All Resources

Yale Refugee Health Program

Yale School of Medicine

Provides initial domestic health screening for newly arrived refugees in the Greater New Haven area and establishes longitudinal primary care. Approximately 250 refugees screened annually.

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Before you go: This program is for newly arrived refugees in Greater New Haven. It does both the first health screening and ongoing primary care. Open weekdays 8am-5pm.

Yale Law School - Immigrant Rights Clinic

Yale Law School / NHLAA

Free immigration legal services for low-income immigrants. Removal defense, asylum, VAWA, U-Visas.

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Before you go: Bring immigration notices, identity documents, court papers, and any prior applications if you have them.

Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven

Jewish Family Service

Counseling, senior services, refugee resettlement, and emergency assistance. Serves all faiths.

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Before you go: If this is urgent or you may hurt yourself or someone else, call 988 or 911.

Springs Learning Center

Dominican Sisters of Peace

Adult literacy center for Greater New Haven with English as a Second Language, basic literacy, citizenship preparation, job-readiness support, computer skills, and one-to-one tutoring.

Sep-Jun: Mon 10am-7pm, Tue 10am-6:30pm, Wed 10am-6pm, Thu 10am-7:30pm

Before you go: Placement tests are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

IRIS Food Pantry (run by Community Soup Kitchen)

Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services

Food pantry specifically for immigrants, refugees, and asylees in the greater New Haven area who are not U. S. citizens.

Wednesdays 8:30-11am

Before you go: This pantry serves immigrants, refugees, and asylees who are not U.S. citizens. The one window is Wednesdays 8:30-11am at 75 Hamilton St. Come early.

IRIS Food Pantry

Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services

Food pantry specifically for immigrants, refugees, and asylees in the greater New Haven area who are not U. S. citizens.

Wednesday, 9:00am-12:00pm

Before you go: Bring photo ID and proof of address if you have them.

IRIS - Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services

IRIS

Legal services, resettlement support, employment, and ESL classes for refugees and immigrants.

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Before you go: Bring immigration notices, identity documents, court papers, and any prior applications if you have them.

St. Francis Church & St. Rose of Lima - ESL Classes

Catholic Charities

Free English as a Second Language classes for immigrants and refugees.

Call the parish or Catholic Charities to confirm current ESL class schedule.

Before you go: Bring immigration notices, identity documents, court papers, and any prior applications if you have them.

Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants

CIRI

Affordable immigration legal services, citizenship prep, and support for refugees and immigrants since 1918.

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Before you go: Call first to set up an appointment. Legal staff are in weekdays 9-5 only, so plan around the workweek and bring any immigration papers you already have.

Apostle Immigrant Services

Immigration legal services including green card applications, family petitions, citizenship, U-visas, VAWA cases for domestic violence survivors, and asylum assistance. Fees start at $40.

Immigration consults: 2nd & 4th Monday starting 9am

Before you go: Immigration consults happen only on the 2nd and 4th Monday, starting 9am at 115 Blatchley Ave. Fees start at $40, so come ready to ask about cost.

New Haven Adult & Continuing Education Center

New Haven Public Schools

Free adult education programs including GED preparation, high school credit diploma, English as a Second Language (ESL), National External Diploma Program, citizenship classes, and VITA free tax prepa…

Mon-Fri 7:30am-1:30pm; evening classes available

Before you go: Bring photo ID, work history, resume if you have one, and any benefit or referral paperwork.

Unidad Latina en Acción

Grassroots organization defending the rights of immigrants and workers in New Haven since 2002. Offers crisis support for immigrant families, help for victims of wage theft and labor abuse, support fo…

Community meetings Mon 7:00pm-9:00pm; rapid-response emergency line available 24/7; call before visiting.

Before you go: Weekly community meetings are Mondays, 7-9pm, at 37 Howe Street. All are welcome, including children.

Junta for Progressive Action - Adult Education

Junta for Progressive Action

Free ESL classes, financial literacy courses, and adult education for New Haven residents. Programs help immigrants build English proficiency and essential skills for managing personal finances.

Classes: Mon-Fri; call for schedule

Before you go: Bring immigration notices, identity documents, court papers, and any prior applications if you have them.

New Haven Adult & Continuing Education

New Haven Public Schools

Adult education center offering GED, high school completion, English/ESOL, citizenship preparation, digital literacy, computer classes, and workforce readiness programs.

Main office Mon-Fri 7:30am-1:30pm; class schedules vary

Before you go: Students generally must be at least 16 and officially withdrawn from grades 9-12.