NEW YORK CITY

Cabrini Immigrant Services, New York City (CIS-NYC)

Cabrini Immigrant Services opened their doors in New York City in 1999, and since then has been a leading organisation helping the newest Americans realise their dreams. In the spirit of the Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Patroness of Immigrants, their goal is to provide vital advocacy for changes in policies that will help the immigrant population as they continue to closely watch and respond to the shifts in American government policies.

Cabrini Outreach’s partnership with CIS-NYC commenced in 2015, with the aim of helping them achieve their overall objective of improving the health, mental health and wellbeing of lowincome immigrant families in New York City.

Assistance with applications for the New York State Excluded Workers Fund (a fund that provided financial support to individuals who lost income during COVID-19 but are not eligible for federal assistance).

• 145 clients received more than $1.5 million in relief funds

• Psychoeducational support groups held:

- Two rounds of women’s groups – each consisted of 12 sessions with 46 participants

- Parenting groups – consisted of 11 sessions with 25 participants.

Legal services

The legal services team provided comprehensive immigration legal consultations to:

• 562 families

• 245 new immigration legal cases assisting clients pursuing a legal remedy for their immigration status

During the year, 44% of clients were offered a consultation.

Social services - case management

The case management team assessed and identified clients’ primary social, emotional and critical needs.

Case management was provided to 155 clients and there were 307 referrals for critical services (housing, healthcare, education, public benefits and employment).

Social services - counselling and support

Mental health support to individuals in crisis, were provided to 60 clients, across 131 counselling sessions.

Community education

• 206 community members educated about their rights regarding healthcare, housing, education and employment.