The Newton Human Services Division is available to help ALL residents of Newton, regardless of immigration status or language.

For help navigating the resources below, please call the Human Services Division at 617-796-1420. Let us know your preferred language and we will utilize an interpretation service to call you back.

RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT

Click HERE for a list of Resources for Immigrants in Massachusetts created by the Attorney General's Office.

LANGUAGE RESOURCES

 ENGLISH CLASSES

• Project Literacy: At the Watertown Library, multiple languages.
• Newton Free Library: Free tutoring and classes for English learners.

PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETER SERVICES

• Community Interpreter Services: Community Interpreter Services provides culturally and linguistically appropriate language services to limited English proficient persons. 

IMMIGRATION RESOURCES

Below are resources specifically for residents who are not citizens of the United States.

FREE IMMIGRATION CONSULTATIONS (by telephone)

• Call 617-635-2980 to register in advance.
• More information available through the City of Boston's Immigrant Advancement Office.

LEGAL SUPPORT

• Private AILA Immigration lawyer: ailalawyer.com
• RIAN Immigrant Center | 617-542-7654 ext. 82
• Greater Boston Legal Services
• International Institute of New England
• MA Legal Resource Finder
• National Immigration Legal Services Directory

PUBLIC BENEFITS

• Benefits for Afghan Humanitarian Parolees
• Benefits for Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees
• Benefits for Cuban/Haitian Entrants
• Benefits & Services Available for Asylee’s Through HHS’ Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)

HEALTHCARE

• Boston Medical Center, Immigrant & Refugee Health Center | 617-638-8000
• Click HERE for a list of other FREE healthcare clinics and guides to accessing care.

CITIZENSHIP

• Project Citizenship: Schedule a consultation by calling 617-694-5949 or emailing info@projectcitizenship.org.
• MIRA Coalition: Schedule a consultation by calling 617-350-5480 ext. 200 or emailing citizenship@miracoalition.org.
• International Institute of New England: Call 617-801-5258 or complete an inquiry form online.

FUNDING      

• MassUndocuFund.org
• Call Newton Human Services at 617-796-1420 to apply to local grants.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

• Protections for Immigrant Communities (resource hub created by Attorney General's Office)
• Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition | 617-350-5480
• American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts | 617-482-3170
• National Immigration Law Center | 213-639-3900
• Mass Advocates for Children, Immigrant & Latinx Families