SELF-SUFFICIENCY | REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SELF-EMPOWERMENT (RISE)
302 Burt Street, Syracuse, NY 13218
Refugees and immigrants Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Congolese, Maay Maay, Nepalese, Oromo, Somali, Swahili, and Persian; if other languages are needed, assistance will be provided
Administrative hours: Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 4:30 PM Program hours: Vary call for details
Dari, Farsi, French, Kinyarwanda, Kinyarwandi, Pashto, Spanish
Walk-in
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Onondaga County, New York
Provides case management for self-sufficiency promotion via help with paperwork, phone calls, appointment scheduling, housing assistance and referrals, family crisis intervention, document interpretation/translation, mediation, and community resource referrals. Employment assessment and placement, applying for social service benefits, and referrals are also offered.
Provides resettlement services such as airport reception, housing assistance, setting up first health appointments, enrolling into eligible public assistance programs, enrolling children into school, enrolling adult into ENL or ESL classes.
211 Central New York
REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SELF-EMPOWERMENT (RISE)
Currently operating a 24/7 phone line to help connect refugees and immigrants with Limited English Proficiency to a RISE case manager in their preferred language for guidance and support: 315-214-4480
Provides advocacy for immigrants to become productive members of society while maintaining their cultural identity. Promotes self-sufficiency through employment, education, social support, and economic independence. Offers ESL classes, case management, interpretation and translation, and job placement assistance. A collaboration with the Ethiopian Community Development Council offers health monitoring as well.