Program areas at Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative
General programs - i-arc addresses gaps in legal services for immigrants in underserved areas through several interconnected activities. We do this by providing peer-to-peer support, trainings, resource development and sharing, and administrative advocacy to government agencies to improve their adjudication processes. We also engage in broader systems change by using the information gathered through these activities in legislative advocacy campaigns. Finally, we utilize the tools created in moments of rapid Response.
Afghan resettlement project - the afghan resettlement project addressed the urgent crisis faced by new york's afghan communities either trapped in afghanistan or residing in new york. The project aimed to provide support and resources, bridge connections between legal services and social services, and collect data to analyze and illustrate needs in the process for advocacy and educational purposes.
Welcome us - welcome us was a program to develop and implement a ukrainian sponsor support hub in the ny/nj metropolitan area, with subgrantees jch of bensonhurst, hearts and homes for refugees, and subcontractors that helped to build support structures for sponsors welcoming ukrainian newcomers. The consortium offered a comprehensive resource hub for sponsors, enabling them to refer individuals within their networks and provide overall assistance to those seeking information about sponsorship roles. Additionally, it facilitated connections between sponsors and essential resources for those they were supporting.
Other programs - lobbying, public education, office of new americans legal Response, friend of the court, Immigrant Response network, member re-grants, liaison work, training and rapid Response coordination, staff appreciation.