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Immigration Legal Services
- Budget:
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$907,548
- Category:
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Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
- Population Served:
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Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees
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<p>Immigration Legal Services provides legal representation, education, and counseling to immigrants, refugees, and asylees in the areas of: naturalization, asylum, violence against women, work permits for refugees, family petitions and status adjustments. New client services are provided by appointment and educational workshops are available upon request.</p>
<p>The Immigration and Level Services Program provides the following services to eligible persons:</p>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/services/type/imm_juvenile.html">Immigrant Juvenile Program</a></li><li><a href="http://www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/services/type/imm_detention.html">Immigration Detention Project</a></li><li>Immigration Legal Services</li><li><a href="http://www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/services/type/vawa.html">Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)</a></li></ul>
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Refugee Resettlement Services
- Budget:
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$1,394,406
- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees
Program Description:
<p>The Refugee Resettlement Program provides a host of services that include: airport welcome, initial housing, access to healthcare and public search guidance. The program serves more than 200 refugees per year who are relocated to North Georgia. The program's primary goal is to assist newly relocated individuals and families in achieving self-sufficiency within six months of arrival in the United States.</p><div>There are over 14.2 million refugees worldwide. Approximately 80% are women and children. Only 1% of the world’s refugees are resettled into another country each year—these represent the most vulnerable. Refugees are defined as individuals outside of their countries of origin who are unable or unwilling to return because of persecution or who hold a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, political opinion, or national origin.</div><p> </p>
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Clinical Services
- Budget:
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$924,119
- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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Adults
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Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.)
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
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Catholic Charities Counseling Services has professional therapists located throughout north Georgia. We offer therapy for individuals, couples, and families; outpatient mental health counseling; play therapy for children experiencing behavioral or emotional difficulties; pregnancy counseling services; post adoption services; and parent talk: in home parenting education.
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Basic Needs
- Budget:
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$166,412
- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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<p >Offered in English and Spanish, CCA staff helps families to stabilize their current living situation, providing services intended to help them achieve self-sufficiency.</p><p ><a title="Basic Needs Services" href="http://www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/services/family-stabilization/?page_id=1034" >Information and Referral Services</a><br />One of the greatest challenges families in need experience is determining what assistance is available to them and how to access these services. Our staff works with families throughout North Georgia to help identify their needs, locate available services in their communities, and obtain the necessary contact information to engage these services.</p><p ><a title="Basic Needs Services" href="http://www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/services/family-stabilization/?page_id=1034" >EarnBenefits</a><br />Catholic Charities Atlanta provides “EarnBenefits” screenings and application services to help clients access public and community benefits. Through this program, we determine the eligibility for twenty different services including public benefit and assist them through the application process.</p><p ><a title="Disaster Preparedness and Response" href="http://www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/services/family-stabilization/?page_id=1029" >Disaster Preparedness and Response</a><br />Following Hurricane Katrina, CCA established a Disaster Preparedness & Response unit aimed at assisting families affected by significant natural disasters through long-term case management services and direct financial assistance. Over 7,000 families received assistance from CCA after escaping Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Our staff also provided assistance to local families impacted by recent tornadoes and flooding here in North Georgia.Finally, our program provides information seminars focused on disaster preparedness for groups and community organizations such as churches, schools and not-for-profits.</p>
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Family Stabilization
- Budget:
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$750,060
- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
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Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees
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Adults
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<div>Catholic Charities Atlanta Family Stabilization Services helps families move toward self-sufficiency. Our services are designed to help clients transition from meeting immediate needs to establishing and achieving future goals of economic independence.</div><div> </div><h3 ><cufon alt="Program" ><br /><cufontext ></cufontext></cufon></h3><p ><a title="Homebuyer Education Seminar and Pre-Purchase Counseling" href="http://www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/services/family-stabilization/?page_id=999" >Homebuyer Education Seminars</a><br />The goal of homebuyer education seminars is to educate potential homebuyers about the steps involved inthe home-buying process, as well as equip participants with the necessary tools to make a wise purchasing decision and maintain homeownership.</p><p ><a title="Homebuyer Education Seminar and Pre-Purchase Counseling" href="http://www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/services/family-stabilization/?page_id=999" >Pre-Purchase Counseling</a><br />There are many steps involved in buying a home. Credit checks, income histories, and loan approvals can become confusing for the new homebuyer. Pre-purchase counseling guides potential homeowners through this process.</p><p ><a title="Mortgage Default/Delinquency – Foreclosure Intervention and Foreclosure Prevention Workshops" href="http://www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/services/family-stabilization/?page_id=1003" >Mortgage Default/Delinquency – Foreclosure Intervention/Prevention</a><br />It is a fact thatmost home foreclosures can be avoided. Realizing that you need help is the first step. You can find out your options before it’s too late.</p><p >There are many reasons why homeowners experience problems making their mortgage payments.If you are having trouble paying your mortgage, do not wait.Take action now and avoid losing your most precious asset.</p><p ><a title="Mortgage Default/Delinquency – Foreclosure Intervention and Foreclosure Prevention Workshops" href="http://www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/services/family-stabilization/?page_id=1003" >Savings Match Program/Individual Development Account (IDA)</a><br /></p><div>This educational and savings-match program serves refugee families who have been in the country for three years or less. Participants may enroll in the Savings Match Program (for the purchase of a home) as an individual or a family.The program matches the client’s contribution one to one up to $2000.00 and $4000.00 respectively.</div><div> </div><p ><a title="Educational Services" href="http://www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/services/family-stabilization/?page_id=1007" >English Language/Civics Classes</a><br />Trained instructors offer multiple levels of English Language Instruction to individuals with limited English proficiency throughout North Georgia. These classes are aimed at assisting newcomers with learning basic English skills needed to successfully gain employment and adapt to their new lives in America.</p><p ><a title="Refugee Parents Program" href="http://www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/services/family-stabilization/?page_id=889" >Refugee Parents Program</a><br /></p><div>Last year, our staff helped nearly 200 newly arrived refugee parents navigate American schools and become more involved in their children’s education. Parents participate in educational sessions that address relevant topics such as bullying, standardized testing, and internet safety. Staff also facilitate communication between refugee parents and school personnel. These services are critical to refugee children being successful in school as parents learn how to support their children in their educational goals. </div>
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