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