NEIGHBORS LINK CORP
Mission
The Neighbors Link mission is to strengthen the whole community through the healthy integration of immigrants. Our mission is achieved by filling a service gap for new immigrant families, offering education and empowerment programs, involving longer-term residents in volunteer opportunities and creating substantive partnerships with other local organizations. Our strategies to educate, empower and employ families include a Worker Center, English as a Second Language (ESL) education, legal services and advocacy, workforce development, parent education, early childhood programs and academic support for school-age children of immigrants. Neighbors Link is headquartered in Mount Kisco, has three locations in Westchester County and offers services throughout the Mid-Hudson Valley.
Ruling year
2000
Executive Director
Ms. Carola Otero Bracco
Main address
27 Columbus Avenue
Mount Kisco, NY 10549 USA
EIN
13-4088125
NTEE code
Ethnic/Immigrant Services (P84)
Employment Procurement Assistance and Job Training (J20)
Economic Development (S30)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Neighbors Link was formed in 1999 by community organizers in response to an increasingly hostile environment for the growing population of new immigrants living in Westchester County, NY. Neighbors Link recognizes that immigrants make our communities stronger, safer and more vibrant and we continue to work to bring together long term and newer residents to build a place where all community members can thrive.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
English as a Second Language Classes
At the core of our mission, education programs provide immigrant families with essential tools for integration. Neighbors Link offers a wide variety of English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, from classes run in partnership with Westchester Community College to computer-based learning to conversation groups with local volunteers. Nearly 800 learners take ESL classes with Neighbors Link each year.
Neighbors Link Community Law Practice
Neighbors Link Community Law Practice provides critical legal services for the immigrant community, including asylum defense, naturalization, family reunification, DACA, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status cases.
Worker Center
The Worker Center facilitates connections to employment, advocacy for fair wages, and job skills training to help people move toward economic stability.
Family Center
The Family Center supports parents raising bilingual, bicultural children to succeed in school and beyond.
Programming includes parent education, early childhood development, academic support for students and partnerships to link families to community resources.
Individual and Family Support Services
Individual and Family Support Services are provided on issues related to housing, medical conditions, employment, accidents, and myriad family issues through an extensive network of well-established partnerships.
Cultural Competency
Cultural Competency programs provide training to encourage meaningful dialogue about immigration issues for health care workers, social service providers, faith-based groups, educators and law enforcement.
Community Engagement
Community Engagement programs address issues related to knowing your rights when interacting with immigration or law enforcement, important updates on immigration policy and encouraging meaningful dialogue throughout the entire community.
Advocacy
Neighbors Link is actively working to harness the immense energy of community members who have turned to us to learn how to become active in advocacy for the immigrant community.
Volunteers
Neighbors Link is committed to bringing diverse communities together by engaging hundreds of volunteers in our programs each year. These opportunities inspire a culture of integration and collaboration among residents.
Where we work
Awards
Circle of Giving Award 2009
Westchester Community Foundation
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Our results
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Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Immigrants and migrants
Related Program
Volunteers
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Immigrants and migrants
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of organizational partners
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Immigrants and migrants
Related Program
Community Engagement
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Neighbors Link mission is to strengthen the whole community through the healthy integration of immigrants. We work to educate, empower, and employ immigrant families, while continuing to build communities that value the many ways immigrants contribute to our economic, social and cultural diversity.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our strategies to achieve our mission are through education, employment, legal services and empowerment for the immigrant community, as well as involving the entire community in dialogue about integration. The Worker Center provides a safe place for workers and employers to meet and negotiate work. Our Education programs include English as a Second Language (ESL) courses and academic support for school-age children of immigrants. Our Family Center offers parent education and early childhood programs. Also, through the Neighbors Link Community Law Practice, we are able to offer a variety of free legal services for immigrant families. Neighbors Link also engages all residents in dialogue about issues related to immigration.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2021:
• Neighbors Link served 6,100 immigrants in over 100 towns across 11 counties in New York.
• With support from private donors and government funders, Neighbors Link distributed $2.8 million in direct financial assistance, allowing people to keep their homes and feed their families.
• Nearly 400 volunteers donated more than 9,000 hours to make our work possible.
• Neighbors Link Community Law Practice handled 843 legal cases. 95.5% of completed cases resulted in a successful outcome.
• Neighbors Link provided intensive COVID vaccine outreach, including making 2,000+ individual appointments and hosting 20+ vaccine clinics with healthcare partners. As a result of this intensive outreach, 93% of the clients we serve are vaccinated.
• Neighbors Link reached more than 14,000 residents with 114 community engagement programs on topics such as legal rights, cultural awareness and immigration policy.
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NEIGHBORS LINK CORP
Board of directorsas of 06/22/2023
Elisa Burns
No Affiliation
Jelane Caspar
Cynthia Brill
RR Donnelley
Barbara Bruce Jackson
No Affiliation
Adrienne Marcus
Lexington Center for Recovery
Mary Weiss
No Affiliation
Teresita Wisell
Westchester Community College
Nancy Bauer
Elisa Burns
Jelane Caspar
Kathryn Hoenig
Robert Newborn
Christopher Robinson
Kevin Conroy
Robert T. Shepardson
Joel Seligman
Ana Muralles
Omar Lopez
Stuart Marwell
Wendy Gardner
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