2016 Annual Report
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A Letter to our Supporters What an incredible year for the New York Immigration Coalition! At the NYIC, we never stop our fight for the four million immigrants who call New York State home — and we’ve achieved some big wins in 2016. This year, we registered a record 8,500 students to vote at our Student Voter Registration Day, who made their voices heard on Election Day; we mobilized over 700 allies to Washington, D.C. to show support for President Obama’s historic executive action on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Residents (DAPA); we successfully advocated for increased translation services across New York City public schools, resulting in 1,800 schools which now have direct access to over-the-phone-interpreters after business hours; and we gathered 3,000 signatures in support of Green Light NY: Driving Together — our campaign to win driver’s licenses for all New Yorkers regardless of immigration status. And that’s only the start! As we look forward to 2017, we will continue to support and unify our members, champion and defend the rights of New York’s immigrants, and advocate for comprehensive immigration reform in the State and across the nation. Also, we will celebrate our 30th Anniversary of supporting immigrant communities in New York! This 2016 Annual Report gives you an overview of our efforts this past year. With your support, we will continue to build on our successes in the coming year and beyond. Thank you for your commitment to building a stronger New York for immigrants and all! Best,
Steven Choi Executive Director 2
Guillermo Chacón Board Chair
Major Individual Supporters
Stanley & Marion Bergman Suzette Brooks Masters & Seth Masters Carol Chang Joyce Chang & David Robbins Rockwell Chin & May Chen Muzaffar Chishti Nikki Cicerani, Upwardly Global Emilio Espaùa, AEM-USA Foundation Penny Foley Michael Hirschhorn & Jimena Martinez Fay & Matt Jozoff Gloria M. Kim Pamela Klem & Thomas Dubin Steven Koenig Daniel Korich Jeffrey Lee, Mirae Foundation Parkin Lee Jaime Lucero Margie McHugh, MPI National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy Richard & Ronay Menschel Kay C. Murray Luis Oganes Chul Pak & Michelle Lee Joshua Paulson Jerald Posman Carlos Rodriguez Valerie Rubsamen Ted Ruthizer & the Business Immigration Group of Kramer Levin Alan Shapiro, MD, Co-founder and Medical Director of Terra Firma, a program of Montefiore and Children’s Health Fund Melanie Shugart Marc Silberberg Lorin Silverman Ellen Sporn Teresita Wisell, Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education, Westchester Community College Young Woo Choi Kathy Wylde
Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue m Foundations & Corporations
$1,658,647
m Government $987,873 m Special Events
$206,187
m Conference $850,566 m Membership & Training
$46,905 $36,964 $26,325
m Individual Donations m Other Income
Total
$3,813,469
5.4%
25.9%
22.3% 1.23% .97% .7%
43.5% 3
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Organizational and Corporate Supporters
Government and Foundation Supporters
1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East 32BJ SEIU America’s Voice Bank United Baruch College, School of Public Affairs Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York Center for Community Change Citi Community Development City University of New York City University of New York (CUNY) Chancellor James B. Milliken Committee for Immigration Reform Implementation Community Health Care Association of NYS Community Service Society of New York CUNY Research Foundation Con Edison Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP District Council 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Health and Welfare Council of Long Island H. L. Epstein Family Foundation Industry City JP Morgan Chase & Co. Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel LLP Laundry, Distribution & Food Service JB, Workers United, SEIU Lehman College Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Service M&T Charitable Foundation MinKwon Center for Community Action National Council of La Raza National Partnership for New Americans N Cheng LLP New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Altman Foundation Bernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel Foundation Booth Ferris Foundation Corporation for National and Community Service Durst Family Foundation FJC - A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds Ford Foundation Four Freedoms Fund Fund for New Citizens Hagedorn Foundation Herb Block Foundation Jacob & Valeria Langeloth Foundation JM Kaplan Fund Juntos Podemos Lily Auchincloss Foundation May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation Mertz Gilmore Foundation New York City Campaign Finance Board New York City Council New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito New York City Council Member Daniel Dromm New York City Department of Education New York City Department of Youth and Community Development New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs New York Community Trust New York Foundation New York State Office for New Americans New York State Office of Children and Family Services North Star Fund Open Society Foundations Puffin Foundation Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Scherman Foundation Tides Foundation Tiger Baron Foundation Unbound Philanthropy Wallace H. Coulter Foundation
New York Civic Engagement Table New York State Nurses Association NYU Lutheran Family Health Centers (FHC) NYU School of Medicine Partnership for a New American Economy Partnership for New York City PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP Schuyler Center for Analysis & Advocacy Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Southwest Airlines Transport Workers Union Local 100 UJA-Federation of New York UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Westchester Community College Western Union World Education Services (WES) Zegar Family Fund Pro Bono/In-Kind Supporters Brooklyn Brewery Catchafire City Winery Dentons US LLP Exec|Comm LLC Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP Google Gray Matters Lawyers Alliance for New York Michael Mandel, Esq. Ed Sermier Sidley Austin LLP Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Clinton Stevenson Amy Thesing UCLA Labor Center
NYIC SPECIAL EVENTS
ä Albany Leaders’ Summit, January 2016
ç National Immigrant Integration Conference, December 2015
ä NYIC Gala, May 2016 ä City Legislative Breakfast, February 2016
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Young Professionals Leadership Council Summer Soiree, August 2016
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700
New Yorkers mobilized to Washington, D.C. to defend President Obama’s administrative relief programs during oral arguments in Texas vs. the United States
POLITICS 19 January 2016
Supreme Court to judge Obama immigrant protection plan In New York, around 300,000 immigrants could potentially benefit from the rule, which could come into effect as early as June or July, said Thanu Yakupitiyage, spokesperson for the New York Immigration Coalition.
Immigration Advocacy works to identify and break down barriers to equality and justice, focusing on strategic, high-profile issues affecting immigrants on the federal, state, and local levels — including but not limited to comprehensive immigration reform, tuition equity, and enforcement and detention. 6
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“Know-Your-Rights” trainings held in response to increased activity from Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) with
300+ people in attendance
200+
attendees at a press conference calling for Temporary Protected Status for Ecuadorians, which allows nationals to live and work in the U.S. until it is safe for them to return
100
people present at the Albany launch of our Immigrant Blueprint for New York, a long-term statewide advocacy agenda
The New York Immigration Coalition this week released its “immigrant blueprint” for the budget. The organization wants lawmakers to take a broader look at the definition of who qualifies as an immigrant and also focus on all parts of the state, not just New York City. Steven Choi, Executive Director of the coalition, joins us to talk more about this.
events held for the New York State DREAM Act campaign with
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Anti-deportation activists held a “die-in” Tuesday in lower Manhattan as part of a national movement to get President Obama to stop sending undocumented immigrants back to their Central American countries. Many of the undocumented are fleeing violence and instability caused by gangs, drug trafficking and government corruption, the activists said.
NYIC Lays Out Immigrant Blueprint >
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Protesters in Manhattan call on Obama to stop feds from deporting [undocumented] immigrants
“We are disappointed that the Obama administration once again has taken this enforcement-heavy approach,” said Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition.
participants in total 7
20,000+ students educated and
8,500
registered to vote at our Student Voter Registration Day — with
$400,000 given by City Council to expand the event
Advocates Call for Voting Reform Following Reported New York Primary Irregularities 4/26/16 “When people are going and finding that they cannot exercise their political right to vote, that they cannot exercise their voice, and their voices have been silenced, that is nothing short of a crime,” said Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, one of 25 organizations represented at the rally.
Civic Engagement works to achieve more democratic and participatory political and civic processes. 8
40,000
immigrant voters that turned out for the 2016 general election in New York City, Long Island, and the lower Hudson Valley
400,000 new voters that the NYIC and partners have registered since 1998 through our Immigrants Vote! Campaign
A Push to Expedite Citizenship Applications for New Voters 10/5/16 Mayra Aldás-Deckert, community coordinator at the New York Immigration Coalition, said that the ability to vote is one of the main goals of the new citizens and is a way to give voice to the voiceless in the electoral process. “I became a citizen last year and have never felt so empowered than the day I took the oath of citizenship,” she said. “My first thought was that I could vote. I can vote for my family and my community…”
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translations of New York City voter registration forms available thanks to advocacy by our Civic Engagement Collaborative
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New York City Council districts that allow residents to decide how to allocate capital funding, regardless of immigration status, through participatory budgeting 9
600 in-person and
200,000 online attendees at our English/Spanish town hall on the DACA+ and DAPA Supreme Court decision
Emotional Moments at Immigration Townhall at the New York Public Library
Legal Initiatives
reaches thousands of legal service providers and nonprofit staff every year through training, liaison work, and technical assistance — effectively enhancing the availability of quality legal services for immigrants across New York State.
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6/30/16 Channel 7, Univision and community organizations from across New York City hosted a public town hall to answer questions about immigration. The meeting followed last week’s Supreme Court vote on the DACA/ DAPA case that halted President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. NY Immigration Coalition partnered with ABC7 and Univision 41 in this community outreach forum.
A Call for $ 13 million Annually to Defend Undocumented Immigrants in New York 5/11/16 New York Immigration Coalition asks City Council to include legal services for immigrants in the city’s budget.
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trainings — including
3
week-long trainings for BIA Recognition and Accreditation — held, totaling more than
150 170 hours this year
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307 attendees — both in person and via webinar — at NYIC legal service trainings
Protecting Immigrant New Yorkers Task Force meetings attended by
26
government, legal and social service agencies to fight immigration fraud
immigrant community members assisted at our Citizenship Day event 11
NYIC Members are organizations dedicated to representing the collective interests and building the power of immigrants in New York State.
The NYIC provides
Members opportunities for engaging in advocacy and direct service, discounts on legal service trainings, leadership development programs, capacity-building support, technical assistance and up-to-date information, and much more.
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57
re-grants made to Member organizations in fiscal year 2016, totaling more than
$380,000
22 100+
participants in the Immigrant Civic Leadership Project — a partnership with Coro New York —
14
of whom are on the staff or board of NYIC Member organizations
community members that volunteered to support mass assistance service events like Key to the City, Superstorm Sandy rebuilding projects, and emergency preparedness trainings
26
individuals engaged in paraprofessional service through the NYIC VISTA program —
38
Member organizations that have attended the NYIC’s legal service trainings
19
of whom served at Member organizations in New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Albany, and Buffalo to build organizational capacity for immigrant-focused antipoverty programs and services
131 organizations that comprise NYIC membership
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17
roundtable discussions convened in regions outside of New York City, with approximately
450 participants in total
Farmworkers to march to Albany for labor rights
Regional Advocacy
engages local Member organizations from Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and other upstate areas through advocacy, training, and service coordination to address the needs of immigrants outside of New York City. 14
5/13/16 Farmworkers and their supporters are rallying Sunday on Long Island and walking the first leg of a 200-mile march to Albany to call for labor rights for a largely immigrant workforce that plants and harvests crops in New York.
3,000
signatures gained in support of Green Light NY: Driving Together, our campaign to win driver’s licenses for all New Yorkers regardless of immigration status
Efforts for the New York State Driver’s License Campaign 3/25/15 In this program we interview Jackie Vimo, Director of Regional Advocacy at the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and Francis Madi, Long Island Regional Outreach Associate also at the NYIC. They talk about the New York State Driver’s License Campaign and what is happening both statewide and here on Long Island.
1,000+ participants who attended community forums and campaign trainings for Green Light NY: Driving Together
295+
families offered informational workshops and legal assistance through our Long Island Immigrant Children’s Defense Project — out of which
125
students received legal prescreenings and referrals
40+
meetings with legislators held by regional NYIC Members Westchester Latinos worry about ICE raids in South
1/14/16 Immigration lawyers and non-profit agencies around Westchester — which is nearly 25 percent Latino — have received hundreds of calls from terrified families around the region. Agencies are continuing to hold information sessions to quell rumors, inform residents of their rights and calm jangled nerves. 15
433,000
undocumented immigrants who could benefit from the Coverage 4 All campaign to expand affordable coverage to all New Yorkers regardless of immigration status
Coalition moves to expand Obamacare to undocumented immigrants 2/22/16 The umbrella
group Health Care for All New York, which represents 170 organizations across the state... is launching a campaign dubbed Coverage 4 All to get the state to expand the most basic health insurance option on its Obamacare marketplace to cover undocumented immigrants. Led by Make the Road New York and the New York Immigration Coalition, Coverage 4 All urges state legislators to adopt two strategies for expanding Essential Plan coverage.
Health Advocacy works to ensure that all immigrants and limited English proficient (LEP) people have access to safe and quality health care. 16
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Coverage 4 All advocacy, strategic planning, and organizing meetings held across the state
WHAT KIND OF HEALTH CARE DO YOU QUALIFY FOR? ¿QUÉ TIPO DE ATENCIÓN DE LA SALUD PUEDE RECIBIR USTED?
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2,400+ 2.
First, find your IMMIGRATION STATUS ↓ to see which programs you qualify for. Primero busque su ESTADO MIGRATORIO ↓ para ver para cuales programas usted califica.
New York City residents enrolled in ActionHealthNYC, the city’s direct access pilot program to provide coordinated, high-quality, lowcost care to undocumented immigrants who are not eligible for comprehensive health coverage
LAWFULLY PRESENT
LEGALMENTE PRESENTE
You’re Lawfully Present if you’re a permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or an individual with Temporary Protected Status.
Usted es un residente permanente, refugiado, asilado, o tiene Estatus de Protección Temporal.
You could also be Lawfully Present if you have permission from the government to live in the US, or current work authorization (except Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), see “PRUCOL” below).
O tiene el permiso del gobierno para vivir en los Estados Unidos, o tiene autorización para trabajar (aparte de DACA, vea “PRUCOL” abajo).
La ley dice que tiene que tener seguro. Aquí están las opciones, dependiendo de cuanto gana:
The law says you have to have insurance. Here are your options, depending on how much you make:
QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS →
THE ESSENTIAL PLAN →
NON-IMMIGRANT
You’re here on a visa. Depending on the type of visa you have, you might have to have health insurance.
Dependiendo del tipo de visa que tenga, podría ser requerido para usted de tener seguro médico.
Here are your insurance options, depending on how much you make:
Aquí están las opciones dependiendo de cuanto gana:
THE ESSENTIAL PLAN →
"PRUCOL", BUT NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT
“PRUCOL”, PERO NO PRESENTE LEGALMENTE
“PRUCOL” means you have evidence from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that they do not intend to deport you.
“PRUCOL” significa que usted tiene pruebas de que el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos (USCIS) no tiene intención de deportarlo.
This category also includes people who have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA).
Esta categoría también incluye a las personas que tienen Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA).
Or if you have an application for an immigration benefit.
program will cover most of your health care costs. Your coverage lasts for two months after your pregnancy is over. Your baby is covered until he or she is one year old (and after that they qualify for Child Health Plus or Medicaid). Many family planning and prenatal care places will treat you without proof of insurance and help you apply for financial help.
MEDICAID Este es un seguro médico para niños y mujeres embarazadas de ingresos bajos y medianos que el gobierno ayuda a pagar. Lo que usted paga depende de cuanto gana, pero este programa cubre la mayoría o todos los gastos médicos. Para mujeres embarazadas, la cobertura dura dos meses después del final del embarazo. Su bebé tiene seguro hasta que el o ella cumpla un año (y después califican para Child Health Plus o Medicaid.) Muchos lugares con servicios de planificación familiar y cuidado prenatal le darán servicios sin prueba de seguro médico y le ayudarán a inscribirse en programas de ayuda financiera.
¿Qué pasa si tengo una emergencia? You have the right to get treated if you have an emergency! It doesn’t matter what your immigration status is, if you have insurance, or if you can afford to pay.
Tiene derecho de recibir tratamiento si tiene una emergencia médica sin tener en cuenta su estado migratorio, sin tener seguro médico ni la capacidad de pagar.
Usted paga una suma fija por mes más los gastos de visitas al médico y otros servicios. Lo que usted paga depende de cuanto gana usted.
Go to an emergency room. You’ll have to be examined to make sure you have an emergency.
You also have the right to emergency transportation in an ambulance.
Vaya a la sala de emergencias. Lo examinarán para saber si se trata de una emergencia.
También tiene derecho de recibir transporte de emergencia en una ambulancia.
THE ESSENTIAL PLAN
WHAT IS IT?
¿QUÉ ES?
These are low-cost plans for people who make
Son planes de bajo costo diseñados para personas
too much money to qualify for Medicaid. You can apply at any time.
que ganan demasiado para calificar para Medicaid. Puede solicitarlo en cualquier momento.
WHAT’S THE COST?
¿CUÁL ES EL COSTO?
Care is free or low-cost. How much you pay depends on how much you make.
Es gratis o de bajo costo. Lo que usted paga depende de cuanto gana usted.
MEDICAID
WHAT IS IT?
¿QUÉ ES?
Health insurance for low-income people that is paid for by the government. You can apply at any time.
Un seguro médico para personas de bajos ingresos que paga el gobierno. Puede solicitarlo en cualquier momento.
WHAT’S THE COST?
¿CUÁL ES EL COSTO?
Care is free or low-cost. How much you pay depends on how much you make. With Medicaid, the government pays almost all of your health care costs.
Es gratis o de bajo costo. Lo que usted paga depende de cuanto gana. Con Medicaid el gobierno paga casi todos sus gastos de atención de la salud.
This doesn’t mean your care will be free — it can be very expensive. But the hospital is required to help you figure out how to pay for your medical bills. Esto no significa que el tratamiento sea gratuito – puede ser muy costoso. Pero el hospital tiene la obligación de ayudarle a ver cómo pagar sus facturas médicas.
You will get better care from a health care provider that you visit regularly who knows you. The emergency room should be your last choice for health care, unless you have an emergency! Recibirá mejor atención con un profesional de la salud que usted visita periódicamente y que lo conoce. La sala de emergencias debe ser el último recurso para su problema de salud, a menos que se trate realmente de una emergencia.
If you’re uninsured, you can still get health care at NYC Health + Hospitals and public hospitals across NY State.
Don’t forget! You have the right to interpretation and translation of important forms wherever you go.
Si no tiene seguro médico, de todos modos puede recibir atención médica de emergencia en los hospitales de NYC Health+Hospitals y en los demás hospitales públicos del estado de Nueva York.
¡No se olvide! Usted tiene derecho a recibir interpretación y traducción de formularios donde sea que vaya.
EMERGENCY MEDICAID →
EMERGENCY MEDICAID
INDOCUMENTADO
You entered the US without inspection at the border or your visa has expired.
Usted entró en los Estados Unidos sin pasar por la inspección de fronteras o su visa ha expirado.
You do not have to have health insurance by law, but if you are low-income you have these options:
Usted no tiene la obligación de tener seguro médico, pero estas son sus opciones dependiendo de cuanto gana::
WHAT IS IT?
¿QUÉ ES?
A program for low-income people who aren’t eligible for Medicaid because of their immigration status. You can pre-apply for Emergency Medicaid at any time so that the emergency
Un programa para personas de bajos ingresos que no pueden inscribirse en Medicaid por causa de su estado migratorio. Puede solicitar
awarded by the New York City Council to support RAM → OG PR → R AMA U O GR O R P
EMERGENCY MEDICAID →
← CHILD HEALTH PLUS (CHP) Todas las mujeres embarazadas pueden solicitar Medicaid sin preocuparse por su estado migratario.
What if I have an emergency?
¿CUÁL ES EL COSTO?
$1 Million ND SU Y
MEDICAID This is health insurance for low- and middleincome children and pregnant women that the government helps pay for. How much you pay depends on how much you make, but this
Es un seguro médico para los niños menores de 19 años que el gobierno ayuda a pagar.
el período de inscripción abierta (“open enrollment”) que es un período determinado de cada año. Si se produce un cambio en su vida, como un matrimonio, nacimiento o adopción, puede inscribirse en cualquier momento, pero solo tiene 60 días para hacerlo.
Usted no tiene la obligación de tener seguro médico, pero estas son sus opciones dependiendo de cuanto gana:
FI
All pregnant women can apply for Medicaid regardless of their immigration status.
CHILD HEALTH PLUS (CHP)
MEDICAID →
UNDOCUMENTED
O si usted tiene una solicitud pendiente para un cambio de estado migratorio.
UE
This is health insurance for children under 19 years old that the government helps pay for.
Si usted está indocumentado, puede solicitar el seguro
You do not have to have health insurance by law, but here are your options, depending on how much you make:
SQ
CHILD HEALTH PLUS (CHP)
State of Health Marketplace during ‘open enrollment,’ which is a set time period every year. You can apply at any time if you have a change in your life like marriage, birth, or adoption, but you only have 60 days to do it.
NO-INMIGRANTE
BU
If you’re undocumented, you can apply for
Todos los niños menores de 19 años y las mujeres embarazadas pueden obtener un seguro médico independientemente de su estado migratorio.
Un seguro médico que el gobierno tal vez le ayude a pagar. Solo puede solicitarlo durante
MEDICAID →
“Welcome to Health Care” informational posters on immigrant health access options and rights distributed to community-based organizations and community members All children under 19 years old and pregnant women can get health insurance, no matter what their immigration status is.
¿QUÉ ES?
Health insurance that the goverment might help you pay for. You can only apply on the NY
You pay a set amount each month, plus fees for doctor’s visits and other services. How much you pay depends on how much money you make.
MEDICAID →
Are you pregnant or looking for health care for a child? ¿Está embarazada o necesita atención de la salud para un niño?
QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS
WHAT IS IT?
WHAT’S THE COST?
QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS →
2,000+
Then, learn more about the PROGRAMS. ↓ Conozca sus OPCIONES DE PROGRAMAS DE LA SALUD. ↓
room knows you have Emergency Medicaid when you need to get emergency care.
WHAT’S THE COST?
Care is free. But Emergency Medicaid only covers the cost of treating medical emergencies.
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Emergency Medicaid por anticipado para que la sala de emergencia sepa que tiene Emergency Medicaid cuando necesite atención de emergencia.
¿CUÁL ES EL COSTO?
La atención es gratuita. Pero Emergency Medicaid solo cubre el costo de tratar las emergencias médicas.
community-based organizations and community health centers for the second year of Access Health NYC — an initiative to improve outreach and education on health access and rights welcometoCUP.org
WHAT’S NEXT? ¿QUÉ SIGUE? You can apply for all of these options on the NY State of Health Marketplace. nystateofhealth.ny.gov 1-855-355-5777 The Marketplace is the only place where you can get financial help with insurance. If you need help, contact a health care Navigator. They can give you free help you can trust. Find one by calling 1-855-355-5777. For more options, see the back.
Usted puede solicitar cualquiera de estas opciones en NY State of Health Marketplace. nystateofhealth.ny.gov 1-855-355-5777 Es el único lugar donde puede obtener ayuda financiera para su seguro médico. Si necesita ayuda comuníquese con un asesor de atención de la salud (Navigator), llamando al 1-855-3555777. La ayuda es gratuita y confiable. Vea más información al dorso.
Breaking Language Barriers at NYC’s Public Hospitals 3/13/16 Max Hadler, a health advocacy specialist with the NYIC said, “The distance that has been covered in improving language access for limited English proficient people in the healthcare setting is pretty amazing,” he added. “No matter what time frame you put on it, we’ve come a long way.” 17
29,837 people from
66
countries served since 2011 at our Key to the City events — a mobile, communitybased initiative that provides immigrant families with vital consular IDs, legal screenings, college readiness programming and more — with
2,257 6 served at
Special Projects develops and implements unique community-based initiatives and campaigns to engage, empower and holistically integrate immigrant communities in New York City and State. 18
events this year
$13Million
1,200
in adult literacy funds won for New York City and New York State’s communities
individuals engaged and
200+
City Council Offers Immigrant Families the ‘Key to the City’ in the form of Legal Assistance
served by the Black Immigrant Engagement Initiative — a collaborative between the NYIC and partners to increase outreach, advocacy, and immigration legal support for NYC’s African, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Latino communities
9,000+ 800+ 156 individuals reached and
served at
New York Immigrant Advocates Launch Black Immigrant Engagement Initiative
events statewide as part of our Mexican Initiative for Deferred Action
2/27/16 Local officials came out to Public School 24 in Sunset Park Saturday morning to inform immigrant families about legal resources they have access to. The event is part of the City Council’s “Key to the City” initiative, which aims to support the city’s immigrant population. “The work that we’re doing here with the New York Immigration Coalition is to make sure that everybody gets services — legal, healthcare, IDNYC — and other things that they need as family members to be able to prosper,” said City Councilman Carlos Menchaca. “We want immigrant families to thrive and that’s what we’re doing here in Sunset Park.” The Key to the City initiative is a City Council-funded initiative led by the New York Immigration Coalition.
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consulates that partner with the NYIC for Key to the City 19
52
youth engaged in the New American Youth Leadership Corps — a leadership development program for first- and second-generation immigrant high school students
NYC Schools Expand Language Access, Aids Immigrant Families
Education Advocacy
aims to improve the quality of education for New York’s English Language Learner (ELL) and immigrant students, and to promote opportunities for parents to meaningfully engage in their education. 20
1/18/16 The New York Immigration Coalition’s (NYIC) Education Collaborative joined up with New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to announce the placement of new translation and interpretation support programs for the city’s large immigrant population.
218,000 ELLs in New York State who will be impacted by the Every Student Succeeds Act plan which the NYIC helped to shape
New York City Boosts Translation Help for Parents
1/11/16 Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, said the new measures would help bridge a gap in translation services that his organization found through a survey of parents last year. The Coalition released a report showing that parents missed critical information about their child’s education because of a lack of interpretation services and that parents often relied on their own children to translate.
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new full-time field language access coordinators, hired as a result of our Build the Bridge Campaign, who provide support and monitor translation and interpretation for public school parents
1,800+
3,300+
schools with direct access to over-thephone-interpreters after business hours
“Your Children Can Go to College. Yes They Can!” guides distributed in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, English, and Spanish to immigrant parents 21
Board of Directors Manuel Castro
Executive Director New Immigrant Community Empowerment Guillermo Chacon, Chair
President Latino Commission on AIDS Megan Chambers
Chief of Staff of Laundry Distribution and Food Service Joint Board Workers United Muzaffar Chishti
Director Migration Policy Institute at NYU School of Law Kevin Douglas
Carmen Maquilon
Linda Sarsour
Angela Fernandez
Gonzalo Mercado
Annetta Seecharran
Co-Director of Policy & Advocacy United Neighborhood Houses Executive Director Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights Gail Golden
Co-Chairwoman Rockland Immigration Coalition Eva Hassett
Executive Director International Institute of Buffalo James Hong
Interim Executive Director MinKwon Center for Community Action Mae Lee
Executive Director 22 Chinese Progressive Association
Director of Immigrant Services Catholic Charities Diocese of Rockville Center Executive Director La Colmena
Lewis Papenfuse
Executive Director Worker Justice Center Margo Paz
Senior Policy Advisor UJA-Federation of New York Mohammad Razvi
Executive Director Council of Peoples Organization Elsie St. Louis
Executive Director Haitian-Americans United for Progress
Director Arab-American Association of New York Bakary Tandia
Case Manager and Policy Advocate African Services Committee Luz Tavarez-Salazar
Director, Government & Community Relations Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of New York Estela Vasquez
Executive Vice President Local 1199-SEIU Patrick Young
Director of Legal Services 2% Central American Refugee Center
Staff
60%
Steven Choi
Executive Director Sara Rakita
Managing Director Mayra Aldás-Deckert
Community Engagement Manager Muzna Ansari
Immigration Policy Manager Murad Awawdeh
Director of Political Engagement Claudia Calhoon
Director of Health Advocacy Silvia Carrasco-Gonzales
Carlene Pinto
Tiffany Wheatland-Disu
Claudia Carrera
Elizabeth (Betsy) Plum
Karen Yau
Charlotte Gossett Navarro
Juan Ramírez
Fellows
Kiwi Grady
Gillian Rowland-Kain
Administrative Manager
Communications & Outreach Associate Regional Outreach Manager
Membership & Capacity Building Manager
Immigration Campaign Manager Director of Special Projects Human Resources & Operations Manager Special Assistant
Community Outreach Manager Director of Outreach & Capacity Building Megan Abron, Jackie Wong Fellow Mamadou Bah, Public Allies Health
Advocacy Fellow
Max Hadler
Christina Samuels
Adriana Lovera
Kim Sykes
Teija Garrett, Capacity Building Civic Corps Member
Camille Mackler
Hallam Tuck
Alicia Patterson, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
Francis Madi
Samantha Van Doran
Andrew Ochoa
Thanu Yakupitiyage
Health Advocacy Specialist Education & Youth Leadership Manager Director of Legal Initiatives Regional Outreach Senior Associate Contracts & Operations Associate
Development Manager Education Advocacy Senior Manager Training & Legal Initiatives Associate Development & Communications Associate Senior Communications Manager
Kristina Ericson, Development VISTA André Mozeak, Civic Engagement Fellow Lovelie Tejada, Voting Rights Campaign Organizer
& Puffin Foundation Educator-Activist Fellow Erica Watson, Special Projects VISTA Katherine White, Communications VISTA KZ, Public Allies Civic Engagement Fellow
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The New York Immigration Coalition Opportunity & Justice for All www.nyic.org
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