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De Novo: Center for Justice and Healing

  • Location:
    47 Thorndike Street, Suite SB-LL-1
    Cambridge, MA 02141
  • Phone:
    (617) 661-1010
  • Fax:
    (617) 661-1011
  • Contact methods:
    Phone calls, Website
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

De Novo provides legal help in the areas of housing and homelessness prevention, family law/domestic violence, immigration law, and disability benefits, as well as a full range of mental health services and case management to help clients cope with the emotional impact of trauma. Our holistic model of care means clients not only receive effective legal assistance, but they are also better able to navigate the enormous struggles they face.

State served: Massachusetts
Detention Facilities Served: Bristol County House of Corrections (MA)

Services Provided

Areas of immigration legal assistance: Asylum applications, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of immigration legal services provided: Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Federal court appeals
Other areas of legal assistance: Disability, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Housing
Non-legal services: Psychological or psychiatric services
Populations served: Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors
Languages spoken: English, Farsi, French, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: Yes
Nominal fee charged? No
Other information: The only state-wide service is for immigration; for other services, please call to see if we cover your area. Waiting time to schedule an appointment is one to two weeks, please plan accordingly. We do not see clients on a walk-in basis; please call to schedule an appointment.

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
Nora Sears
617-405-1010
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