Social Welfare.

African Services Family Case Management team determines clients’ needs and offers counseling, linkage to care, translation, advocacy, and referral services. Service delivery often intersects with African Services health, housing, legal, education, nutrition, and advocacy programs.

The Family Case Management team supports clients by helping them to learn to become their own advocate within a stable, self-sustaining family unit. The team also supports clients who are primary caregivers for their families and were diagnosed with a chronic medical condition. The team facilitates in-person and virtual meetings with clients twice per month.

For more information, contact Chrystelle Ade Touvoli at chrystellea@africanservices.org.

African Services Engagement and Support Services team assists people living with chronic illness to improve their overall health and move towards self-management through case management, client navigation, and health education services. We work closely with programs across the agency and coordinate with other organizations around New York City to support our clients in achieving the best health outcomes.

The Case Manager ensures timely access to and coordination of medical services and all other services that support improved health outcomes. The Health Educator offers group and individual sessions that focus on strategies for achieving positive health outcomes independently. The Client Navigators assist clients in self-advocacy and self-management and accompany clients on clinical and supportive service appointments.

For more information, contact Emily Goldberg-Hall at emilyb@africanservices.org and Chrystelle Ade Touvoli at chrystellea@africanservices.org

African Services provides a safe, welcoming, and supportive space to address the particular vulnerabilities experienced by recent LGBTQI immigrants and asylum seekers. Services include bi-monthly support groups and mental health counseling. African Services works closely with programs across the agency and coordinates with other organizations around New York City to support LGBTQI clients.

For more information, contact Nathalie Weeks at nathaliew@africanservices.org

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¿Qué servicios proporciona African Services para inmigrantes y solicitantes de asilo LGBTQI?

African Services ofrece un espacio seguro, acogedor y de apoyo especialmente diseñado para abordar las vulnerabilidades únicas que enfrentan los inmigrantes y solicitantes de asilo LGBTQI. Los servicios proporcionados incluyen grupos de apoyo semanales y acceso a asesoramiento de salud mental. African Services colabora estrechamente con programas dentro de la agencia y trabaja en coordinación con otras organizaciones en toda la ciudad de Nueva York para garantizar un apoyo integral a los clientes LGBTQI.

¿African Services ofrece grupos de apoyo para personas LGBTQI?

African Services facilita grupos de apoyo semanales específicamente para clientes LGBTQI. Estos grupos de apoyo brindan un espacio seguro e inclusivo donde las personas pueden compartir sus experiencias, buscar apoyo entre sus pares y participar en discusiones relacionadas con temas LGBTQI. Ofrecen un sentido de comunidad y una plataforma para que las personas se conecten con otros que comparten experiencias similares. Algunas de las actividades incluidas son terapia artística, visitar museos y noche de juegos.

¿Está disponible el asesoramiento de salud mental para personas LGBTQI?

Sí, African Services ofrece servicios de asesoramiento en salud mental a personas LGBTQI. Estos servicios de asesoramiento brindan un entorno confidencial y de apoyo donde las personas pueden abordar sus necesidades de salud mental, explorar desafíos personales y trabajar hacia su bienestar general. African Services se esfuerza por garantizar que el apoyo en salud mental sea accesible y culturalmente sensible para los clientes LGBTQI.

¿Cómo pueden las personas acceder a los servicios LGBTQI proporcionados por African Services?

Para obtener más información o acceder a los servicios LGBTQI ofrecidos por African Services, las personas pueden ponerse en contacto con Nathalie Weeks, LMSW/MBA en nathaliew@africanservices.org