ANACI helps immigrants and refugees understand local resources, navigate everyday systems, and connect with opportunities that support a more confident start in the Rochester community.
Starting life in a new community can mean learning several systems at once. Our Newcomer Orientation program helps make those systems easier to understand through guidance and connection to trusted local resources.
Practical guidance to help newcomers understand local systems, services, and community resources.
Connections to language-access and ESL resources that can support communication, learning, and independence.
Navigation toward community resources related to employment, education, and building greater stability.
Connections to trusted organizations and programs based on each individual’s or family’s priorities.
ANACI helps newcomers understand their priorities, identify relevant community resources, and make practical connections. Our approach is personal, culturally responsive, and focused on building confidence rather than creating dependence.
We begin by listening to the questions, goals, and immediate needs that matter most to the individual or family.
We help make local resources and systems easier to understand and identify practical next steps.
We connect newcomers with trusted community resources and follow up as they continue navigating their new community.
Our Newcomer Orientation program supports immigrants and refugees who need practical guidance understanding local resources and building connections in the Rochester community.
Orientation and resource navigation for people beginning to understand local systems and community supports.
Connections to ESL and language-access resources that can make everyday communication and participation easier.
Guidance toward community resources related to employment, education, and longer-term stability.
ANACI’s Newcomer Orientation program focuses on practical orientation and resource navigation. We respect each person’s culture, background, goals, and lived experience while helping them connect with trusted community organizations.
Connect with ANACI to discuss your priorities, learn about relevant community resources, and identify practical next steps for you or your family.