
About Us
Jericho Community Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the Wilkes-Barre community with compassion and faith. We offer completely free one-on-one counseling to help vulnerable families and individuals access essential benefits such as SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP, child care assistance, senior support and much more.We are guided by Christian values and believe in the power of service, social justice and human dignity. Our goal is to empower each person with the information and support they need to build a more stable, healthy and hopeful future.
Our History


Our Mission
Helping disadvantaged communities thrive through social integration and personal development.
Our Vision
A faith-based, youth-led nonprofit empowering immigrants
toward self-sufficiency.
Values

Support

Faith

Vocation to serve
Meet Our Team
At Jericho Community Center, our team is made up of people who are passionate about service and love for others. Each member shares a commitment to guide, support and empower families in our community with compassion.

Lissette Dishmey
Founder
Anya Yakushin
Treasurer
Lissette Dishmey, along with her husband Jamer Dishmey, are the founders of the Immigrant Integration Project, also known as Jericho Community Center. They officially founded this organization after answering the call of God to community service ministry, having already been engaged in this work for over 15 years. Lissette and Jamer's goal is to help those they encounter experience Jesus Christ through an integral gospel approach.
Daisy Sosa Salas
Executive Director
Education Coortinador
Erika Acosta
Development Director and Fundraiser
Ada Soriano
Secretary
Laura Vazques
Teacher


