Law students are trained to provide direct representation to both detained and nondetained immigrants, including immigrant victims of domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault.

"United Way of the Greater Capital Region supports local human services that offer direct help to people in need. United Way supports local agencies by issuing grants, monitoring results, offering technical assistance, mobilizing volunteers and creating strategies to improve lives and the communities where we live and work. Throughout our history, we have found this support role to be the most effective and efficient way for donors, human service agencies and United Way to work together. "

CDTA has partnered with the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants to provide transitional assistance to people new to this country and to encourage transit use.

Located in the Pine Hills neighborhood of Albany, NY, RISSE is a family-based center that supports newcomers in building sustainable lives in the United States.

"We are responsible for addressing the social service needs of the poor and the near poor, as well as those who are unable to care for and protect themselves.

It is our mission to improve the quality of life in Albany County by helping people to help themselves and to help those incapable of acting on their own behalf.

We do this by offering a broad range of protective, preventative, social and financial services.

By offering employment and training services, child support services and effective case management, we hope to enable more citizens to move to independence."

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