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Category: JFCS Refugee & Immigrant Services
FAQs about Afghan refugees
Learn more about the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program and refugees coming from Afghanistan, plus how you can help in Pittsburgh. Please note that the situation is rapidly changing, so we will try to keep this information as updated as possible.* What is the SIV program? The Afghan Special…Read More
5 Ways to Support Refugees Beyond World Refugee Day
Every year on June 20, over 100 countries worldwide observe the United Nations’s World Refugee Day to honor refugees’ strength and resilience and celebrate those who are now resettled and part of our communities and neighborhoods. But World Refugee Day is just one way we celebrate and support our refugee…Read More
JFCS rolls up its sleeves in Pittsburgh’s West End
JFCS Refugee & Immigrant Services was pleased to receive NAP tax credits to expand services in the newest refugee community in the City’s West End. NAP (Neighborhood Assistance Program) is a tax credit program in Pennsylvania that encourages business to invest in projects which improve distressed areas or support neighborhood…Read More