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Legal Services
Ayuda
1736 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: (202) 387-4848 Fax: (202) 387-0324
Executive Director: Mauricio Vivero
Email: ymartinez_vega@ayudainc.org
Website: ayudainc.org
Since its establishment in 1971, Ayuda has provided comprehensive immigration and domestic relations legal services to the low income Latino and foreign born non-English speaking communities in the Washington metropolitan area. These services include providing representation before local and federal courts or in non judicial administrative matters, and translating for case related matters. Ayuda is the only agency in DC offering panoply of emergency and one-stop legal and social services to immigrant and refugee women fleeing domestic violence. Through trainings, publications, technical assistance on cases, and participation in national coalitions, Ayuda provides information to individuals and organizations on the latest changes affecting the legal rights of battered immigrant women and children, as well as model programs serving them.
Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)
1459 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: (202) 328-9799 Fax: (202) 328-0023
Executive Director: Saúl Solórzano
Email: carecendc@aol.com
Website www.carecendc.org
Founded in 1981 to respond to social, economic and cultural needs of the Central American community in the Washington area, CARECEN offers legal representation in immigration and asylum cases and organizes proactive educational campaigns aimed at creating teams of active legal and health rights promoters. Also, the One Stop Services program provides direct assistance on a walk-in basis to those who need help in the translation of documents, filling out forms and three-way conference calls. CARECEN has been in the forefront in its educational and community empowerment programs, and has been a strong advocate to promote policies and programs that will improve the welfare of the Central American community.
Spanish Catholic Center
1618 Monroe Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
Tel: (202) 939-2437
Fax: (202) 234-7323
1015 University Blvd. East
Silver Spring, MD 20902
Tel: (301) 431-3773
Maryland Social Services:
7949 15th Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20783
Tel: (301) 853-4566
Executive Director: Father Mario Dorsonville
Website: adw.org/cultures/spancenter.html
The Spanish Catholic Center assists low-income immigrants in the process of adaptation and integration into US society. The Center’s services include: three health clinics; a dental clinic; the Health Advisory Program; the Immigration Service, program assisting clients with INS forms and legal documents and sponsors, citizenship classes; employment referrals and counseling; translation, assistance with income tax preparation; English as a Second Language, Literacy Education and training courses.
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