RESOURCES
Check out our COVID-19 resources page.
for Healthcare providers:
Massachusetts Immigrant Health Toolkit
National Immigration Law Center Health Care Toolkits (must make an account)
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Resource Directory
Doctors for Immigrants Welcoming & Protecting Immigrants in Healthcare Settings Toolkit & Videos
Resource databases (local social services, housing, food):
Health Leads Resource Database for immigrants
Languages Available: English, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
Mass211.org or dial 2-1-1: A free, confidential, multilingual helpline that connects callers to information about critical health and human services available in their community
LEGAL RESOURCES:
Massachusetts Legal Services Legal Resource Finder
Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition Legal Services
Irish International Immigrant Center Free Legal Clinic Schedule
Know-your-rights information:
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition: Many useful know-your-rights links and toolkits http://www.miracoalition.org/know-your-rights
Cambridge Health Alliance Immigration Resource Website: https://www.challiance.org/about/immigration-update
Boston Medical Center Community Resources: https://www.bmc.org/programs/center-family-navigation-and-community-health-promotion/resources
American Civil Liberties Union: Know your rights videos https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights?topics=270
Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Printable Know-Your-Rights Cards https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards
FOR IMMIGRANT STUDENTS & FAMILIES:
Health Care For All (available to answer questions about whether your healthcare
coverage is considered under the new public charge rule)
24-hour helpline: (800) 272-4232
Advice for Immigrant Families Booklet (Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, ACLU, and other collaborators)
Boston Public Schools Website for families, students and educators https://sites.google.com/bostonpublicschools.org/bpswedreamtogether/home
Boston Teachers Union: UNAFRAID EDUCATORS
Resources for students, families and educators to create sanctuary schools https://unafraideducators.org
United We Dream (national website for immigrant youth working for a “clean" DREAM act)
Mental Health Emergency Toolkit: http://weareheretostay.org/resources/mental-health-emergency-toolkit/
Student Immigrant Movement (SIM, local DREAMers)
They have been having meetings/circles to support each other as DACA is being threatened. www.simforus.org
talking to kids about difficult topics:
Talking with kids about difficult news:
Talking with kids about government elections (from Boston College):