New American Services assists refugees during their initial adjustment and provides ongoing support in helping individuals and families adapt to a new culture, obtain citizenship and build a connection to the Jewish community.

Our programs include:

• Refugee Resettlement Program
• First Friends
• Russian Community Services
• Citizenship Assistance Program

Refugee Resettlement Program
Offers assistance to new immigrants with social, educational, vocational, medical and economic needs. The program is ongoing in our Waltham office and Lynn.

Waltham Office (directions)
1430 Main Street
Waltham, MA 02451
781-647-JFCS (5327)

Lynn Office (directions)
298 Union Street
Lynn, MA 01901
781-593-0100

First Friends
Matches volunteers to families recently arrived from Russia and the Newly Independent States.

Russian Community Services

• Provides information and referrals.
• Offers support and assistance for New American single-parent families through the Single Parent Initiative.
• Offers case management, information and referral services for elderly New Americans through the Helping Elderly Access Resources (HEAR) Program.

Citizenship Assistance Program
Assists in the naturalization process starting with Green Card processing.

For more information, call 781-647-JFCS (5327) or email your questions via our contact us page.