Programs and Services:
Survivors of Torture Program
-Who we serve:
- Survivors of torture who are “fleeing persecution based on reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country”.
-Services provided:
- Multi-cultural, multi-lingual, and holistic individual counseling
- group counseling and support groups conducted in French and Arabic, single gender and mixed gender
- Comprehensive case-management with referrals available for pro bono attorneys, housing, food, clothing, transportation, ESL, interpretation and translation, religious and cultural activities, peer support, and medical treatment
Anti-Trafficking Program
-Who we serve:
- Victims of a severe form of trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, sex and labor trafficking
- Victims removed from the trafficking situation
- Victim must be either pre-certified or certified
- Family derivatives to the US who hold T-2, T-3, T-4, or T-5 visas
-Services provided:
- Comprehensive case management, including referrals to pro bono attorneys, food, housing, clothing, transportation, employment assistance and placement
- Enrollment in public benefits (if certified and eligible)
- Multi-cultural, multi-lingual, and holistic individual counseling
- Supportive weekly group counseling sessions
Building Healthy Families Program (BHFP)
-Who we serve:
- Immigrant female and male survivors of domestic violence in the counties of Hudson, Passaic, Bergen, and Essex, regardless of immigration status
-Services provided:
- Multi-cultural, multi-lingual, and holistic individual counseling
- Psycho-social education about domestic violence and the impact on children and families, ensuring safety and establishing healthy families
- Comprehensive case management including referrals to a pro bono attorneys, housing, food, clothing, ESL, medical services, and more
- Supportive group counseling
Refugee Mental Health Program
-Who we serve:
- Asylees, refugees, and parolees for up to 5 years after they have received status
- Refugees referred through IINJ’s Refugee Resettlement Program
-Services provided:
- Multi-cultural, multi-lingual, and holistic individual counseling
- Weekly supportive group counseling
Support Groups
The Counseling Center offers a number of vibrant counseling groups.
Groups include:
- “Just Between Friends” ongoing weekly support for all CCCC clients using art therapy, cultural discussion, and much more to build community and empower one another
- “Strong Relationship Circles” is a 6 session group that addresses issues of culture and relationship dynamics within immigrant families
- “Women’s Group” is a weekly support group for women survivors of violence, currently clients of the CCCC
Technical Assistance and Training
The Cross Cultural Counseling Center is a partner in the National Immigrant Family Violence Institute (NIFVI); a collaboration between 6 national organizations to provide research, technical assistance, and resources regarding domestic violence in immigrant communities and appropriate prevention and response. As part of this collaboration CCCC provides technical assistance and trainings to legal and social service providers, health care professionals, community organizations and others working with immigrant communities and domestic violence.
For more information go to: www.nifvi.org
Contacts:
Rupa Khetarpal, Director (201) 653-3888, ext. 112
rkhetarpal@iinj.org
Heather Mitchell, Program Coordinator (201) 653-3888, ext. 108
hmitchell@iinj.org