TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES, PARTICULARLY THOSE LOCATED IN THE GREATER NEW BEDFORD AREA. ASSISTANCE INCLUDES CONNECTING IMMIGRANTS WITH FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND PROVIDING VARIOUS COUNSELING AND TRANSLATION SERVICES. EACH YEAR THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS THOUSANDS OF CLIENTS AND COMPLETES HUNDREDS OF CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED THE ELDER PROGRAM TO TWO DAYS PER WEEK AND ADDED A MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST SPECIFICALLY FOR SENIORS, EXPANDED THE AMIGOS YOUTH PROGRAM TO INCLUDE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE CLIENTS, AND HIRED AN IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY TO ASSIST WITH SPECIAL JUVENILE VISAS AS WELL AS TO SUPERVISE AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WITH UMASS DARTMOUTH SCHOOL OF LAW.
