Programs

  • Support Services for South Asian Women

    MAITRI PROVIDES SERVICES TO SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN IN SITUATIONS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE, CULTURAL DISPLACEMENT, OR UNRESOLVED CONFLICT. SERVICES INCLUDE REFERRALS TO MAINSTREAM ORGANIZATIONS, INFORMATION AND INFORMAL PEER COUNSELING, FREE TRASNPORTATION, SUPPORT GROUP FACILITIES, TRANSLATION/INTERPRETATION, AND ASSISTANCE WITH RESUMES AND JOB APPLICATIONS. FINANCIAL SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE FOR WOMEN IN NEED OF LEGAL SERVICES, COUNSELING, RENTAL AND LIVING EXPENSES, SCHOOL TUITION AND DRIVING LESSONS. AN 18 BED FACILITY IS AVAILABLE FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO HAVE LEFT ABUSIVE SITUATIONS. IN-HOUSE LEGAL ADVOCACY IS AVAILABLE AND IS CERTIFIED BY THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.4M