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Services for Foreign Born

America is your new home. We’ll help you find your way.

Schools, health care, housing, jobs, documents — the practical help that makes a new life work.

No wrong door

You don’t need the right words or the right documents to ask.

Our Services for Foreign Born program connects immigrants, refugees, asylees, and other foreign-born neighbors to community resources and opportunities — the things that make daily life possible.

If you are not sure which program fits, start here. We will listen first, then help you find the right door.

Free to ask

Referral help is free. You do not have to be a legal client to use it.

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Information & navigation

Four ways we point you in the right direction.

  • Low-cost legal referrals

    When we cannot take a case, we help you find another trusted immigration provider.

  • Counseling referrals

    Connections to counselors who understand trauma, family stress, and migration.

  • Citizenship classes

    Class schedules and preparation resources in the community.

  • Interpreting & translation

    Help communicating with schools, clinics, and agencies.

Human & social services

The first months are the hardest. We make them lighter.

Practical referrals for the things every family needs — and the paperwork that comes with them.

  • Head Start registration help — early learning and childcare for young children.
  • School enrollment — understanding what a school needs and how to ask.
  • Application forms — help completing confusing forms for benefits and services.
  • Housing — referrals to housing assistance and tenant resources.
  • Insurance — understanding health coverage options for your family.
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Health & mental health

Care you can afford — and support when it feels like too much.

We connect you to programs, clinics, and counselors. You do not have to explain everything to be helped.

Affording care

  • Discount health programs
  • Government health and mental health services
  • Medical bill payment plans
  • Prescription drug assistance programs
  • Dental care resources

Mental health & crisis

  • Domestic violence and sexual assault center referrals
  • Crisis counseling
  • Trauma-informed support
  • Confidential help, at your pace

In crisis? Tell us — we can connect you today. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

Staying well

  • Preventative health counseling
  • Health materials in other languages
  • Connections to community clinics
  • Help understanding insurance paperwork

Work & money

Career help — and protection from people who take advantage.

Career counseling

Help understanding job options, resumes, training programs, and how to talk with employers about your work authorization.

Consumer information & help

Know your rights as a consumer. We can help you recognize scams, understand contracts, and find the right agency to report fraud.

Birth certificates & documents

We help with birth certificate applications, corrections, and translation — the documents that unlock school, work, and immigration processes.

Ask about document help

What to bring, if you have it

  • Your current photo identification
  • The birth certificate, if you already have a copy
  • Any letters or receipts from a government office
  • Names and dates as they appear on official documents

Don’t have everything? Come anyway. We will help you figure out the next step.

How to access these services.

Call us, visit during clinic hours, or ask during any appointment. Referral help is free, and you do not have to be a legal client to ask.

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