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OTHER IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN BOSTON:
Multicultural Health Resources – General:
Massachusetts Department of Public Health:
Massachusetts Minority Liaison:
Brunilda Torres
Director, Office of Multicultural Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Telephone: (617) 624-5471
Fax: (617) 624-5075
Email: brunilda.torres@state.ma.us
URL: http://www.state.ma.us/dph/omh/omh.htm
Multicultural Populations Resource Directory (2007):
Organized by location (Massachusetts region) and alphabetically by organization name
Boston Public Health Commission
Neighborhood Health Clinics – By Languages Served
http://www.bphc.org/howto/access_language.asp
Mass Legal Services:
Mass Legal Services – Home Page
http://www.masslegalservices.org/
Search for: Mutual Assistance Associations (MAAs) in Massachusetts
(2002 Resource List)
Mayor’s Office for New Bostonians (MONB):
To learn more about English for New Bostonians:
Mayor's Office of New Bostonians: 617-635-2980
Boston Adult Literacy Fund: 617-482-3336
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition: 617-350-5480
ENB Brochure
ENB Survey
Why Immigrants Study English
Workplace ESOL Initiative
ENB Funders and Oversight Committee
Mass Health and Human Services:
Office for Refugees and Immigrants
Richard Chacon, Director
18 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02108
Telephone: 617-727-7888
Federally funded state agency to administer the state's refugee resettlement program and promote the accessibility of public services to refugees and immigrants.
http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/ori/provider_list_by_program.rtf
Specific Associations by Community:
Albanian- Massachusetts:
Frosina Information Network
162 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Telephone: 617-482-2002
Frosina is a Boston-based immigrant and cultural resource providing central clearinghouse and referral services to Albanian and other ethnic newcomers arriving in the US. Services include: ESL classes, US academic equivalency of diplomas earned at foreign universities, translation of documents, preparation of Curriculum Vitae, employment and job training, information about US healthcare and health plans, and general, non-legal information about immigration. Frosina also provides networking with Albanian and other organizations in US, and the education and dissemination of information about Albanian history and culture.
Albanian American National Organization (AANO)
22 Dayton Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 10609
Telephone: 508-754-9440
Albanian American Veterans
108 Warwick Road
West Newton, MA 02165
Telephone: 617-527-5482
Albanian Humanitarian Aid, Inc.
497 East Broadway, Suite 181
S. Boston, MA 02127
Albanian Immigration Outreach
535 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
Telephone: 508-756-1690
Bashkimi Dance Group Boston
P.O.Box 15582
Boston, MA 02215
New England Albanian Relief Organization (NEARO)
1048 South Bridge
Worcester, MA 01610
Telephone: 508-791-8992
Church of Saint Mary's Assumption
535 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
Telephone: 508-756-1690
Holy Trinity Albanian Orthodox Church
P.O. Box 224
245 D Street
South Boston, MA 02127
Telephone: 617-268-7808
St. George Albanian Orthodox Cathedral
523 East Broadway
South Boston, MA 02127
Telephone: 617-268-1275
Albanian - US:
Albanian American Civic League
P.O. Box 70
Ossining, NY 10562
Telephone: 914-762-5530
Albanian-American Cultural Foundation
230 Park Avenue, Ste. 1000
New York, NY 10169
Telephone: 212-808-6529
Albanian American Women Organization – Motrat Qiriazi
481 8th Ave., Ste. 934
New York, NY 10001
Telephone: 212-244-8440
VATRA-- The Pan-Albanian Federation of America
167 East 82nd Street
New York, New York
Telephone: 516-354-6598
Publishes the newspaper Dielli
National Albanian American Council
Washington Headquarters Office
1133 20th Street NW, Suite 210
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202-466-6900
Albanian Community - Media:
Albanian.com – Online news source
Albanian Daily News - Online news source
Requires registration
Illyria Albanian American Newspaper
481 8th Ave,
New York, NY 10001
Telephone: 212-868-2224
Radio: WCUW-FM, Worcester
African
African Assistance Center of Greater Lowell
9 Central Street, Suite 603
Lowell, MA 01852
Telephone: 978-453-6677
African Assistance Center is a non-profit organization which represents Africans in Greater Lowell and the Merrimack Valley region, providing them with important information and services to help them improve their quality of life. They provide access to information on healthcare, job search and training, civic rules and regulations, and education. They also help the children whose parents are originally from Africa to understand their origin and appreciate the culture of their parents.
African Initiative for Community Development
775 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
Telephone: 617-989-2613
Social and human organization dedicated to developing programs to address needs in the community of low income minorities including refugees and immigrants residing in the Boston Area. Services include: Basic English language skills, citizenship assistance, nurse’s aide training, computer skills, notary public services, and home health services.
African Pastoral Center
41 Harold Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
Telephone: 617-541-1341
Fax: 617-541-1377
The African Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese of Boston serves African immigrants in
Eastern Massachusetts. The Center offers programs which are designed to meet the needs of newly arrived immigrants. Services include: Immigration, education consultation, housing, employment, health and education referral services, family support, women’s groups, after-school program, and help in adjustment to new culture. Languages: English, French, Kiswahili, and Spanish.
Universal Human Rights International (UHRI)
31 Heath Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Telephone: 617-522-2020
The mission of Universal Human Rights International (UHRI) is to assist refugees of wars to become self-reliant and establish new lives in the US. The UHRI also assists in the repatriation and resettlement of refugees who desire to return to their homelands when hostilities cease and a safer environment exists. UHRI serves all refugees but most are refugees from Sub-Saharan Africa, including: Cameroon, Benin, Senegal, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Congo, Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Morocco, Angola, Tanzania, Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Niger, Mali, Ghana, Gambia and Nigeria. The services provided include assisting refugees with temporary status to obtain work permits; assisting asylum seekers in navigating the system; employment and affordable housing referral and training; and refugee resettlement and integration.
Bosnia
Bosnian Community Center for Resource Development (BCCRD)
298 Union Street
Lynn, MA 01902
Telephone: 781-593-0100 ext. 20
BCCRD is a non-profit organization incorporated in 2001 with a mission to establish and provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services to the refugees from Bosnia and other parts of former Yugoslavia who have resettled in wider Metro Boston area. The goal of the agency is to serve as a community liaison with service providers in the area in outreach and education thus empowering community members to make easier transition to a new culture. BCCRD is a member of Coalition of Mutual Assistance Association in Massachusetts and is supported and funded by Office for Refugees and Immigrants.
Center for Balkan Development
Program Office
2400 Massachusetts Ave.
Second Floor
Cambridge, MA 02140
Telephone: 617-388-0677
Additional Links: http://www.friendsofbosnia.org/resource_links.html
The Center for Balkan Development is a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible organization focused on reconstruction in the former Yugoslavia and public education in the United States, as it works toward more permanent solutions to the economic stagnation caused by the breakup of Yugoslavia and the ensuing wars.
New England Bosnian Relief Committee
54 Ellery Street
Boston, MA 02127
Telephone: 617-269-5555
New England Bosnian Relief Committee is a nonprofit organization providing donations to Bosnians, and support and assistance to Boston-area Bosnian refugees.
Eritrea
Eritrean Community Center (ECC) Greater Boston
590 Shawmut Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02118
Telephone: 617-427-1210
The Eritrean Community Center of Greater Boston works to promote social and cultural interactions among Eritrean-Americans as well as area residents and friends for mutual understanding and awareness, integration, economic self-sufficiency, Eritrean heritage, and youth leadership. The organization is one of the first grassroots Eritrean community development corporations founded and operated by Eritrean refugees and immigrants in the U.S
Ethiopia
Ethiopian Community Mutual Assistance Association (ECMAA)
522 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
Telephone: 617-492-4232
URL:
ECMMA was founded by a group of Ethiopian refugees as a means of organizing and assisting their people. As a non-profit, grassroots community-based organization, ECMMA’s mission is to provide culturally appropriate social services, educational opportunities, cultural programs to the growing population of approximately 12,000 Ethiopians now residing in the greater Boston area. For nearly 15 years, ECMMA has worked to develop and maintain a support network for the Ethiopians and other African refuges, helping newcomers to the United States become self-sufficient, contributing members of their community while preserving their cultural heritage. Services include health care, legal services, education, employment, housing, day-care, consultation and translation for mental health services, and ESL classes.
Somalia
Somali Development Center
203-205 Green Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Telephone: 617-522-6904
The mission of SDC is to provide consistently excellent and accessible community services to all Somalis (and other African communities) in Boston, regardless of immigration status. Youth programs include Tutoring & Enrichment Program, After-school/Home Safety Project and Mentorship program.
Refugee & Immigrant Assistance Center (RIAC)
31 Heath St., Suite 1
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Telephone: 617-238-2430:
The mission of RIAC (also known as Somali Women and Children's Association or SWACA) is to help refugees and immigrants integrate into the community, to facilitate access to public resources such as housing, health care, education, and social services, and to assist and support them as they contribute their strengths to the community.
Boston Public Health Commission – Somali Fact Sheets and Links
Sudan
Sudanese American Integration and Development Center
P.O Box 1304
Roxbury MA 02119
Email: sudaneseaidc@yahoo.com
SAIDC is a non- profit, community based organization established in 2002 in Boston. SAIDC provides diverse social, cultural, educational, and humanitarian services to all Sudanese throughout Massachusetts. The range of services include: US citizenship information and awareness sessions, translation, ESL classes, and computer technology training.
Southern Sudan Solidarity Organization (SSSO)
New American Center
298 Union Street
Lynn, MA 01901
Phone: 781-593-0100 ext.20
Fax: 781-599-3329
Contact: James L. Modi
E-mail: smamawoh@aol.com
Russia
Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged
1200 Centre Street
Boston, MA 02131
Bilingual Services Program
Telephone: 617-363-8425
HRCA Bilingual Program provides nursing, rehabilitation and adult daycare services created specifically for the Russian-speaking elderly. It employs a large staff of bilingual social workers, nurses and aides.
Russian American Cultural Center (RACC) of Boston
78 Tyler Street
Boston, MA 02111
Telephone: 617-542-0707
RACC is a non-profit educational organization devoted to the historical research and cultural activities that promote mutual understanding and appreciation between Russians and Americans. Services include: Business and legal document translations; Research - historical and contemporary; Genealogical Services; Immigrant networking; Travel services, trip planning and consulting; Language classes - Russian and English tutoring; Celebrations and parties in observance of Russian holidays; and Lectures, talks, and concerts.
Russian Boston – Online news and social network
Russian Community Association of MA (RCAM)
Boston:
215-B Harvard Avenue
Allston, MA 02134
Telephone: 617-731-7789
Fax: 617-731-6788
Contact: Serge Bologov
E-mail: rcam-boston@comcast.net
North Shore:
New American Center
298 Union Street
Lynn, MA 01901
Phone: 781-593-0100 x18
Fax: 781-599-3329
Office Director/Contact: Natasha Soolkin
E-mail: natasha_rcam@yahoo.com
RCAM is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization serving people from the former Soviet Union. Services include: community advocacy, translation, legal assistance, vocational services, health education, cultural services, elder care and youth programs, housing assistance, and information regarding citizenship. Languages: Russian, Ukrainian, and English.
Russian Jewish Community Foundation (RJCF)
1674 Beacon St
Brookline, MA 02445
Telephone: 781-398-9813
RJCF is a non-profit organization created for charitable purposes by Russian speaking Jewish immigrants from the former USSR now residing in Massachusetts. The RJCF mission is to preserve and enhance the Jewish identity among Russian Jews.
Additional Russian Community resources:
MedInfoRus: Accessing MedLine or PubMed in Russian
Article: Russian–American health care: Bridging the communication gap between physicians and patients (Shpilko, 2006)
Patient Healthcare Handouts – In Russian
http://www.mass.gov/dph/cdc/masshepc/russian.htm
http://monarch.gsu.edu/multiculturalhealth/handouts/russian/
http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/mhcs/languages/Russian.html
24 Languages Project – Health Information in Multiple Languages
Sources for List:
City of Boston HIV/AIDS Prevention & Education Program Summaries for FY2005
Girls Coalition of Greater Boston: Resource List
Pocket Guide to Mental Health Resources: Culturally Specific Mental Health Resources
Boston Public Health Commission
Disclaimer: Links to organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by BHLP or BUSM, and none should be inferred. BHLP is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
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