Community Resources for Newcomers
Explore our Community Resources for Newcomers for the latest tools and information.
Also available in these languages:
- አማርኛ (Amharic)
- 中国人 (Chinese Simplified)
- 中國人 (Chinese Traditional)
- Pilipino (Filipino)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi)
- русский (Russian)
- Soomaali (Somali)
- Español (Spanish)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
Community Resources for Newcomers
CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION RESOURCES
- United State Citizenship & Immigrant Services
- National Immigration Legal Services Directory - Washington
- Community Based Organizations
- ACRS- Citizenship & Immigration Assistance
- Northwest Immigrants’ Rights Project
GENERAL COVID-19 INFORMATION/ Información general de COVID-19
- COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations
- How to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 (in 30+ languages)
- Washington State Coronavirus Response Page
- WA Department of Health COVID-19 Page
- COVID-19 Assistance and Public Charge FAQ for Immigrants
- Financial Resources for Washington Residents Impacted by COVID-19
- Spanish Seminar about COVID-19/ Seminario Web de la Officina de Immigrantes y Refugiados de Seattle – Platica Comunitaria Sobre El Nuevo Coronavirus (Video)
- Somali Webinar about COVID-19/ Webinaar oo ku saabsan Covid-19 oo af-Soomaali ah – March 26
- Know your Rights from the Washington LawHelp
- Valuable information on how COVID-19 is impacting court access, health care, benefits, mortgage, and more.
FEDERAL RESOURCES / Recursos federales
- Department of Education – Federal Student Loan Relief
- Federal Resources for Immigrants list via Informed Immigrant / Recursos federales para la comunidad inmigrante en espanol
CITY RESOURCES / Recursos de la ciudad
- City of Seattle Food Vouchers during this pandemic
- City of Sea-tac Human Services providers
- City of Tacoma COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Program
- Eastside King County COVID-19 Resource Directory
- City of Seattle 2020 Emergency Fund for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 (in multiple languages – Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese)
EDUCATION RESOURCES / Recursos Educativos
Public School Meal Distribution:
- Highline Public Schools
- Bellevue School District
- Seattle Public Schools (multiple languages)
- Shoreline School District
- Snohomish School District
HOUSING RESOURCES / Recursos de alojamiento
- Video de preguntas sobre derechos de inquilino del Washington Community Action Network
- Emergency Housing and Shelter
- Ayuda Legal, Legal Help – Northwest Justice Project
UNEMPLOYMENT RESOURCES / Recursos de desempleo
- How to apply for Unemployment in Washington State (w/ updates about COVID-19)
- Worker Q&A during this time
- Paid Sick Leave & Coronavirus from the WA State Department of Labor & Industries
- The Unemployment Law Project is a legal aid organization. They offer advice and free/low-cost legal representation to people whose unemployment benefits claims have been denied or challenged by the employer.
- 1904 Third Avenue Suite 604, Seattle WA 98101 | 888-441-9178 | info@ulproject.org
- ‘Critical’ Job Opportunities via WorkSource
- Amazon delivery jobs
- Video de Derechos en Tu Trabajo Durante el COVID-19 de Casa Latina
RESOURCES FOR UNDOCUMENTED FOLKS / Recursos para personas indocumentadas
- Tangible Support for Undocumented Communities during COVID-19 from Immigrants Rising
- A list of resources for undocumented folks
- Healthcare access – safe healthcare centers in the WA
- Free and charitable clinics
- No matter if you have legal documents, you have the right to recieve medical attention. At this time, seeking medical attention will not affect your current immigration situation. Tenga o no documentos legales, usted tiene el derecho de recibir atención médica. El recibir atención médica en el estado de Washington no le afectará en el momento que pueda arreglar su situación migratoria.
- Alien Emergency Medical (AEM) – Atención Médica de Emergencia para Extranjeros
- Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is now allowing undocumented adults to apply for Alien Emergency Medical (AEM) if they need COVID-19 testing. If approved for AEM it will cover the screening, testing and additional follow-up if needed. You can apply for AEM at www.wahealthplanfinder.org or contact the Community Health Access Program (CHAP) at 1-800-756-5437 for assistance.
- COVID-19 Relief Fund for Undocumented People | COVID-19 Fondo de Ayuda para Personas Indocumentadas
- El Centro de la Raza – Emergency Response Fund
- Emergency Funds from Betancourt Macias Family Scholarship Foundation
- If you are undocumented yourself or have family members who are undocumented and have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, you can fill out the request form and receive emergency funds.
Translation Instructions
አማርኛ (Amharic)
中国人 (Chinese Simplified)
中國人 (Chinese Traditional)
Pilipino (Filipino)
日本語 (Japanese)
한국어 (Korean)
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi)
русский (Russian)
Soomaali (Somali)
Español (Spanish)
Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
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