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The Illinois Welcoming Center's COVID-19 Recovery Financial Assistance program provides financial assistance to households that were not eligible to receive any Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) due to immigration status and cannot receive any additional public benefits.
Services
Immigrants
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
United African Organization seeks to eliminate barriers that prevent immigrants from accessing safety net programs and connect them to resources that help achieve maximum self-sufficiency and promote their full integration in society.
Services
Immigrants
Transitional Case/Care Management
Urhai Community Service Center can answer questions on Medicare, Medicaid, enrollment, drug plan information, and more.
Services
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Immigrants
Medicare Information/Counseling
Polish American Association's (PAA) Immigrant Family Resource Program is a partnership between ICIRR (Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugees Rights), IDHS (Illinois Department of Human Services), and CBO (Community-Based Organizations). The purpose of is program is to inform those in the Polish community with limited English skills about services and eligibility requirements of IDHS programs. PAA offers it's clients:Bi-lingual case counseling services through one-on-one meetings with immigrants and/or immigrant families to determine their needsAssist clients in applying for/accessing appropriate programsMediate with IDHS as needed to insure receipt and maintenance of IDHS-administered benefitsProvide referrals and assistance with accessing other safety net programs for persons not eligible for IDHS-administered benefitsAssist local IDHS offices with interpretation for their Polish-speaking clients
Services
Immigrants
Transitional Case/Care Management
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Trained staff help program participants identify and address critical needs and connect to resources to achieve their housing, health care, employment, educational, financial and other goals.
Services
Refugees/Entrants/Asylees
Transitional Case/Care Management
Immigrants
Erie Neighborhood House offers classes to equip individuals and families with the tools, resources, and knowledge they need to be healthy and achieve well-being through nutrition programs, workshops, public benefits assistance, and more.
Services
Hispanic/Latino Community
Immigrants
Community Wellness Programs
TEACH (Tutoring English to Advance Change) offers free one-on-one English language tutoring for adults to increase their English proficiency needed to become self-reliant, active members of their community.
Services
English as a Second Language
Immigrants
Erie Neighborhood House offers classes to equip individuals and families with the tools, resources, and knowledge they need to be healthy and achieve well-being through nutrition programs, workshops, public benefits assistance, and more.
Services
Hispanic/Latino Community
Immigrants
Community Wellness Programs
TEACH (Tutoring English to Advance Change) offers free one-on-one English language tutoring in workplace settings with the mission of achieving wage increases, job satisfaction, a sense of affiliation, and expanded job opportunities. Outcomes would also include personal life dimensions such as an improved capability to assist children with homework, improved ability to communicate successfully in day-to-day situations, and improved quality of life for employees and their families.
Services
Immigrants
English as a Second Language
Polish American Association's (PAA) Immigrant Family Resource Program is a partnership between ICIRR (Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugees Rights), IDHS (Illinois Department of Human Services), and CBO (Community-Based Organizations). The purpose of is program is to inform those in the Polish community with limited English skills about services and eligibility requirements of IDHS programs. PAA offers it's clients:Bi-lingual case counseling services through one-on-one meetings with immigrants and/or immigrant families to determine their needsAssist clients in applying for/accessing appropriate programsMediate with IDHS as needed to insure receipt and maintenance of IDHS-administered benefitsProvide referrals and assistance with accessing other safety net programs for persons not eligible for IDHS-administered benefitsAssist local IDHS offices with interpretation for their Polish-speaking clients
Services
Immigrants
Transitional Case/Care Management
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Polish American Association's (PAA) Immigrant Family Resource Program is a partnership between ICIRR (Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugees Rights), IDHS (Illinois Department of Human Services), and CBO (Community-Based Organizations). The purpose of is program is to inform those in the Polish community with limited English skills about services and eligibility requirements of IDHS programs. PAA offers it's clients:Bi-lingual case counseling services through one-on-one meetings with immigrants and/or immigrant families to determine their needsAssist clients in applying for/accessing appropriate programsMediate with IDHS as needed to insure receipt and maintenance of IDHS-administered benefitsProvide referrals and assistance with accessing other safety net programs for persons not eligible for IDHS-administered benefitsAssist local IDHS offices with interpretation for their Polish-speaking clients
Services
Immigrants
Transitional Case/Care Management
Certificates/Forms Assistance
TEACH (Tutoring English to Advance Change) collaborates with agencies serving children with disabilities and their families, to provide English literacy tutoring focused on language skills that parents need to communicate with schools, doctors, and community resources regarding their children's disability and needs.
Services
Immigrants
English as a Second Language
Informal Caregivers
Erie Neighborhood House provides one-on-one counseling between a therapist and a client.
Services
Individual Counseling
Immigrants
Transitional Case/Care Management
Hispanic/Latino Community
Erie Neighborhood House offers classes to equip individuals and families with the tools, resources, and knowledge they need to be healthy and achieve well-being through nutrition programs, workshops, public benefits assistance, and more.
Services
Hispanic/Latino Community
Immigrants
Community Wellness Programs
TEACH (Tutoring English to Advance Change) collaborates with Pillars' Constance Morris House to provide one-on-one tutoring and cultural mentoring to limited English-speaking survivors of domestic violence trying to transition into independence.
Services
Abused Women
Immigrants
English as a Second Language
Polish American Association's (PAA) Immigration Services Office is certified by the Immigration Board of Appeals and has been serving the community since 1985. Immigration Services staff provides a range of services enabling clients to adjust their immigration status, become U.S. citizens, complete and file various immigration applications, and keep the community informed about current immigration policies and procedures. PAA and its Immigration Services staff have also been involved in a variety of advocacy efforts related to immigrant rights and issues.
Services
Immigrants
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Polish American Association's (PAA) Immigrant Family Resource Program is a partnership between ICIRR (Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugees Rights), IDHS (Illinois Department of Human Services), and CBO (Community-Based Organizations). The purpose of is program is to inform those in the Polish community with limited English skills about services and eligibility requirements of IDHS programs. PAA offers it's clients:Bi-lingual case counseling services through one-on-one meetings with immigrants and/or immigrant families to determine their needsAssist clients in applying for/accessing appropriate programsMediate with IDHS as needed to insure receipt and maintenance of IDHS-administered benefitsProvide referrals and assistance with accessing other safety net programs for persons not eligible for IDHS-administered benefitsAssist local IDHS offices with interpretation for their Polish-speaking clients
Services
Immigrants
Transitional Case/Care Management
Certificates/Forms Assistance
TEACH (Tutoring English to Advance Change) offers a health literacy program that combines culturally-sensitive classroom experience with one-on-one tutoring to focus on each student's unique health issues and those of their families. In addition, native English speakers would be available to accompany learners to health care appointments to ensure that information is communicated in a way and at a language level appropriate to the learner.
Services
Health Literacy Programs
Immigrants
Urhai Community Service Center offers an in-home non-medical support service provided by supervised, trained aides to assist frail seniors at homes with personal and household tasks.
Services
Personal Care
Immigrants
Urhai Community Service Center hosts free weekly GED classes.
Services
Immigrants
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Polish American Association (PAA) works to help our low and moderate-income clients find, preserve, and maintain affordable housing and prevent homelessness. They meet these goals by providing bilingual seminars, workshops, and counseling. The program has created an informational system involving public and private agencies.
Services
Immigrants
Housing Search Assistance