Coordinating holistic health care with social services and legal aid for asylum seekers, refugees, survivors of torture, and their families.
The BMC Immigrant & Refugee Health Center connects all of Boston Medical Center’s existing programs and expertise in immigrant and refugee health care into one central point of entry where any immigrant patient can be connected with all of BMC’s medical, mental health and social services that they need in order to heal, rebuild and thrive. We all know the challenge of navigating a complex health care system.
Government agency that manages status and citizenship for non-United States citizens. Provide services related to travel, detention, employment, and naturalization. Other assistance available. Located in Government Center.
Boston District Office
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
Government Center, Room E-160
Boston, MA 02203
Phone: 1-800-375-5283
Provides employment training, social services, resettlement services, ESL and adult literacy services for immigrant and refugee population. Services available in 28 languages.
1 Milk Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
Phone: 617-695-9990
Fax: 617-695-9191
Provides assessment and treatment of a range of emotional problems from common issues of adjustment to severe behavioral difficulties. Services include individual, couples and family counseling; psychiatric assessment and medication treatment for adults; school and workplace consultation; specialized assistance for adults and children dealing with divorce. Accepts referrals from a variety of sources. Main site in Waltham with offices in Brookline, Worcester, and Danvers.
1430 Main Street
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 781-647-5327, 617-227-6641
Provides services to refugees and immigrants in the areas of citizenship education, cultural transition counseling, English as a Second Language, employment programs, support groups, benefits assistance, immigrant rights groups, and immigration and naturalization legal services.
P.O. Box 20057
Worcester, MA 01602
Phone: Dial 2-1-1
Helps asylum-seekers and immigrants in detention. Pro-bono asylum project client with an attorney who prepares presents case before asylum office or detention court. Helps to file the I-589 asylum application and to submit supporting evidence, including the client declaration, expert affidavits, and country condition documentation. Detention Center Program provides "Know Your Rights" seminars, distributes a self-help manual, and provides referrals for reduced fee legal assistance.
99N Washington Street
Suite 106
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-742-9296 or 201-508-6100
Fax: 617-742-9385
Services include Refugee Resettlement, Community Interpreter Services, Immigration Legal Services, Employment Services and ESOL classes.
Laboure Center, 275 West Broadway
South Boston, MA 02127
Phone: 617-268-9670
Refugee Settlement Phone: 617-464-8100
Somali Development Center (SDC)
is the hub for resettlement information and support for Somalis and other African group
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Refugee Resettlement
Post Resettlement Services
Citizenship Services
Community Counseling
Community Support Program
Community Outreach and Education
We are social workers at Harvard Law School in the legal clinics. We have created these lists to assist our students in their advocacy with their clients.
