Queens Borough President Melinda Katz last Friday announced the release of the “Immigration Task Force Directory of Services,” a user-friendly informational resource that was prepared by the ITF in conjunction with Katz’s Office of Immigrant and Intercultural Affairs.
The directory contains listings for 65 non-profit organizations and agencies that provide assistance to immigrants living in Queens. It features listings for organizations represented on the ITF, which according to Katz’s office is a network of reputable social-service providers and government agencies committed to promoting immigrant integration in Queens and New York City. It also includes listings for all the elected officials representing Queens.
Each immigrant services organization entry in the directory provides contact information for the organization along with types of programs and services offered by the organization and a list of the languages spoken by its staff.
Organizations in the directory can be searched by languages spoken in the directory’s index and by name in the table of contents.
The organizations and agencies listed in the directory, Katz said, offer a variety of programs and services, including English as a Second Language and civics classes, citizenship assistance and legal advice, public benefits and health insurance access, employment training and job placement, youth activities and senior centers, and immigrant rights and civic engagement projects.
The borough president’s Directory of Immigrant Services is available online at queensbp.org/policy/immigrant-affairs-intercultural-relations. Printed copies may be obtained by calling Katz’s office at (718) 286-2741 or by sending a note to 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens, NY 11424.
By Forum Staff
