Advocates for Immigrant Survivors
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Immigration Legal Services Program
AIS provides trauma-informed immigration legal services to survivors of violent crime. From a survivor’s initial intake through case closing, we guide the immigration process with cultural sensitivity and topical expertise. We identify the legal immigration needs of each survivor and provide counsel and advice. We provide full legal representation to survivors as appropriate, whether through an application for a U visa, T visa, or for VAWA, or in removal defense, zealously advocating for the survivor’s rights.
Case Management Program
Our case management program provides safety planning, enrollment in services, law enforcement advocacy, criminal case status updates, and community referrals.
Outreach and Education Program
AIS holds at least two outreach and education events each year. The purpose of these events is to educate the community, whether it be survivors or service providers, on identification of and immigration options available to survivors.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of pro bono hours contributed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Immigration Legal Services Program
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To inform the development of new programs/projects, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Advocates for Immigrant Survivors
Board of directorsas of 11/15/2023
Rivka Ettinger
Emily Burton-Blank
Liana Merrill
Laura Gama
Mary Ellen Hinman
Adriana Bolivar
Organizational demographics
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