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Haitian Response Initiative

The Haitian Response Initiative (HRI) provides services, resources, and information to Haitian New Yorkers in their language, and regardless of their immigration status.

The initiative consists of a partnership between the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), eight Haitian-serving nonprofits listed below, and CUNY Brooklyn College’s Haitian Studies Institute.

Through this partnership, community members receive linguistically and culturally responsive services including:

Case management and social services, directly and through referrals.

Immigration legal assistance such as eligibility screenings, legal consultations, application assistance, removal defense, and self-help information.

You can call the City-funded, free, and safe MOIA Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 800-354-0365, or call 311 and say, "Immigration Legal," between 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday, to get:

Answers to immigration policy questions

Information on how and where to find City-funded, free, and safe immigration legal help

Please note that the MOIA Immigration Legal Support Hotline does not schedule people for legal appointments directly. If you would like information on how to find a provider that speaks your language and is near your neighborhood, please call 800-354-0365. If your annual household income is more than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, you may not be eligible to receive services from certain City-funded legal service providers.

If you have general questions, please call the NYC Immigrant Affairs Hotline at (212) 788-7654 or email askMOIA@cityhall.nyc.gov.

This program is intended to serve individuals who meet the following criteria:

New York City resident

Newly arrived Haitian national

Please click the organization name below to access their website.

Caribbean Women’s Health Association

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Instagram: @cwhaassociation

Services Offered:

Free HIV Testing and Health Education

Health Insurance Enrollment

Referrals for Health Services

Breastfeeding and Parenting Workshops

Immigration Legal Services

Primarily representation with affirmative matters with a small defensive docket

Language(s): English, Spanish, Haitian Creole

For all other languages, will connect to LanguageLine

Phone Number: (929) 399-8070

Population(s) Served: NYC residents

Note: For legal services, only residents who meet the following criteria:

Not convicted of a felony

Income is less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level

Please note: Callers will receive a call back within 48 hours.

Walk-In Services:

CWHA provides walk-in services for Free HIV Testing from Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For all other services, constituents must call the office’s number for further assistance and for further inquiries.

Additionally, CWHA provides walk in services for Health Insurance Enrollment on Thursdays to Friday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. However, the Health Insurance Navigator’s hours are subject to change. Therefore, clients can be referred via email (dmichel@cwha.org) to avoid any confusion or delay in the enrollment process.

They ask that upon entry, clients sign in, sanitize, and wear a face mask.

Diaspora Community Services

Hours of Operation: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Instagram: @diasporacs

Twitter: @diasporacs

LinkedIn: Diaspora Community Services

Services Offered:

HIV Testing

Hepatitis C Testing

Evidence Based Interventions

Health Screenings

Substance Use Interventions

Health Education

Behavioral/Mental Health Services

Mental Health Awareness Training

Maternal Health Education

Insurance Attainment for those living with HIV/AIDS

Medical Case Management

Non-Medical Case Management

Navigation/Care Coordination

Shelter for Asylum Seekers

Temporary Housing for Teens and Runaway Youth

Workshops

Youth Educational Curriculums

Art Workshops/Events

Free Distribution of Condom/Safe Sex Materials

Sexual Assault Support/Counseling

Language(s): English, French, Haitian Creole, Spanish

Phone Number: (718) 399-0200

Email Address: info@diasporacs.org

Population(s) Served: Migrants; asylum seekers; Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY); LGTBQIA+; youth aged 13-25; Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC); People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA); people vulnerable to HIV/AIDS; intimate partner violence victims

Please note: Expect a call back within 2 weeks and expect an appointment within 2-3 weeks.

Walk-In Services: DCS provides walk-in services for health screenings, HIV testing, and HCV testing. Their main office site is located at 921 B East New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, and they are open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday to Friday.

Flanbwayan Haitian Literacy Project

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Saturday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Facebook

Instagram: @flanbwayan

Services Offered:

High School Enrollment

Academic Support

Leadership Development Activities

Cultural Folklore Dance

Girls/Boys Group

Support services for immigrant youth 14-21 years old

Language(s): Haitian Creole

Phone: (718) 774-3037

Email: info@flanbwayan.org

Address: 3116 Clarendon Road, 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11226

Population(s) Served: Newly arrived Haitian youth (14-21 years old)

Please note: You can expect a call back within a week

Walk-In Services: Yes

Haitian Americans United for Progress

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Facebook: HAUP – Haitian Americans United for Progress, Inc.

Services Offered:

Immigration Services

Migrant Enrichment Services Initiative (MESI)

Special Needs Services

Community Habilitation

In Home Respite

Afterschool

Day Habilitation

Recreational

Maternal Infant Health Services

Afterschool Program

SONYC – P.S. 189

COMPASS – P.S. 241

Domestic Violence (DOVE)

Free Universal Pre-K

Translation Services

Vaccine Access & Resource Initiative (VARI)

Excluded Workers Fund

Language(s): English, French, Haitian Creole

Email Address: info@haupinc.org

Phone Number(s): (315) 506-7602; (347) 808-1309

Population(s) Served: Haitians, Bangladeshis, Colombians, Ecuadorians, Dominicans

Please note: Expect a call back in 2 to 3 days.

Walk-In Services: Walk-ins are only accepted for healthcare and translation services at their Queens location (209-05 Jamaica Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11428).

Haitian American Community Coalition

Hours of Operation: 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Facebook: @ HCCNYC

Instagram: @ HCCINC

Twitter: @ HCCORG

Services Offered:

BeWell Mental Health Services

Substance Abuse Counseling and Support

Linkage and Navigation for PrEP and PEP

Education and advocacy for individuals impacted by HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses

Targeted prevention and supportive services

Supporting Housing for people living with HIV/AIDS

Immigration services

Case Management

LGTBQ+ Outreach, Advocacy, and Support

Community Outreach via HCC mobile health unit

Fitness education

Language(s): English, Haitian Creole, French

Phone Number: (718) 940-2200

Population(s) Served: Immigrant population, both documented and undocumented (Haitian, Caribbean, African); LGBTQ+ Community; anyone who is eligible for the services provided

Please note: If not available, expect a response in 2-3 business days

Walk-Ins: Appointments are preferred, and walk-ins are accepted on a case-by-case basis. Walk-in services are offered for HIV testing, condom pickups, and translation services.

Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Instagram: @haitianwomen4haitianrefugees

Facebook

Services Offered:

Immigration Legal Screenings

Speical immigration legal clinics (Know Your Rights, EAD, TPS, etc.)

Referral to immigration legal services (for qualified applicants)

Know Your Rights Videos

Kreyòl Know Your Rights

English Know Your Rights

Social service referrals

Education and job readiness

Community resources and public benefits

Medical/health, mental health

Trauma Informed Wellness Support

Healing Justice Circle for Survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) VAWA/U-VISA

Support Group for SIJS applicants

Provide referrals for survivors of torture

Grassroots advocacy and community organizing

Community organizing, leadership development, and collective action

Participatory action research

Immigration campaign work

Direct actions

Grassroots advocacy

TPS justice/redesignation and extension campaign

Campaign for equitable immigration practices

Policy Report: Humanitarian Parole Crisis Report

Language Justice

Language(s): Haitian Creole

Office Phone: (718) 462-0791

Email: haitianrefugees@gmail.com

Population(s) Served: Haitian immigrants/refugees

Please note: Expect a call back within 48 hours.

Walk-In Services: Appointment only

Life of Hope

Hours of Operation: Monday to Thursday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM; Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

YouTube

Services Offered:

Food Pantry

Youth Programs

Adult & Family Programs

Community Empowerment

Mentorship

Immigration Free Legal Services

Health & Wellness

Financial Literacy

Referrals

Language(s): English, Haitian Creole, French, Spanish

Phone Number: (718) 362-3161

Email: info@lohnyc.com

Access the Volunteer Form Here

Population(s) Served: Everyone, especially people in the East Flatbush area

Please note: Expect a call back within 3-4 days, maximum.

Walk-In Services:

Site Address: 1377 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11203

Walk-In Procedures: The prospective client can walk-in during their hours of operations and for all the services that they offer, such as immigration appointments, maternal assistance, adult classes, IDNYC, food pantries, and childcare services including diapers, clothing, etc.

Catholic Charities Community Services of New York (CCCS)

Phone: (888) 744-7900

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