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Refugee & Immigrant Services (Child and Family Services)

Refugee & Immigrant Services (Child and Family Services)
425 Union Street, Level D

Easthampton, MA 01089

ATTENTION:
Refugee & Immigrant Services (Child and Famil
425 Union Street, Level D

West Springfield, MA 01089

Telephone Numbers and Contact information
Phone #:(413) 529-1764 Nancy Kirk
Phone #:(413) 737-4718
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Fax Number:(413) 827-7817

Web Page: www.cfs.org
E-mail to: adiaz@cfs.org

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Operating Agency: Child and Family Services (Private, Non-Profit)
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Hours: Monday - Friday 9-7
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Program/Service Notes:
The Refugee & Immigrant Program offers an array of services, such as, case management, family support services, and mental health counseling to the newcomer communities of Western Massachusetts. Bilingual counseling is available in Russian, Bosnian, Serbo-Croation, Vietnamese, Chinese and is linguistically and culturally sensitive to the client’s background. The staff is prepared to interact with refugees and immigrants from Vietnam, Cambodia, the former Soviet Union, Bosnia and other countries. A primary goal of the program is to assist newcomers in negotiating American systems, such as social services, health care and school systems. Training, consultation and supervision are offered to assist in "building bridges" between the newcomer communities and providers. The Refugee & Immigrant program offers the following services: Counseling & Support Services Bilingual and bicultural counseling in Russian, Bosnian, Serbo-Croatian, Khmer, and Vietnamese Outreach/In-home services Parenting groups Support groups for the elderly Youth groups Pre- and post-natal groups for mothers Psychiatric services available Consciousness raising groups on issues of family violence Women's support groups Education & Assistance Social welfare information about rules, customs and laws in the United States Advocacy Assessment of learning difficulties in refugee groups Consulting for parents around developmental problems in infants and toddlers Monthly open houses Capacity building to respond to incidences of sexual assault and domestic violence

This information was last updated on 08/06/2003

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