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The Immigrant Family Services Program is a new program at NICE, in collaboration with CIANA (Center for the Integration and Advancement of New Americans), and funded by a DYCD citywide initiative to provide services to new immigrants and refugees.
The primary goal of the work is to help individuals and families in the immigrant community get ahead while also connecting them with others in the same situation. Case Management, Individual and Group Counseling, Educational Workshops, and Translation Services, are examples of activities available.
Our work is rooted in the principle of self-determination - the idea that all groups are able to identify and work towards solving their own problems. Services are based on a model that advocates empowerment for oppressed communities. Our purpose is to provide assistance in the nurturing and development of leadership skills in the people we serve. We work to provide community members with information not only related to their own needs, but also with information on how the larger social/political/economic system works. Our vision is to create a situation in which individuals and families in the community can experience their personal power, their connection to others, and their ability to work together for change.