Social Services

Emerald Isle Immigration Center Social Services department offers comprehensive supports for the wellbeing of immigrants and older adults. Our focus is to present clients with the resources available to them and to support them throughout with ongoing case assistance and referrals. Both Bronx and Queens offices maintain full time, social service staff with appointments available both remotely and in-person, and all services have dedicated, professional bilingual staff. Services are offered regardless of immigration status.

Services include:

  • Benefits and Entitlements Case Management specific to immigrants and older adults.
  • EIIC Meals on Wheels and Food Security programs
  • Social, Outreach and Advocacy Events
  • Healthcare Assistance (NYC Care, Community Health Advocates, and New York State of Health Affordable Healthcare, Medicaid, and Medicare)
  • (VITA) Free Tax Preparation.
  • Psychotherapy and supportive counselling and referrals.

Please see EIIC social media (Facebook and Twitter) for current information on events, benefits, healthcare access as well as accommodation, employment and volunteer opportunities.

To make an appointment or for any enquiries please contact:

EIIC Woodlawn Office at (718) 324-3039 x 101 or EIIC Woodside office at (718) 478-5502 x 213 for staff directory.

Social Services

Schumer announces IRS action on $2 billion New York State Excluded Workers Fund

Thousands of New Yorkers who previously couldn’t access the roughly $2 billion New York State Excluded Workers Fund without an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) because of IRS backlog will now have their chance to do so, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced on Tuesday, Aug. 31. To qualify for the Excluded Workers Fund (EWF), workers had to obtain an ITIN…

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Reminder: Excluded Workers Fund (EWF) is now accepting applications

Reminder: The Excluded Workers Fund is now accepting applications. This first-come, first-serve program will provide financial relief to New Yorkers who were left out of previous federal benefit programs.

Apply now: dol.ny.gov/ewf

Documents submitted are NOT public record & will be used solely for the EWF program.

Watch this step-by-step walk through of the application process and apply today.


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