Links
Below are links to resources you may find helpful.
www.HIAS.org - Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society – national
The HIAS Immigration Services Department provides information, training and expert advice on immigration law and procedures to community-based organizations working with refugees and immigrants and to individuals seeking basic immigration-related information. HIAS Immigration Services also develop resource materials to help guide émigrés through these complex processes.
www.jcfs.org – Jewish Child and Family Service
HIAS Chicago works proudly in partnership with JCFS. It is the mission of Jewish Child & Family Services to provide help, healing and caring services infused with Jewish values to strengthen lives in the community. JCFS provides vital, individualized, results-driven services for thousands of children, adults and families throughout the diverse Chicago community, including care for abused and neglected youth, therapies and support for people with disabilities and their families, early childhood autism and developmental assessments, respite care, special education, counseling and more.
www.juf.org - Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
HIAS Chicago works proudly with Jewish Child and Family Services, a partner in serving our community, receiving support from the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation. The Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago is one of the largest not-for-profit social welfare institutions in Illinois and the central address of Chicago's Jewish community. JUF provides critical resources that bring food, refuge, health care, education and emergency assistance to 300,000 Chicagoans of all faiths and two million Jews in Israel and around the world. JUF/Federation funds a network of nearly 70 agencies and programs that care for people at every stage of life, regardless of the ability to pay. Since 1900, JUF/Federation has worked to give voice to the community, and to assure that necessities are provided for its most vulnerable members—children, immigrants, the poor, the elderly and the disabled.
Holocaust Community Services at JCFS
While growing older poses new challenges and opportunities for individuals, Holocaust survivors suffer additional complications during the aging process including experiencing feelings of loss of control and reliving painful memories. Since 2000, Holocaust Community Services, a collaborative effort of JCFS, CJE SeniorLife and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, in partnership with HIAS Chicago, has provided supportive services to the Chicago Holocaust survivor community and their families.
www.USCIS.gov - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service
www.USCIS.gov - USCIS Citizenship Resource Center
Resources for Learners, Teachers and Organizations to help prepare for naturalization.
www.icirr.org - ICIRR: Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) is dedicated to promoting the rights of immigrants and refugees to full and equal participation in the civic, cultural, social, and political life of our diverse society. In partnership with its member organizations, ICIRR educates and organizes immigrant and refugee communities to assert their rights; promotes citizenship and civic participation; monitors, analyzes, and advocates on immigrant-related issues; and, informs the general public about the contributions of immigrants and refugees.