FAQs

• Legal Resources
  Answer:

  Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
  Offers a list of legal resources and contains information about interacting with ICE, refugee/immigrant services, and immigration/school aid
  cceh.org/contact

  Unidad Latina en Acción
  Offers supports for undocumented immigrants through workers' rights and creating a safe community.
  https://ulanewhaven.org/

  Jewish Family Services of Greenwich
  Offers immigration services, assistance with applications, translation/interpreting, and advocacy.
  www.jfsgreenwich.org

  Immigration Services Program of Catholic Charities
  Offers citizenship and family-based immigration legal services throughout Fairfield County
  https://www.ccfairfield.org/project/immigration-help/

  Connecticut Legal Services
  Provides client-centered individual legal representation and counsel
  www.ctlegal.org

  Greater Hartford Legal Aid
  Provides legal representation and access to courts for low-income folks.
  www.ghla.org

  Lawyers for Children America
  Engages pro bono attorneys and law firms to address issues of abuse and neglect.
  www.lawyersforchildrenamerica.org

  New Haven Legal Assistance Association, Inc.
  Offers pro-bono legal services for several areas of law, including immigration law.
  www.nhlegal.org

  Victim Rights Center of CT
  Offers an array of free legal services for victims and their families.
  www.endsexualviolencect.org

   

   

• Immigrant Assistance Programs
  Answer:

  IRIS (Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services)
  Offers assistance to asylum seekers, asylees, and other immigrant families
  Irisct.org

   

• After School Care and Education
  Answer:

  Leadership, Education, and Athletics in Partnership
  Offers help with homework, literacy, and extracurricular opportunities.
  www.leapforkids.org

  Boys and Girls Club
  Provides a safe, positive, engaging environment where children and teens can receive homework help, have fun, and build confidence.  There are Boys and Girls Club locations throughout Connecticut, including Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Meriden, New Britain, Naugatuck Valley, and Southeastern Connecticut.

  Room to Grow Preschool
  A sliding fee scale preschool that also offers counseling and a food pantry for families.
  www.ccfairfield.org/project/roomtogrow

  Waterbury Youth Services
  Offers programs to youth in Waterbury.  Their programs include after-school support programs, an LGBTQ support group, and summer programs.
  www.waterburyyouthservices.org

   

   

   

• Intimate Partner Violence
  Answer:

  Domestic Violence Crisis Center
  Includes advocacy, housing, counseling, and victims services that are free, confidential, and multicultural/multilingual.
  www.dvccct.org

  Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury
  Provides free and confidential services to people affected by domestic and sexual violence
  safehavenw.org

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• Adult Education
  Answer:

  New Haven Adult Education
  Offers high school completion, English, citizenship, career, and computer classes
  nhaec.org

  Mercy Learning Center
  This resource is specifically for women and provides a variety of educational opportunities, such as high school completion, citizenship, and several subjects.  They also offer several counseling opportunities.
  www.mercylearningcenter.org

  Burroughs Community Center
  The Center offers English language classes, support/skill building for resettled refugee women, tax help, and a community garden.
  burroughscenter.org