AAFSC's major grant comes from the NYC Administration for Children Services (ACS) to strengthen families and to prevent abuse and neglect and the placement of children in foster care. It has also received small grants from NYS Department of Social Services, the NY Community Trust Fund, The New York Womens Foundation, and the NYC Community Development Agency (CDA) to provide English language classes, citizenship preparation workshops, and to address issues of domestic violence. AAFSC's Arabic speaking professional staff address the many social and economic barriers that face Arab-Americans by providing counseling, crisis intervention, emergency services, advocacy, translation.interpretation, parenting education, language classes, citizenship preparation, end information/referral services for health , education, housing, legal immigration, employment, job-training, and child-care needs. 2 of 3