Helping you get the support you need to make the U.S. your home
We are so thankful for all the providers in Pittsburgh who helped 469 Afghans get the support they needed during our Support Center Event on July 19-22, 2023. So many organizations came together to offer compassionate and caring solutions to these families. If you couldn't attend or have additional questions about services available to you, please review the provider list below and contact them. They are ready and eager to help you.
To learn more about the support provided to Afghans and their families in Pittsburgh, please click here.
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
United States Citizenship & Immigration Services
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Senator Bob Casey's Office
Office of Refugee Resettlement – HHS
U.S. Department of Justice Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (DOJ IER)
https://www.justice.gov/crt/immigrant-and-employee-rights-section
Department of State Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE)
CHILD AND YOUTH
Family Foundations Early Head Start
Jeremiah's Place
Assemble
EDUCATION
Bethany Christian Services of Western PA
https://bethany.org/locations/us/pennsylvania/western-pennsylvania
Financial Empowerment Center
Reading is Fundamental Pittsburgh
https://www.rifpittsburgh.org/
University of Pittsburgh English Language Institute
The Global Switchboard
https://theglobalswitchboard.org/
Pittsburgh Public Schools - English as a Second Language (ESL) Department
PEAL Center
EMPLOYMENT
Trade Institute of Pittsburgh
Energy Innovation Center Institute
Pennsylvania Women Work
JFCS Career Services
https://www.jfcspgh.org/services-2/career-services/
Pittsburgh Community Services, Inc.
Saber Healthcare Group
Goodwill of Southwestern PA
EDSI
https://www.edsi.com/locations/pittsburgh-and-allegheny-county-earn-and-ncp-programs
HEALTH
Allegheny Health Network Doula Program
Pregnancy and Newborn | Allegheny Health Network (ahn.org)
Allegheny County Health Department -WIC
https://www.alleghenycounty.us/healthdepartment/index.aspx
USCRI - U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
LEGAL SERVICES
Evacuate Our Allies Coalition, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services
www.evacuateourallies.org/home; www.lirs.org
Association of Wartime Allies (AWA)
Immigration Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals (ILSAA)
JFCS- Immigration Legal Services Department
CAIR Pittsburgh
Adagio Health
Justice at Work
Community Justice Project
Disability Rights PA
http://www.disabilityrightspa.org/
Christian Immigration Advocacy Center
PUBLIC BENEFITS/MATERIAL ASSISTANCE
Immigrant Services and Connections (ISAC)
PA Health Access Network (PHAN)
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
https://pittsburghfoodbank.org/
Allegheny County Assistance Office -PA Dept of Human Services
Human Services | Allegheny County
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
UPMC Pathways to Work
Quality Life Services
OTHER
Ansar of Pittsburgh (Legal, Employment, Housing, Women's Specific Services, Public Benefits and Material Assistance, Education, Health, Child and Youth)
ICNA Relief USA Programs (Health, Education, Employment, Public Benefits and Material Assistance)
Squirrel Hill Health Center (Health)
https://squirrelhillhealthcenter.org/
USCRI - U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (Health)
Family Resources (Health, Child and Youth, Education)
Dress for Success Pittsburgh (Employment, Women's Specific Services)
https://pittsburgh.dressforsuccess.org/
Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania (Education, Employment)
Allegheny County Department of Human Services (Health, Child and Youth Housing, Women's Specific Services)
https://connect.alleghenycounty.us/
#AfghanEvac (Information sharing and engagement)
Hello Neighbor (Health, Education, Child and Youth, Employment, Housing, Women's Specific Services, Public Benefits and Material Assistance, Legal)
NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania (Housing)
Mon Valley Initiative (Employment, Housing, Public Benefits and Material Assistance)
https://monvalleyinitiative.com
Acculturation for Justice, Access and Peace Outreach (AJAPO) (Legal, Employment, Housing, Public Benefits and Material Assistance)
ACTION-Housing Inc (Housing)
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania - PA 211 Southwest (Women's Specific Services)
YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh (Education, Child and Youth, Housing, Women's Services, Public Benefits and Material Assistance)
Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (Children and Youth, Mental Health, Women's Service)
South Hills Interfaith Movement (Education, Children and Youth, Employment, Women's Services, Public Benefits and Material Assistance)
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Driver’s License)
Global Wordsmiths (Language Access)
URA of Pittsburgh
City of Pittsburgh: Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs
https://pittsburghpa.gov/wp//index.html
Community Human Services (Housing and Food)