Legal Directory
Community Resource Center
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Community Resource Center (formerly Hispanic Resource Center) is a 501 (c)(3) community-based organization founded in 1998 to promote the cultural, economic, educational and professional integration of immigrants to the already established larger community and to advocate for those in need. We aim to provide the tools to prepare new immigrant families to become self-sufficient and active members of the community. Over our 23 years in existence, we have grown from a community initiative and referral organization to one that provides comprehensive direct client services and programs. We provide a myriad of educational programs, case management and referral services and advocate for immigrants and low-income families in need. In the past year, we served nearly 4,000 adults, youth, and children in three primary areas: Case management / social services; Educational programs and workshops; and Worker Center -job placement for men and women seeking employment. ?Our vision is that through our own work and effective networking, the Mamaroneck community and Westchester County will celebrate and benefit from its cultural and economic diversity.
Counties served: | Westchester |
Detention Facilities Served: | Etowah County Detention Center (AL) |
Services Provided
Are immigration legal services provided? | Yes |
Areas of immigration legal assistance: | Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
Types of immigration legal services provided: | Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
Other areas of legal assistance: | Community Development, Disaster and Crisis Assistance, Family & Juvenile |
Non-legal services: | Citizenship / Civics classes, ESL, Housing referrals, Language services, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services, Social services |
Populations served: | Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
Languages spoken: | Spanish |
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | Yes |
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: | 1 |
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 0 |
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: | 2 |
Additional Details
Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
Network affiliations: | American Immigration Lawyers Association |
Volunteering
Volunteer Coordinator |
Janet
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Administrative Information
Contact Person: | |
Executive Director: | |
IAN Members? | No |