Refugee Reception and Placement - Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago - Main Office
5800 North Lincoln Avenue, Unit C, Chicago, IL 60659
Amharic, Arabic, English, Urdu, Hindi
Asylees can apply for this service within 30 days from the date of asylum approval and the derivative asylees should apply to get the assistance within 30 days from the date of entry to the United States.
Free
Cook County, IL
Description
Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago (ECAC) provides reception and placement services for war-torn families with a chance to reunite and start a new life in America through reception at the airport, placement in affordable housing, cultural orientation, referrals, and general care during the initial 90-day period following a refugee's arrival. ECAC also provides financial assistance to immigrants who have been granted asylum status and to their family members with derivative asylum status. The goal of the program is to make refugees and asylees self-sufficient and become contributing members of society.
Date of Last Formal Update
09/24/2024
Data provided by
211 Metro Chicago
What's Here
Providing organization
Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago
Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago (ECAC) is a non-profit organization that offers services to meet the educational, cultural, psychological, and socio-economic needs of Ethiopians and other immigrants in Chicago and the surrounding areas. Services include case management, citizen preparation, ESL classes, immigrant housing and resettlement, job training, counseling and placement, personal finance education, and youth programming.