Adult Social & Cultural Services

The Emigre Services Department

Being a new immigrant can be very stressful. To ease the transition, the Y provides support services through our Émigré Services department. Besides helping choose an appropriate school for adults and children,we also provide "English as a Second Language" courses geared to the client’s knowledge of the language; it also offers civic classes to immigrants who plan on taking the citizenship test.

For those who want to attend college or graduate school, the department translates transcripts and diplomas from any language of the former Soviet Union into English. We also translate birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates, immunization records and other official documents.

A bi-lingual staff member can provide case management services and information about entitlement programs such as public assistance, food stamps, Medicaid, and SSI and green cards as well as assistance with all applications.