Nationalities Service Center Of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENCE COLLABORATIVE AT NATIONALITIES SERVICE CENTER

PHILADELPHIA PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENCE COLLABORATIVE AT NATIONALITIES SERVICE CENTER

THE REFUGEE UPSKILLING INITAITIVE AT NATIONALITIES SERVICE CENTER WILL BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN REFUGEE EMPLOYEES AND LOCAL EMPLOYERS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF UPSKILING PATHWAYS.

PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S PROJECT

THE PHILADELPHIA PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENCE WILL PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL SERVICES TO SURVIVORS IN PHILADELPHIA, AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL

PHILADELPHIA PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENCE: COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF TORTURE AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA R

WITH TWELVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR FOREIGN-BORN SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA (PA), NATIONALITIES SERVICE CENTER (NSC) HAS IDENTIFIED SIX EXISTING GAPS FOR THIS POPULATION: HOUSING ASSISTANCE, ACCESS TO MENTAL SERVICES, ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE, IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORTS AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. UNDER THIS PROJECT, NSC WILL FILL IN THESE GAPS FOR FOREIGN-BORN SURVIVORS IN THE FIVE COUNTIES OF SOUTHEASTERN PA (PHILADELPHIA, BUCKS, CHESTER, DELAWARE AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES). THE ACTIVITIES IN THIS PROPOSAL WILL ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN NSC’S EXISTING CAPACITY TO HELP SURVIVORS ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE GOALS OF THIS PROPOSAL ARE: 1) STRENGTHEN HOUSING ASSISTANCE SUPPORTS FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; 2) PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES TO SURVIVORS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM; 3) PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE AND PRIMARY CARE FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS AFFECTED BY HUMAN TRAFFICKING; 4) INCREASE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE IMMIGRATION LEGAL ASSISTANCE; 5) PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORTS THAT ARE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE; 6) REFER CLIENTS TO NSC’S JOB READINESS TRAINING; AND 7) PROVIDE TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS TO INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS. FOR THE 36-MONTH PROJECT PERIOD, THIS PROPOSAL AIMS TO FIND SAFE AND APPROPRIATE HOUSING FOR 30 SURVIVORS, FILE 240 APPLICATIONS FOR LEGAL IMMIGRATION RELIEF FOR FOREIGN-BORN SURVIVORS AND QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBERS, PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO 30 SURVIVORS, PROVIDE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE TO 30 SURVIVORS, PROVIDE TRAINING TO 300 PROFESSIONALS TO INCREASE VICTIM IDENTIFICATION IN THE REGION, AND REFER 30 CLIENTS TO NSC’S EMPLOYMENT TEAM FOR JOB READINESS TRAINING. ALL SURVIVORS RECEIVING COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES UNDER THIS PROPOSAL WILL RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES THROUGH THE PROGRAM TO HELP COORDINATE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REFERRALS FOR SERVICES. BY PROVIDING ENHANCING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SERVICES TO CULTURALLY IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS FROM LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA AND ASIA, THE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND SUPPORTS FOR IMMIGRANT VICTIMS AFFECTED BY HUMAN TRAFFICKING WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED, MARGINALIZED AND AFFECTED BY INEQUITY.

IMMIGRANT WELLNESS (?IM-WELL?) PROJECT - IMMIGRANT WELLNESS (“IM-WELL”) PROJECT

SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

NATIONALITIES SERVICE CENTER REFUGEE CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM

SERVICES FOR AFGHAN EVACUEES WITH A FOCUS ON YOUTH AND WOMEN

GREATER PHILADELPHIA ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING CAMPAIGN

LEGAL SERVICES FOR LATINA IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE

BRIDGE TO WELLNESS: COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL AND LEGAL SERVICES FOR LATINA IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT

BUILDING UNIVERSITY - RESETTLEMENT AGENCY PARTNERSHIPS: A MODEL FOR SUPPORTING NEWLY ARRIVED REFUGEES

PHILADELPHIA FARMS: PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY FARMING COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPS NEW AND BEGINNING FARMERS TO GROW LOCAL FOOD FOR PHILADELPHIA

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?24 ARP SENIOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM GRANT. YOUR 2022?24 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10.0% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 11%. NATIONALITIES SERVICE CENTER PROPOSES TO HAVE FIFTEEN AMERICORPS SENIOR VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SUPPORT NEWCOMERS RECEIVE THE INFORMATION, SUPPORTS AND CONNECTIONS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA, PA REGION. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INCLUDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND DIGITAL AND INFORMATION LITERACY WITH ADDITIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE FOOD INSECURITY FOCUS AREA. AT THE END OF THE TWO YEAR GRANT, AMERICORPS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INCREASING THE KNOWLEDGE, OPPORTUNITIES AND CONNECTIONS TO ADVANCE NEWCOMERS AS THEY BUILD THEIR LIVES IN THE US. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $100,000 OVER THE TWO YEAR PERIOD WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $12,686 IN MATCHING SUPPORT. THIS GRANT AWARD BEGINS THE FIRST YEAR OF YOUR PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. THE FY22 ARP GRANT AWARDS 24 MONTHS OF FUNDS BEGINNING 07/01/22 THRU 6/30/24. THIS AWARD ACTION ADDS PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE STIPEND AMOUNT FROM $3.00 TO $3.15 PER HOUR AND ALSO INCLUDES A PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE INCREASE OF $2,355.00.

NATIONALITIES SERVICE CENTER IS A COMPREHENSIVE MULTI-SERVICE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE AGENCY SERVING THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION. THIS CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NCS VISTA WILL ALLOW US TO DEVELOP OUR CAPACITY TO PROVIDE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPTIONS AND HOUSING SUPPORTS TO VULNERABLE NEWCOMERS IN THE REGION.