The Bergen County Sanctuary Committee is a model community-based alternative to detention. It is a coalition of religious communities, human rights organizations, and other groups and individuals who have joined together to provide support and services for asylum seekers who are released from detention. Among the services they provide are: housing, medical care, financial support, educational opportunities, language instruction, transportation, recreation, and liaison with attorneys. If you would like to become a member of the committee, make a donation to their work, or find out how to start a similar committee, their contact information is:
Bergen County Sanctuary Committee
687 Larch Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: 201-836-5187
email: jchuman@verizon.net
The following organizations are members of the Bergen County Sanctuary Committee:
- Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Teaneck
- The Peace and Justice Committee of the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood
- The Social Responsiblities Committee of Central Unitarian Church
- Dar-Ul-Ulsah Mosque, Teaneck
- Temple Emeth
- IRATE
- First Friends
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