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- EIN 27-4809744
- (518) 482-0486
- 715 Morris St Albany NY 12208-2208 USA
- www.risse-albany.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers, Human Services, Immigration
Mission: To equip refugees and recent immigrants to build sustainable independent lives by offering language and literacy instruction as well as support with life skills,job assistance, and integration into u. S. Culture and community.
Programs: Risse provides educational, social, and technical supports to recent refugees and immigrants. Our purpose is to assist in creating lives that are safe, satisfying and sustainable. Risse is the only organization that provides comprehensive, year-round english literacy services for adults and youth in the region. Risse serves over 200 families a year with employment preparation, housing, assistance with receiving food/financial assistance, accessing medical care, access to immigration/legal services, and more to help them successfully transition into their new lives here in the united states.