Links
Jewish Organizations
National
- American Jewish Congress
- Anti-Defamation League
- Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)
- Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Local/Pennsylvania
- JCC Klein Branch
- JEVS Human Services
- Jewish Community Relations Council (Greater Philadelphia)
- Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia
- Jewish Family and Children's Service of Pittsburgh
- Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
- Jewish Labor Committee
- Jewish Social Policy Action Network
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Other Faith-Related Immigration Organizations
- American Friends Service Committee
- Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
- Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
- Mennonite Central Committee
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Advocacy
National
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- DreamActivist.org
- Hebrew Immigrant Aide Society (HIAS)
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- Interfaith Immigration Coalition
- National Immigration Forum
- National Immigration Law Center
- National Immigration Project
- United We Dream
Local/Pennsylvania
- American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania
- New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition
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Immigration Legal Services
National
Local/Pennsylvania
- Catholic Social Services
- Esperanza
- Nationalities Service Center
- Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center
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Non-Profit Legal Service Providers
- Community Justice Project
- Community Legal Services
- Defender Association of Philadelphia
- Friends of Farmworkers
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Philadelphia Legal Assistance
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Government
- US Citizenship and Immigration Services
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Philadelphia Office of Multi-Cultural Affairs, Contact Israel Colon at: Israel.Colon@phila.gov
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Discrimination
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Refugee Resettlement Organizations
National Voluntary Agencies
- Cultural Orientation Resource Center
- Refugee Council USA, which provides links to all national voluntary organizations
- United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Local/Pennsylvania
- Lutheran Children and Family Service
- Nationalities Service Center
- Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement Program
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English, Adult Education
- Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) provides a list of English classes and Adult Education Programs in Pennsylvania
- The Mayor's Commission on Literacy
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Community-Based and Ethnic Organizations
- Asian Americans United
- African Cultural Alliance of North America
- Boat People SOS (Vietnamese-Americans)
- Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia
- Congreso de Latinos Unidos
- Elise Joseph Foundation
- Haitian Professionals of Philadelphia
- JUNTOS
- Mayor's Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs
- Mayor's Commission for Asian American Affairs
- Multicultural Community Family Services (African immigrants and refugees)
- New World Association (serves all refugees and immigrants in and around Northeast Philadelphia, with a special dedication to Russian and Ukrainian speakers from the former Soviet Union)
- Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation
- Southeast Asian Mutual Assistant Associations Coalition
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Women's Groups/Domestic Violence
Detailed information for programs linked-to below (pdf)
Counseling Services
- Congreso de Latinos Unidos
- Counseling & support for those affected by domestic violence
- Lutheran Settlement House
- Individual/group counseling & support for survivors of domestic violence
- Women Against Abuse
- Counseling & support for those affected by domestic violence
- Women In Transition
- Counseling & referrals for women affected by domestic violence and/or substance abuse
- Women Organized Against Rape (Sexual Assault victims)
- Counseling & support for those affected by rape
- Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (Children)
- Evaluations & therapy for children
- Mazzoni Center (LGBTQ)
- Counseling & support groups for a variety of issues facing the LGBTQ community
- The Attic Youth Center (LGBTQ Youth)
- Counseling, programs, & support for LGBTQ youth
Hotlines
- Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline, of Women Against Abuse
- 1-866-723-3014
- Crisis intervention, safety planning, resources and emergency shelter in-take, 24-hours
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- 1-800-799-7233
- Crisis intervention and referrals
- National Dating Abuse Helpline (Young People)
- 1-866-331-9474
- The Network / La Red Hotline (LGBTQ)
- 1-617-742-4911
- Confidential support, information, resources, and referrals to lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
- Women Organized Against Rape Hotline (Sexual Assault Victims)
- 215-985-3333
- PA Coalition Against Rape 24-Hour Hotline
- 1-888-772-PCAR (1-888-772-7227)
- Women in Transition LifeLine
- (215) 751-1111
--The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape provides a list of Pennsylvania sexual assault/rape crisis centers, by county.
Emergency Shelters
- Women Against Abuse Emergency Shelter
- 1-866-723-3014
- 24-hour confidential facility
- City of Philadelphia Office of Supportive Housing
- 215-686-7150
- In-take at 1430 Cherry St., 8am – 4/5pm; for women & children
- Eliza Shirley House
- for in-take after business hours call 215-568-5111
- 1320 Arch St.
- People’s Emergency Center
- 215-382-7522
- 3902 Spring Garden; for women, teen girls, & their children
- Project HOME
- 215-232-7272
- 1515 Fairmount Ave.; apply for transitional or permanent housing
Victim Services
- Philadelphia East : Victim Services
- 215-426-4810
- Philadelphia Northwest : Victim Services - email nwvictimsvcs@aol.com
- 215-438-4410
- Philadelphia Northeast : Victim Services
- 215-332-3888
- Philadelphia North Central : Victim Services
- 215-763-3280 / 215-763-3282
- Philadelphia South : Victim Services
- 215-551-3360
- Victims Services Center of Montgomery County
- 610-277-5200, 24-hour sexual violence hotline
- 1-888-521-0983, 24-hour toll-free hotline
Sexual Assault Victim Services
- Philadelphia Special Victims Unit
- 215-685-3251
Hospitals with Sexual Assault Treatment
- Thomas Jefferson Hospital
- 215-955-6000
- 111 S. 11th Street
- Episcopal Hospital
- 215-707-1200
- 100 E. Lehigh Avenue
Legal Aid
- Women Against Abuse Legal Center
- 215-686-7082
- Legal representation, court advocacy, telephone counseling, referrals, victim’s compensation assistance
- Community Legal Services
- 215-981-3700 or 215-227-2400
- Civil issues such as welfare, housing, utilities, language access, consumer law
- Philadelphia Court System
- Family Court: Domestic Violence Unit
- 215-686-3511
- District Attorney (Criminal Court)
- 215-686-8096
- Family Court: Domestic Violence Unit
- Philadelphia Legal Assistance
- 215-981-3800
- Abuse, custody, support, divorce, public benefits, consumer law, etc.
- Women’s Law Project
- 215-928-9801
- Telephone counseling: abuse, custody, support, divorce, & women’s rights