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Publication Date: September 1998
Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America
Author(s): Anna Halberstadt
Research Area: Population and demographics; Social conditions
Keywords: Tolerance; Immigration; Jewish Organizations
Type: Report
Coverage: New York
Abstract:
This article is a personal account of Anna Halberstadt's experience as both a consumer of the New York Association for New Americans's (NYANA) services and as the clinical coordinator of the JBFCS-NYANA on-site mental health clinic for new immigrants. During her seven years on staff, she held many workshops designed to relieve tensions between American-born social workers and Russian-born interpreters. These discussions eventually resulted in a high level of sensitivity and mutual understanding that made NYANA unique among resettlement agencies.
In Journal of Jewish Communal Service, v.75 no.1, Fall 1998.