Program areas at Ayuda
Ayuda provided legal advice and representation to foreign-born people in immigration cases, which included humanitarian applications for crime victims, vawa petitions, temporary protected status, asylum, citizenship, removal defense, daca and family-based immigration applications. Through project end, Ayuda provided legal advice, counsel and representation to victims of notario or immigration legal services fraud. Ayuda provided family law, protection order, and crime victims' rights legal services to immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Ayuda also provided holistic social services to the immigrant community, with a specialized focus on survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. Services provided included case management, safety planning and crisis intervention, emotional support and therapy, information and referrals, and provision of basic need items. Additionally, Ayuda provided interpretation and translation services to individuals who are limited english proficient (lep), deaf, or hard of hearing, so they can access legal representation and victim services in their preferred language. Ayuda also provided specialized training to interpreters on working in the legal and/or victim services settings and offered training to the community, service providers, and other partners.