-wage workers, the poor, the unemployed, and other groups that face significant barriers to employment and government systems of support.
New York Circle of Translators
(Separate Website)
Use their online directory to find a translator or interpreter.
By: LawHelp NY
New York Immigration Coalition Members
(Separate Website)
This is a list of the community organizations that are members of the New York Immigration Coalition. Click on any name for more information.
Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights The Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights (NMCIR) is a non-profit organization that educates, defends and protects the rights of immigrants. Recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals, NMCIR is committed to expanding access to legal immigration services, and participating in policy making and community organizing efforts.
NMCIR provides a variety of services to the immigrant community under the following issues: Family Reunification, Citizenship, Family Based Petitions, Deportation, and ESL.
(see our website for a full list of services).
**They charge a small fee for citizenship applications.
By: Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights
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Separate Website
Other Government Agencies Involved in the Immigration Process
(Separate Website)
A brief listing of other government agencies involved in immigration processes.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Polish and Slavic Center
(Separate Website)
The Polish and Slavic Center (PSC) is a non-profit social and cultural services organization that primarily serves the Polish-American and Slavic-American community of New York and New Jersey. The Immigration and Legal Services Program in the Polish & Slavic Center consists of an attorney and well qualified paralegals with experience in immigration matters. The attorney offers free consultations and represents clients in both Immigration Offices and in courts. Paralegals are responsible for filling out all sorts of immigration applications, giving out information and translating documents. In addition, the program offers long-term and short-term courses (English language and American history) which prepare immigrants for the naturalization interview.
Rapid Response Network Hotline
(Separate Website)
If you are confronted with a raid, please contact this hotline for assistance.
By: May 1 Coalition
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Workers Awaaz
(Separate Website)
Workers Awaaz is a membership based organization of South Asian low-wage and domestic workers. South Asian workers include those of Bangladeshi, Indian, Nepali, Pakistani and Sri Lankan origin; as well as those from the Caribbean, Fiji, Guyana, Africa, Southeast Asia and other parts of the Diaspora. This organization advocates on behalf of domestic workers (housekeepers, nannies and cooks) to obtain unpaid wages and improved working conditions.
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