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YWCA Immigrant Women's Services

  • Location:
    766 S. Highland Street
    Memphis, TN 38111
  • Phone:
    (901) 458-2550
  • Fax:
    (901) 458-2555
  • Contact methods:
    Email, Phone calls
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

The YWCA Immigrant Women's Services program serves immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking by sharing information about the cycle and dynamics of violence, encouraging victims to know and exercise their legal rights, and providing referrals to legal and social services. Our services include, but are not limited to, legal advocacy, access to information and referrals, assistance with benefits and social services, weekly support groups in Spanish, and community education.

Counties served: Shelby

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms
Other areas of legal assistance: Family & Juvenile
Non-legal services: Department of Justice (DOJ)/Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)-funded services for trafficking victims, ESL, Language services, Psychological or psychiatric services, Referrals to other services
Populations served: Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status
Languages spoken: English, Portuguese, 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: 0
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 1

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes
Network affiliations: Immigration Advocates Network, YWCA, Polaris Project, Futures Without Violence, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence