neighbor matching initiative

The Neighbors Matching Initiative helps newcomers overcome the stress and frustration of moving to a diverse place like New York. The program helps newcomers adapt to life in New York by matching them with community volunteers for friendship and integrative support and by providing various other services to help newcomers successfully settle and integrate into American society.
Services include:

• Matching newcomers with volunteers for friendship and support
• Providing personal, social and recreational supports
• Linking newcomers with available, appropriate and acceptable services
• Holding monthly information sessions on topics and activities of interest
• Helping newcomers access a broad range of social, human, government and health services.
• Promoting community participation and involvement

As a newcomer, you will have a warm welcome, find more information about New York, and get emotional support and friendship.