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Youth Ministries for Peace & Justice, Inc. - Center for Community Justice

  • Location:
    1384 Stratford Ave
    Bronx, NY 10472
  • Phone:
    (718) 328-5622
  • Fax:
    (718) 328-5630
  • Contact methods:
    Email, Fax, Mail/Letter, Phone calls, Website
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

The Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice, Inc. (YMPJ) transforms impoverished neighborhoods by providing youth with educational and spiritual tools to become leaders and activists for peace and social justice. YMPJ is engaged in providing outreach and direct services to low income communities in the South Bronx as well as other sectors in the metropolitan area. We strive to uphold the rights of our residents and aim to support them in their struggles for independence and self reliance.

Counties served: Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), NY (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island)

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Other areas of legal assistance: Community Development, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Education, Environmental, Taxes
Non-legal services: Referrals to other services
Populations served: Domestic Violence Victims, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? No

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 0
Is organization BIA recognized? Yes
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: 2
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 0

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes
Network affiliations: Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network, NY Immigration Coalition

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
HENRY LAJARA
(718) 328-5622