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Refugee assistance includes provision of services to refugees. Services include, but are not limited to: provision of furnished housing, food, basic clothing, cultural orientation, and enrollment in English as a Second Language (ESL) classes; refugees are also assisted with finding employment and childcare, enrolling children in school, and using public transportation.

Match grant incentive program for refugees and asylees who want to work within 180 days of arrival in America.

Referrals provided for refugees and immigrants in America more than six months.

Multicultural training is available to organizations and churches upon request.

Meets family or individual upon arrival, provides initial food and housing, assists with obtaining social security cards, enrolling children in school, provides English classes for adults, assists with finding a job, and health screening as well as physical exams.

Also may provide affordable assistance and counseling to the community in a variety of Family Immigration Law cases. Fees are charged based on services provided.

Heartland Human Care Services' Refugee & Immigrant Community Services (RICS) partners with refugees, asylees, immigrants, and survivors of trafficking to address their needs by connecting them to their new community, providing education and employment services, and helping them succeed in their new country.

Serves the cultural, psychological, and socio-economic needs of Ethiopians in Chicago and the surrounding areas. Also supports other African, Asian, Middle Eastern and Eastern European refugee populations who seek assistance services.

Services include:

- Refugee Reception and Placement.

- Preferred Communities Program.

- Illinois Welcoming Center Program.

- Illinois Access to Justice (A2J) Program.

- Southern Border Arrivals Program.

- IFSP Cash Assistance Program.

- Employment Training and Services.

- Matching Grant Program.

- Electromechanical Assembly Training Program.

- English as a Second Language (ESL).

- Citizenship and Immigration Services.

- Ethiopian Cultural Museum and Education.

- Children and Youth Services.

- Open Computer Lab.

Services

Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Citizenship Education
Refugee Resettlement Services
Immigrant Resettlement Services
Assists with relocation to new homes, English language instruction, vocational training, and mental health support. Immigration services are available to immigrants and refugees already established in the U.S.
Services include assistance with securing permanent housing, new home furnishings like cleaning products and dishes, ensuring access to basic necessities such as food, clothing and transportation, applying for social security cards and many others.
Services include assistance with securing permanent housing, new home furnishings like cleaning products and dishes, ensuring access to basic necessities such as food, clothing and transportation, applying for social security cards and many others.
Services for refugees include English conversation groups, homework help, watercolor painting, knotting and crocheting, computer skills education, and others. Also includes home visits for refugees and refugee families once a week for at least 3 months, providing friendship support, English conversation support, youth mentoring.