Today, the Welcome Center is a vital part of Vibrant Pittsburgh’s retention and welcome strategy. Through collaborations with other organizations, the Center will broaden its activities to support the diversity of newcomers and returning boomerangers from around the United States and the world.

Founded in 2005 as a supporting organization to the Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Pittsburgh, the Welcome Center served as a central resource of information and services for multi-cultural populations relocating to the region. Over the last five years, the Center has provided one-on-one referral, interpretation and translation services to over 1900 newcomers, immigrants, and internationals living in the Pittsburgh region.

The Center will help increase the retention of diverse newcomers by facilitating connections to the networks, resources and social outlets that they need through Vibrant Pittsburgh Networks and the New Arrivals Pilot initiative scheduled to launch in 2011.

How the Welcome Center can help:

• Have you recently moved to the Pittsburgh region?
• Do you, or someone you know, have questions about resources available in the region?
• Do you need help with interpretation or translation?

If you would like to find out about cultural groups, connect with people and organizations that share your interests, or need help answering these and other questions, please contact us:

• Call us at (412) 281-8600, or
• Send us an e-mail at welcomecenter@vibrantpittsburgh.org

For in-person meetings, please schedule them in advance by calling or sending an e-mail to welcomecenter@vibrantpittsburgh.org

Multi-lingual staff will provide FREE referral services to information, resources, community groups etc. We look forward to hearing from you or meeting you in person!