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Norwalk panel points residents to legal help, school supports, Fair Rent office and hate-incident reporting
Summary
Nonprofits and city departments at Norwalk City Hall listed legal services, bilingual mental-health supports in schools, a Fair Rent office for tenant complaints, planned trainings and a police hate-incident response after offensive flyers were found.
Community organizations, city departments and school leaders used a public meeting at Norwalk City Hall to list services for immigrant residents, describe planned trainings and explain how people can report scams or hostile incidents.
Elena Perez, executive director of Building 1 Community (B1C), said B1C offers English language instruction, citizenship preparation, job readiness and legal case management and serves about 5,000 people in Fairfield County annually. She said B1C sits on a statewide steering committee representing roughly 60 organizations and that education and “knowing your rights” are central to helping families prepare.
Michael Donahue of Catholic Charities of Fairfield…
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