Dissecting over 900 responses captured between March 2020 and June 2021, The AAFSC Research Institute’s Community Needs Assessment Report captures the immense and evolving impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable community members.
Community Health & Well-Being, Mental Health Initiatives
In response to COVID-19’s impact on refugee and immigrant families, AAFSC partnered with the New York City Health and Hospitals Mobile COVID-19 Clinic, Astoria Welfare Society, and Queens Together on July 28th to distribute over 120 bags of food and provide free, on-site COVID-19 vaccinations to community members outside our Brooklyn Headquarters.
Food Security Initiatives, Community Health & Well-Being
AAFSC’s COVID-19 Impact Report was recently highlighted in News4Jax, a local news agency in Jacksonville, FL. Through these findings, we’ve found that vulnerable immigrant communities have been reluctant to get tested for COVID-19 due to a disproportionate lack of medical access and immigration-related repercussions.
Community Health & Well-Being
Written by Sylvie Mayer Summer is here and is in full effect! For some, it’s like reopening their favorite chapter book; for others, it can be scary and confusing. For the past year and a…
Community Health & Well-Being
Too often, Arab, Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian populations are not counted accurately in data collection efforts, and the lack of data disaggregation in mainstream research activities renders these communities voiceless.
After years of building our capacity to measure and evaluate program outputs and outcomes, AAFSC is focusing our efforts on additional research and enhanced analysis that expands our understanding of community needs and the impact of culturally appropriate intervention, while contributing to a repository of information on populations for which there is a considerable dearth of high-quality, data-driven information.
In collaboration with research partners across New York City and beyond, AAFSC’s Research Institute publications will contribute knowledge and resources to all who seek to advance the prosperity of immigrant and refugee communities.
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2020 was an unprecedented year for AAFSC and our communities. Read our 2020 Impact Report for a summary of the successes we accomplished with your support!
Watch our COVID-19 Impact Panel Discussion that discusses the findings of our COVID-19 Impact Report, the unique impact of COVID-19 on immigrant, refugee, and low-income communities, and solutions on how to build a healthier New York for all.
To understand the full impact of COVID-19, AAFSC invited our clients, most of whom identify as immigrants and refugees, to complete a comprehensive survey. The results of this survey will help guide and improve AAFSc’s…
Community Health & Well-Being
As a follow-up to our COVID-19 Impact Survey Report, conducted in Summer of 2020, AAFSC invited a second group of our clients to complete the survey in Winter 2021. These Round 2 results track the evolving impact of COVID-19 and highlight the lingering ramifications of this public health crisis.
Community Health & Well-Being
This World Refugee Day, the Arab-American Family Support Center stands with our community members who identify as refugees, asylees, and displaced individuals. We honor and recognize these individuals and communities throughout New York City…
