Resource Directory

Immigration Services

American Friends Service Committee
 972 Broad Street, 6th Floor
 Newark, NJ 07102
 Tel: (973) 643-1924
 Fax: (973) 643-8924
 Eligibility: Immigrants; criminal offenders.
Type of services: - Immigration Services
- Legal Services
Services provided: Legal assistance with immigration and citizenship; legal assistance for domestic violence victims; Prisoners Resource Center helps released prisoners re-enter society; provides life skills and job preparation.

Caribbean Haitian Council (CAHACO)
 26 Ashland Avenue
 East Orange, NJ 07017
 Tel: (973) 678-5059
 Fax: (973) 676-5883
 Eligibility: Adults from Caribbean Countries
Type of services: - Educational and Vocational Services
- Immigration Services
Services provided: Immigration services; vocational and technical training; GED and ESL classes; computer training; job/college preparation; job placement/referrals; adult basic education; after school program.

Catholic Community Services
 494 Broad Street
 Newark, NJ 07102
 Tel: (973) 242-1999
 Fax: (973) 242-3755
 Eligibility: All
Type of services: - Child Care Services
- Educational and Vocational Services
- HIV/AIDS Services
- Immigration Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
- Social Services
Services provided: Multi-service agency provides GED and ESL classes; computer skills training; vocational training; career guidance/vocational assessment; college preparation; job preparation; placement and referrals; transitional housing and rental assistance; food pantry/meals; emergency financial assistance; community organizing; community education; enior services; St. Bridget's AIDS Support Network; legal services for immigrants; school-based counseling; youth services/delinquency prevention; parent support programs; health education; nutritional counseling; prevention services; child care; life skills/personal development; after school programs.

Ironbound Community Corporation
 432 Lafayette Street
 Newark, NJ 07105
 Tel: (973) 465-0947
 Fax: (973) 690-5280
 Eligibility: All
Type of services: - Child Care Services
- Educational and Vocational Services
- Health Care Services
- Immigration Services
- Parenting Support Services
- Recreational Programs
- Social Services
Services provided: Multi-service agency provides pediatric health care and pre-natal care; day care; after school program; summer camp; recreational activities; mentoring/leadership development; GED and ESL classes; prevention services; teen pregnancy program; support groups; parenting support groups; senior services; Meals On Wheels; case management; housing/rental assistance/utility assistance; food pantry/meals; emergency financial/material assistance; advocacy; services for immigrants; community organizing and education; community newspaper and TV show; (Other locations: 51 McWhorter St. 973-589-3353; 317 Elm St. 973-589-6873; 95 Fleming Ave., 973-344-7208).

La Casa De Don Pedro, Inc.
 317 Roseville Avenue
 Newark, NJ 07107
 Tel: (973) 485-0701 Ext. 101
 Fax: (973) 485-7555
 Eligibility: All
Type of services: - Child Care Services
- Domestic Violence Services
- Educational and Vocational Services
- Immigration Services
- Mental Health Services
- Recreational Programs
- Social Services
Services provided: Multi-service agency provides domestic violence counseling; individual, couples and family mental health counseling; housing, rental and utility assistance; home owner education workshops and home repair; child care and after school programs; ESL classes; computer skills training; job placement/referrals; Citizenship Project helps legal immigrants prepare for US Citizenship test; community organizing and education; recreational activities.

Violence Institute of New Jersey at UMDNJ