Monday, February 1, 2010

Haitian Family Resource Center

A new Haitian Family Resource Center is now located at the Bedford Armory, 1579 Bedford Avenue in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.

The Center will be a one-stop resource center for families impacted by the earthquake. It will offer Creole speaking translation services, temporary protected status for Haitians in the country illegally as of Jan. 12th, immigration assistance, and help with completing immigration applications, child guardianship and custody services, legal assistance, help in locating family members, mental health services, coordination of volunteer efforts and daily accurate briefings on the status of the relief effort.

The center will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

call Councilmember James' office for more info:
District Office Phone: 718-260-9191


3 comments:

stephanie said...

Hi,
Would anyone have more information about this Haitian Family Resource Center? Such as a contact number or email address to someone at the site?? I have searched online but have only been able to come up with a street address. Any additional info would be helpful.

Thank you.

CHCA said...

call Councilmember James' office for more info:
District Office Address
67 Hanson Place
Ground Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11217

District Office Phone
718-260-9191

stephanie said...

Thank You!