But after the first few months, we hope to be able to expand our hours and refer clients to other services available within the community. The clinic provides three types of services. The first focus is on immigration education. Videotapes are available covering a number of immigration topics, including asylum and deportation. Workshops and small-group meetings can be scheduled as needed.
Clients can avoid serious problems by dealing with situations in advance.
Finally, the legal clinic also provides a referral service. All clinic staff are volunteers. The planning committee at CUMC began work on the project in May 1999. Members went to Alexandria, Virginia, and Washington, DC, for a three-day training with volunteers from the other clinic sites. But here we had a chance for mutual learning and sharing.