Flushing YMCA - New Americans Welcome Center
The YMCA is committed to serving the newcomer/ immigrant population of New York City. In response to their needs, the Y operates six New Americans Welcome Centers to support new comers and immigrant in reaching their goals of employment, education, civic engagement, naturalization, cultural competence and upward mobility in the community they live. New York City's YMCA is here for all. Our New Americans Initiative is a safe haven for immigrants looking for support and services. We never turn away- or inquire about immigration status. The New Americans Welcome Centers serve as multilingual information resource and referral centers and provides newcomers/immigrants, and their families, with a wide array of instructional, vocational, recreational, family support, and social services. Instructional services include English as a Second Language, Cultural Orientation, Citizenship Preparation, Job Readiness, and Computer Literacy. Some of our Centers offer Adult Basic Education ("ABE") and High School Equivalency ("HSE") classes. All services are free of charge.
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Non-legal services: |
Citizenship / Civics classes, ESL, Referrals to other services |
| Languages spoken: |
Cantonese Chinese, Chinese, English, Filipino, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
1 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
Immigration Advocates Network, YMCA |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Michelle Lam
(718) 551-9352
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| Executive Director: |
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| Types of contact/attempt: |
Email |
| Last contact date: |
February 22, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
2/6/13: added to directory, ONA partner
2/7/14: tickler
2/19/15: tickler
3/28/16: tickler
22 Feb 2018: tickler |
| IAN Members? |
No |
