On Thursday, February 25th from 7p.m. to 9 p.m., Jewish Family & Children's Service (JF&CS), the Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation, the Holocaust Center and the Jewish Community Center will co-sponsor "Jewish Pittsburgh and the Refugee Crisis: A Community Conversation." The program will be held at the JCC (5738 Forbes Ave. in Squirrel Hill), and…Read More
Category: Immigration Services
Lost in translation
Imagine you speak limited English, but not enough to access public transportation, help your child at school or go to the doctor. Where do you turn? How do you get the help you need? Sang*, a 21-year-old refugee from Bhutan, was resettled with his family in Pittsburgh last year. He…Read More
Refugees in the News
Over the past few weeks, we have received many comments from community members expressing alarm, sadness and willingness to help relieve the desperate plight of Syrian and other refugees pouring into Europe. The United States has a proud history of offering refuge to those most in need of safety and…Read More
Your immediate action is needed to help JF&CS continue providing services for refugees!
As you may have heard, thousands of children from Central America are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents. Most are fleeing relentless violence in search of a safe place. The federal government has assigned care of these minors to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) as many may have legitimate…Read More