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2009-2010 DIRECTORY OF REFUGEE SERVICE PROVIDERS
Compiled by the Refugee Resettlement Program Office
Minnesota Department of Human Services Resettlement Programs Office
P O BOX 64962 Saint Paul MN 55164-0962
Phone: 651-431-3846 Fax: 651-431-7483
https://rpo.dhs.state.mn.us
For inquiries or updated information, please contact Ama Sabah at [email protected]
REFUGEE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS METRO AREA
AGENCY NAME CONTACT INFORMATION
GRANT MANAGER SERVICES LANGUAGE CAPACITY
African Assistance Program1
------------------------ Organization of Liberians in Minnesota
3300 Bass Lake Road Suite 312 Brooklyn Ctr MN 55429 PH: 763-560-9643 Fax: 763-560-9720 1821 University Ave W Suite S152 St Paul MN 55104 ------------------------------ 3333 4th Street North Minneapolis MN 55412 PH: 763-443-8489 Fax: 612-276-1531
John Tarley [email protected] www.aapusa.org Asneth Omare [email protected] -------------------------------------------- Christian Harris [email protected]
Work readiness and computer classes, job skills training and placement services to African immigrants on MFIP/DWP and RCA, employment support and follow up
French, Kisii, Liberian, Somali, Swahili -------------------------- Bassar, Belle, Dar, Gbeboh, Gio, Golah, Kpelle, Kisii, Krahn, Kru, Loma, Mono, Vra
African Community Services ------------------------
1305 E 24th Street Minneapolis MN 55404 PH: 612-721-9984 Fax: 612-721-9031 ------------------------------
Abdillahi Nur [email protected] www.africancs.org Khalif Jama [email protected] www.africancs.org --------------------------------------------
Orientation to employment services, employability assessment, job skills classes, referrals to childcare and transportation services, supervised job search, counseling, translation, interpretation, follow-up on placements
Arabic, Amharic, Oromo, Somali, Swahili --------------------------
African Immigrant Community Services
1933 13th Avenue S Minneapolis MN 55404 PH: 612-871-9481 Fax: 612-871-8273
Mustafa Hassan [email protected] [email protected]
Amharic, Oromo, Swahili
Anoka County Job Training Center
1201 89th Ave. NE Suite 235 Blaine, MN 55434 PH: 763-783-4800 PH: 763-783-4866 Fax: 763-783-4844
Sandy Froiland [email protected] www.co.anoka.mn.us Nicole Swanson [email protected] www.co.anoka.mn.us
Job search assistance, career counseling, job placement, community referrals, monthly resource fairs, job clubs, supported work experience, training supports, ESL, GED and ABE classes
Hmong, Oromo Spanish, Swahili
CAPI USA (formerly known as Center for Asian and Pacific Islanders) ------------------------ Disabled Immigrant Association ------------------------ Southeast Asian Ministry
3702 E Lake Street Suite 200 Minneapolis MN 55406 Ph: 612-721-0122 Fax: 612-721-7054 ------------------------------- 3033 2nd Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55408 PH: 612-824-7075 Fax: 612-822-2446 ------------------------------- 105 W University Ave St Paul, MN 55103 PH: 651-293-1261
Alex Erolin [email protected] www.capiusa.org Sean Watkins [email protected] -------------------------------------------- Mahad Abdi [email protected] www.dialink.org -------------------------------------------- Jennifer Krueger [email protected] www.seam-stpaul.org
MFIP and RCA case management with MFIP and RCA counselors, job development and placement services, English Language Learning classes, referrals to childcare providers and other social service programs
Amharic, Arabic, Hmong, Lao, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Vietnamese -------------------------- Arabic, Somali, Swahili -------------------------- Burmese, Hmong, Khmer
Communidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio
720 E Lake Street Minneapolis MN 55407 PH: 612-746-3500 Fax: 612-871-1058 797 E 7th Street St Paul MN 55106 PH: 651-379-4203 Fax: 651-292-0347
Karla Bachmann [email protected]
Career Center programming, MFIP services, job development and placement
Arabic, Bambara, Burmese, French, German, Hmong, Karen, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Wolof
Emerge Community Development/ Pillsbury United Communities ------------------------ Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota
420 15th Ave South Minneapolis MN 55454 PH: 612-338-5282 Fax: 612-338-8421 ---------------------------- 420 15th Ave S Minneapolis MN 55454 PH: 612-338-5282 Fax: 612-338-8421
Paul Schulz [email protected] Amy Knaus [email protected] www.puc-mn.org -------------------------------------------- Saeed Fahia [email protected] [email protected] www.cscmn.org
Job development, counseling and workshops, post job placement support
Amharic, Arabic, German, French, Italian, Kiswahili, Oromo, Somali --------------------------Amharic, Italian, Oromo, Somali, Swahili
Hmong American Partnership ------------------------ Employment Action Center
1075 Arcade Street St Paul MN 55106 Ph: 651-495-9160 Fax: 651-495-1699 -------------------------------- 900 20th Ave South Minneapolis MN 55404 PH: 612-752-8800 Fax: 612-752-8801
Hua Moua [email protected] www.hmong.org -------------------------------------------- Katherine Wagoner [email protected] www.resource-mn.org
Refugee employment services, workshops on job readiness, help with job applications, referrals to social services, mock interviews, intensive case management, job placement
Hmong, Karen -------------------------- Hmong, Somali
Lao Family Community of Minnesota ------------------------ Association for the Advancement of Hmong Women in Minnesota ------------------------ Hmong American Mutual Assistance Association
320 University Ave WestSt Paul MN 55103 PH: 651-221-0069 Fax: 651-221-0276 ------------------------------- 1101 N Snelling Ave St Paul MN 55108 PH: 651-255-0799 Fax: 651-222-3599 -------------------------------- 1130 N 7th Street Minneapolis MN 55411 PH: 612-374-2694 Fax: 612-374-5205
Yao Lo [email protected] www.laofamily.org -------------------------------------------- Ly Vang [email protected] [email protected] www.aahwm.org -------------------------------------------- Xang Vang [email protected] www.hamaa.org Doua Vang [email protected] www.hamaa.org
Individualized employability assessments and plans, job readiness activities, job placement, support services, 90-day job retention follow-up
Hmong, Lao, Thai -------------------------- Hmong, Lao -------------------------- Hmong, Laotian, Oromo, Somali, Thai
Lifetrack Resources --------------------- Vietnamese Social Services
709 University Ave St Paul MN 55104 PH: 651-265-2339 Fax: 651-227-0621 ------------------------------- 1159 University Ave West, Suite 100 St Paul MN 55104 PH: 651-641-8907 Fax: 651-641-8908
Diane Heldt [email protected] www.lifetrackresources.org -------------------------------------------- Yen Van Pham [email protected] www.vssmn.org Peter Nguyen [email protected]
MFIP and RCA Case Management, monthly update for MFIP & RCA workers, orientation to employment, job development, job coaching, work skill instruction, career counseling, job placement, community referrals, short-term skills training
ASL, Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, French, German, Hmong, Karen, Lao, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Tigrinya, Urdu, Vietnamese
Oromo Community of Minnesota
465 Mackubin Street St. Paul, MN 55103 Tel.: 651-757-3047 Fax: 651-224-1786
Alemayu Baisa [email protected]
Individual assessments, family self-sufficiency and employability plans, structured job search, short-term skills training, job placement, referrals to health resources
Amharic, Oromo, Swahili
New Americans Community Services
1821 University Ave W, Suite S130 St Paul MN 55104 PH: 651-287-5223 Fax: 651-287-5227
Sirad Osman [email protected] www.newamericans.us
Employment orientation, job search and placement, referrals to appropriate trainings
Afan Oromo, Amharic, Arabic, Russian, Somali, Swahili
RISE, Inc
2110 Nicollet Avenue Minneapolis MN 55404 PH: 612-872-7720 Fax: 612-872-7679
Truc Pham [email protected] Bezabeh Assefa [email protected]
Job orientation, job placement and intensive support services, job development, transportation to and from work if needed, individualized employment counseling, follow up support visits at employment site or off-site, identification of other educational programs in the community
Afar, Amharic, Arabic, French, Hmong, Karen, Somali, Swahili, Vietnamese
Southeast Asian Refugee Community Home ------------------------
1113 Franklin Ave Suite 212 Minneapolis MN 55404 PH: 612-673-9388 Fax: 612-673-0840 ------------------------------
Hoang Tran [email protected] [email protected] www.asian-search.org Cha Lee [email protected] --------------------------------------------
Orientation to employment services, employability assessment, supervised job search, retention and career laddering services, referrals to other support services
Amharic, Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, Oromo, Somali, Swahili, Thai, Vietnamese --------------------------
Karen Community of Minnesota ------------------------ Minnesota African Women’s Association
1394 Jackson Street Suite 324 St Paul, MN 55117 PH: 651-291-9711 Fax: 651-291-9711 ------------------------------ 2207 N 2nd Street Mpls MN 55411 PH: 612-588-7666 Fax: 612-588-7972
Wilfred Daniel Tun Baw [email protected] -------------------------------------------- Melissa Nambangi [email protected]
Burmese, Karen, Thai -------------------------- Bassar, French, Gio, Manor, Oroko, Pidgin English, Somali, Swahili
Refugee Employment Network: ------------------------ World Relief ------------------------ Lutheran Social Service ------------------------ Minnesota Council of Churches
-------------------------------- 1515 E 66th Street Richfield MN 55423 PH: 612-798-4332 Fax: 612-798-4314 -------------------------------- 2400 Park Ave Minneapolis MN 55404 PH: 612-879-5318 Fax: 612-871-0354 -------------------------------- 122 W Franklin Av Suite 100 Mpls MN 55404 PH: 612-230-3215 Fax: 612-870-3622
-------------------------------------------- Darrell Cox [email protected] Chong Vang [email protected] www.worldreliefmn.org -------------------------------------------- Joel Salzer [email protected] Robinson Cook [email protected] www.lssmn.org -------------------------------------------- Rachele King [email protected] www.mnchurches.org Molly Murphy-Dale [email protected]
Employment development plans, job readiness workshops, individual job search and placement services, job retention follow up, refugee cash assistance management
-------------------------- Buthanese/Nepali, Burmese, French, Hindi, Hmong, Indonesian/Malay, Karen, Somali, Spanish, Thai -------------------------- Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, French, German, Indonesian, Kiswahili, Oromo, Pharisee, Somali, Thai, Turkish -------------------------- Amharic, Burmese, French, Hmong, Karen, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Thai
GREATER MINNESOTA
AGENCY NAME CONTACT INFORMATION
GRANT MANAGER SERVICES LANGUAGE CAPACITY
Blue Earth County Employment Services/MRCI WorkSource
515 North Riverfront Drive, Suite 200 Mankato, MN 56001 PH: 507-386-5751 PH: 507-386-5759 Fax: 507-304-4483
Marcia Highum [email protected] Jessica O’Brien [email protected]
Employment plan development, job coaching, work skill instruction, adult basic education, job development, coordination of MFIP support services
Anuak, Arabic, Nuer, Somali, Spanish
Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association ------------------------ Somali Community Resettlement Services
2500 Valleyhigh Drive NW Rochester MN 55901PH: 507-289-5960 Fax: 507-289-6199 ---------------------------- 1312 ½ 7th St NW Suite 206 Rochester MN 55901PH: 507-361-1414 Fax: 507-361-1415
Armin Budimlic [email protected] www.imaa.net -------------------------------------------- Abdullahi Hared [email protected]
Employment services (job clubs, search, job development, nursing assistant training), post placement follow up
Arabic, Bosnian, German, Indonesian, Khmer, Lao , Somali, Spanish , Vietnamese ------------------------------- Somali, Swahili
Lutheran Social Service (St Cloud)
22 Wilson Ave NE Suite 110 St Cloud MN 55302 PH: 320-251-7700 PH: 612-879-5268 Fax: 320-251-8898
Mohamed Yusuf [email protected] www.lssmn.org
Employment plan development, structured job search, job placement and retention services
Somali
Olmsted County Family Support and Assistance
151 4 Street SE Rochester, MN 55904 PH: 507-328-6329 Fax: 507-328-7956
Mina Wilson [email protected] Joyce Skjeie [email protected] www.co.olmsted.mn.us
Internship and short term training opportunities for qualified job seekers, job coaching, assistance with long-term non-subsidized employment
Arabic, Cambodian, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese
REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS
AGENCY NAME CONTACT INFORMATION
GRANT MANAGER SERVICES LANGUAGE CAPACITY
Catholic Charities St Paul
215 Old 6th Street St Paul MN 55423 PH: 651-222-3001 Fax: 651-222-4581
Tong Nguyen [email protected] www.ccspm.org
Arabic, Bosnian, Somali, Swahili, Thai
Catholic Charities Winona
903 W Center Street Suite 220 Rochester MN 55902 PH: 507-287-2047 Fax: 507-287-2050
Mary Alessio [email protected] www.ccwinona.org
Arabic, Chinese, Somali, Swahili
International Institute of Minnesota
1694 Como Ave St Paul MN 55108 PH: 651-647-0191 Fax: 651-647-9268
Jane Graupman [email protected] www.iimn.org
Amharic, Arabic, Hmong, Khmer, Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese
Lutheran Social Service
2400 Park Ave Minneapolis MN 55404 PH: 612-879-5318 Fax: 612-871-0354
Joel Salzer [email protected] Robinson Cook [email protected] www.lssmn.org
Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, French, German, Indonesian, Kiswahili, Oromo, Pharisee, Somali, Thai, Turkish
Minnesota Council of Churches
122 W Franklin Av Suite 100 Mpls MN 55404 PH: 612-230-3215 Fax: 612-870-3622
Rachele King [email protected] www.mnchurches.org Molly Murphy-Dale [email protected]
Refugee Cash Assistance Administration
Amharic, Burmese, French, Hmong, Karen, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Thai
World Relief
1515 E 66th Street Richfield MN 55423 PH: 612-798-4332 Fax: 612-798-4314
Darrell Cox [email protected] Chong Vang [email protected] www.worldreliefmn.org
Amharic, Arabic, French, Hmong, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish
REFUGEE SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS METRO AREA
AGENCY NAME CONTACT INFORMATION
GRANT MANAGER OUTCOME DOMAINS2 LANGUAGE CAPACITY
African Assistance Program
-------------------------- Organization of Liberians in Minnesota
3300 Bass Lake Road Suite 312 Brooklyn Ctr MN 55429 1821 University Ave W Suite S152 St Paul MN 55104 PH: 763-560-9643 Fax: 763-560-9720 ----------------------------3333 4th Street N Minneapolis MN 55412 PH: 612-227-2719 Fax: 612-276-1531
John Tarley [email protected] www.aapusa.org Asneth Omare [email protected] ------------------------------------------ John Bartee Jr. [email protected]
Housing, immigration, safe environments, access to community services, independent functioning
French, Kisii, Liberian, Somali, Swahili ------------------------------- Bassar, Belle, Dar, Gbeboh, Gio, Golah, Kpelle, Kisii, Krahn, Kru, Loma, Mono, Vra
African Community Services ------------------------- East African Health Project ------------------------
1305 E 24th Street Minneapolis MN 55404 PH: 612-721-9984 Fax: 612-721-9031 --------------------------- 1885 University Ave West Suite #337 St. Paul, MN 55104 PH: 651-644-5171 Cell: 612-306-0539 -----------------------------
Abdillahi Nur [email protected] www.africancs.org Khalif Jama [email protected] ------------------------------------------ Dr. Osman Ahmed [email protected] ------------------------------------------
Housing, safe environments, access to community services, independent functioning
Arabic, Amharic, Oromo, Somali, Swahili ------------------------------ Arabic, Italian, Russian, Somali ------------------------------
Somali American Parents Association
1421 Park Avenue South Suite #204 Minneapolis, MN 55404 PH: 612-359-4949
Mohamed Mohamud [email protected]
Arabic, Italian, Somali
Association for the Advancement of Hmong Women in Minnesota
1101 N Snelling Ave St Paul MN 55108 PH: 651-255-0799 Fax: 651-222-3599
Ly Vang [email protected] [email protected] www.aahwm.org
Housing, immigration, access to community services
Hmong, Lao
Commonbond Communities -------------------------- Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
328 West Kellogg Blvd St Paul MN 55102 PH: 651-291-1750 PH: 651-2906249 Fax: 651-291-1003 -----------------------------450 N Syndicate St Suite 175 St Paul MN 55104 PH: 651-641-1011 Fax: 651-641-1131
Jessie Hendel [email protected] www.commonbond.org ------------------------------------------ John Keller [email protected] www.ilcm.org Lenore Millibergity [email protected]
Immigration, access to community services, independent functioning
Amharic, Oromo, Somali ------------------------------ Spanish, Hmong
Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota ------------------------ Brian Coyle Community Center ------------------------
420 15th Ave S Minneapolis MN 55454 PH: 612-338-5282 Fax: 612-338-8421 --------------------------- 420 15th Ave S Mpls MN 55454 PH: 612-338-5282 Fax: 612-338-8421 ---------------------------
Saeed Fahia [email protected] [email protected] www.cscmn.org ------------------------------------------ Amano Dube [email protected] www.puc-mn.org ----------------------------------------
Housing, immigration, safe environments, access to community services, independent functioning
Amharic, Italian, Oromo, Somali , Swahili ------------------------------ Oromo, Somali ------------------------------
Minnesota African Women’s Association
2207 North 2nd St Minneapolis MN 55411 PH: 612-588-7666 Fax: 612-588-7972
Melissa Nambangi [email protected] www.mawanet.org
Bassar, French, Gio, Manor, Oroko, Pidgin English, Somali, Swahili
Hmong American Partnership -------------------------- Employment Action Center
1075 Arcade Street St Paul MN 55106 Ph: 651-495-9160 Fax: 651-495-1699 -----------------------------1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 127A St Paul MN 55108 PH: 612-752-8856 Fax: 612-752-8881
Hua Moua [email protected] www.hmong.org ------------------------------------------ Leigh Ann Ahmad [email protected] www.eac-mn.org
Access to community services, independent functioning
Hmong, Karen ------------------------------ Hmong, Karen, Oromo, Somali
International Institute of Minnesota -------------------------- CAPI USA (formerly known as Center for Asians and Pacific Islanders) -------------------------- Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
1694 Como Ave St Paul MN 55108 PH: 651-647-0191 Fax: 651-647-9268 -----------------------------3702 E Lake St Ste 200 Mpls MN 55406 Ph: 612-721-0122 Fax: 612-721-7054 --------------------------- 3001 4th Street SE Mpls MN 55414 PH: 612-331-4090 ext 7106 Fax: 612-331-4090
Jane Graupman [email protected] Barbara Stone [email protected] www.iimn.org ------------------------------------------ Ekta Prakash [email protected] www.capiusa.org ------------------------------------------ Heather Janiski [email protected] www.tchabitat.org
Housing, immigration, safe environments, access to community services, independent functioning
Amharic, Arabic, Hmong, Khmer, Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese ------------------------------ Amharic, Arabic, Hmong, Lao, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Vietnamese ------------------------------
Lao Family Community of Minnesota ------------------------- Hmong American Mutual Assistance Association
320 University Ave WSt Paul MN 55103 PH: 651-221-0069 Fax: 651-221-0276 ---------------------------- 1130 N 7th Street Minneapolis MN 55411 PH: 612-374-2694 Fax: 612-374-5205
Yao Lo [email protected] www.laofamily.org ------------------------------------------ Xang Vang [email protected] www.hamaa.org Doua Vang [email protected] www.hamaa.org
Housing, safe environments, access to community services, independent functioning
Hmong, Lao, Thai ------------------------------- Hmong, Laotian, Oromo, Somali, Thai
Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis -------------------------- Judicare of Anoka County
430 1st Ave N Suite 300 Minneapolis MN 55401 PH: 612-334-5970 Fax: 612-334-5755 -----------------------------1201 89th Ave NE Suite 310 Blaine MN 55434 PH: 763-783-4970 Fax: 763-783-4959
Margaret Russell [email protected] www.midmnlegal.org ----------------------------------------- Floyd Pnewski [email protected] www.anokajudicare.org
Immigration, safe environments, access to community services
Amharic, Arabic, Hmong, Russian, Somali, Spanish ------------------------------
Lifetrack Resources
709 University Ave St Paul MN 55104 PH: 651-265-2339 Fax: 651-227-0621
Diane Heldt [email protected] www.lifetrackresources.org
Safe environments, access to community services, independent functioning
ASL, Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, French, German, Hmong, Karen, Lao, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Tigrinya, Urdu, Vietnamese
Minnesota Council of Churches -------------------------- District 6 Planning Council
122 W Franklin Ave Suite 100 Minneapolis MN 55404 PH: 612-230-3215 Fax: 612-870-3622 --------------------------- 213 Front Ave Saint Paul, MN 55117 PH: 651-488-4485 Fax: 651-488-0343
Rachele King [email protected] www.mnchurches.org ------------------------------------------ Kerry Antrim [email protected] http://www.district6stpaul.org
Housing, immigration, safe environments, access to community services, independent functioning
Amharic, Burmese, French, Hmong, Karen, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Thai ------------------------------
Neighborhood House ------------------------- Immigrant Law Center
179 Robie Street E St Paul MN 55107 PH: 651-789-2531 Fax: 651-227-8734 -----------------------------450 N Syndicate St Suite 175 St Paul MN 55104 PH: 651-641-1011 Fax: 651-641-1131
Sheri Zigan [email protected] Cindy Yang [email protected] www.neighb.org ------------------------------------------ John Keller [email protected] www.ilcm.org Lenore Millibergity [email protected]
Immigration, safe environments, access to community services, independent functioning
Arabic, Hmong, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai ------------------------------ Hmong, Spanish
Oromo Community of Minnesota -------------------------- African Immigrant Community Services --------------------------
465 Mackubin Street St. Paul, MN 55103 Tel.: 651-757-3047 Fax: 651-224-1786 ---------------------------- 1933 13TH Ave South Mpls MN 55404 PH: 612-871-4909 Fax: 612-871-8273 -----------------------------
Alemayu Baisa [email protected] ------------------------------------------ Mustafa Hassan [email protected] [email protected]
Housing, immigration, safe environments, access to community services, independent functioning
Amharic, Oromo, Swahili ------------------------------ Amharic, Oromo, Swahili ------------------------------
Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
430 1st Ave N Suite 300 Minneapolis MN 55401 PH: 612-331-334-5970 Fax: 612-334-5755
------------------------------------------ Margaret Russell [email protected] www.midmnlegal.org
Amharic, Arabic, Hmong, Russian, Somali, Spanish
Southeast Asian Refugee Community Home
1113 Franklin Ave Suite 212 Minneapolis MN 55404 PH: 612-673-9388 Fax: 612-673-0840
Hoang Tran [email protected] Cha Lee [email protected] www.asian-search.org
Housing, safe environments, access to community services
Amharic, Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, Oromo, Somali, Swahili, Thai, Vietnamese
United Cambodians Association of Minnesota
1101 Snelling Av North St. Paul MN 55108 PH: 651-255-0724 Fax: 651-222-3599
Yorn Yan [email protected]
Immigration, access to community services, independent functioning
Burmese, Cambodian, Hmong, Karen, Nepali
Vietnamese Social Services -------------------------- Lutheran Social Service
1159 University Ave West, Suite 100 St Paul MN 55104 PH: 651-641-8907 Fax: 651-641-8908 -----------------------------2400 Park Ave Minneapolis MN 55404 PH: 612-879-5258 Fax: 612-871-0354
Yen Van Pham [email protected] www.vssmn.org Nay Htoo [email protected] ------------------------------------------ Joel Salzer [email protected] Kim Dettmer [email protected] www.lssmn.org
Housing, immigration, safe environments, access to community services, independent functioning
French, Karen, Somali, Swahili, Vietnamese ------------------------------- Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, French, German, Indonesian, Kiswahili, Oromo, Pharisee, Somali, Thai, Turkish
World Relief -------------------------- Karen Community of Minnesota
1515 E 66th Street Richfield MN 55423 PH: 612-798-4332 Fax: 612-798-4314 -----------------------------1394 Jackson Street Suite 324 St Paul, MN 55117 PH: 651-291-9711 Fax: 651-291-9711
Darrell Cox [email protected] Tonya Cook [email protected] www.worldreliefmn.org ------------------------------------------ Wilfred Daniel Tun Baw [email protected]
Housing, immigration, safe environments, access to community services, independent functioning
Amharic, Arabic, French, Hmong, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish ------------------------------- Burmese, Karen, Thai
GREATER MINNESOTA
AGENCY NAME
CONTACT
INFORMATION
GRANT MANAGER
OUTCOME DOMAINS LANGUAGE CAPACITY
Blue Earth County Employment Services/MRCI WorkSource ------------------------ Welcome Center/ Faribault Diversity Coalition
515 North Riverfront Drive, Suite 200 Mankato, MN 56001 PH: 507-386-5751 PH: 507-386-5759 Fax: 507-304-4483 ---------------------------- 24 W Division Street Suite B Faribault MN 55021 PH: 507-333-5036 Fax: 507-333-5037
Marcia Highum [email protected] Jessica O’Brien [email protected] ------------------------------------------ Bob Kell [email protected] http://faribodiversity.blogspot.com
Housing, safe environments, access to community services, independent functioning
Anuak, Arabic, Nuer, Somali, Spanish ------------------------------- Somali, Spanish
Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association ------------------------- Somali Community Resettlement Services -------------------------- Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
2500 Valleyhigh Drive NW Rochester MN 55901 PH: 507-289-5960 Fax: 507-289-6199 ---------------------------- 1312 ½ 7th St NW Suite 206 Rochester MN 55901 PH: 507-361-1414 Fax: 507-361-1415 ---------------------------- 903 W Center Street Suite 130 Rochester MN 55902 PH: 507-292-0080 Fax: 507-292-0060
Armin Budimlic [email protected] www.imaa.net ------------------------------------------ Abdullah Hared [email protected] ------------------------------------------ Jennifer Stohl Powell [email protected] www.smrls.org Phengta Phetsarath [email protected]
Housing, immigration, safe environments, access to community services, independent functioning
Arabic, Bosnian, German, Indonesian, Khmer, Lao , Somali, Spanish , Vietnamese ------------------------------- Somali, Swahili ------------------------------- Amharic, Hmong, Khmer, Lao, Somali, Spanish, Thai
Lutheran Social Service (Pelican Rapids)
30 West Mill P O BOX 867 Pelican Rapids MN 56572 PH: 218-863-2252 Fax: 218-863-3798
Dianne Kimm [email protected] www.lssmn.org
Housing, immigration, access to community services, independent functioning
Somali
Lutheran Social Service (St Cloud) -------------------------
22 Wilson Ave NE Suite 110 St Cloud MN 55302 PH: 320-251-7700 PH: 612-879-5268 Fax: 320-251-8898 --------------------------
Mohamed Yusuf [email protected] www.lssmn.org ----------------------------------------
Housing, immigration, access to community services, independent functioning
Somali -------------------------------
Hands Across the World -------------------------- St Cloud Area Legal Services
1605 Goettens Way Suite 206 St Cloud MN 56301 PH: 320-230-0818 Fax: 320-251-2556 ---------------------------- P O BOX 886 St Cloud MN 56302 830 W St Germain Street Suite 300 St Cloud MN 56301 PH: 320-253-0121 Fax: 320-253-5794
Brianda Cediel [email protected] www.handsaccrosstheworldmn.org ------------------------------------------ Erin Swaab [email protected] www.midmnlegal.org
French, Kiswahili, Kurdo, Mandarin, Somali, Spanish -------------------------------
Saint Cloud Area Somali Salvation Organization ------------------------- Coalition of African Community Service
22 Wilson Ave NE, Suite A St Cloud MN 56302 PH: 320-230-8707 PH: 320-224-9450 Fax: 320-253-1664 -------------------------- POBOX 1911 Willmar MN 56201 PH: 320-235-1444 Fax: 320-235-1444
Mohamoud Mohamed [email protected] [email protected] ---------------------------------------- Abdi Duh [email protected]
Housing, safe environments, access to community services, independent functioning
Arabic, Somali, Swahili ------------------------------- Somali
Worthington ABE/District 518 --------------------------
117 11th Ave Suite 3 Worthington MN 56187 PH: 507-372-1200 Fax: 507-376-6703 ----------------------------
Jerry Fiola [email protected] ------------------------------------------
Housing, immigration, safe environments, access to community services, independent functioning
-------------------------------
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
450 N Syndicate St Suite 175 St Paul MN 55104 PH: 651-641-1011 Fax: 651-641-1131
John Keller [email protected] www.ilcm.org Lenore Millibergity [email protected]
Hmong, Spanish
DISCRETIONARY GRANTS
AGENCY NAME CONTACT INFORMATION
GRANT MANAGER SERVICES LANGUAGE CAPACITY
International Institute of Minnesota
1694 Como Ave St Paul MN 55108 PH: 651-647-0191 Fax: 651-647-9268
Jane Graupman [email protected] Michael Donahue [email protected] www.iimn.org
Nursing Assistant program assessment, referrals to English Language Learning if needed, registered nursing assistant training
Amharic, Arabic, Hmong, Khmer, Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese
Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association ------------------------ Rochester Community and Technical College
2500 Valley High Drive NW Rochester MN 55901 PH: 507-289-5960 Fax: 507-289-6199 ---------------------------- 851 30th Ave SE Rochester MN 55904 PH: 507-285-7143 Fax: 507-280-3166
Armin Budimlic [email protected] www.imaa.net -------------------------------------------- Merrybeth Gay [email protected]
Certified Nursing Assistant Program orientation, personal care attendant and nursing assistant classes, job development, follow up services
Arabic, Bosnian, German, Hindi, Khmer, Lao , Somali, Spanish , Vietnamese ----------------------------
1- The lead consortium agency is outlined in bold. 2- For a list of social service outcome indicators, please refer to appendix A.
APPENDIX A: Definitions of Social Service Outcomes
1. Refugee families have stable housing a. Families moved into unsubsidized housing b. Families moved into subsidized housing c. Families owning their home 2. Refugees have adjusted their immigration status a. Number of individuals with filed application for permanent residency or number of individuals who obtained green cards b. Number of individuals with filed application for naturalization or number of individuals who are naturalized 3. Refugee families are living in safe environments a. Parents feeling their children are not at risk for criminal activities b. Parents feeling their children are not harassed in schools c. Parents feeling safe in their homes d. Parents feeling safe in their neighborhood 4. Refugee families are engaged with community services and supports a. Families/individuals that are participating in mental health services b. Families who have acceptable and culturally appropriate child care services c. Number of youth participating in mainstream after school programs or community programs c. Parents and children who are enrolled in ECFE or other child development programs 5. Refugee families are independently functioning
a. Families/individuals having reliable transportation b. Families participating in school or other organizations’ activities (1 to 2 times per quarter) c. Families enrolled in previous quarters who provide transportation or translations to other families