DepartmentResources for Patients Close [Back to Overview](/departments/psychiatry/boston-center-refugee-health-and-human-rights)## Explore department Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ##### By Phone For general scheduling or help finding the right provider, call to speak to a member of our care team. ##### Schedule Online If you’ve already seen a provider in this department, you can request a follow-up with them in MyChart. [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Hours of Operation: Monday and Wednesday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone: [617.414.1994](tel:617.414.1994) Close Dialog ## Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights # Resources for Patients Explore Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights ## Become a Patient There are several important steps to becoming a new client of Boston Medical Center (BMC)’s [Immigrant and Refugee Health Center](/immigrant-refugee-health-center "Immigrant and Refugee Health Center | Boston Medical Center (bmc.org)") and getting mental health and wellness support from the Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights (BCRHHR): - **Register as a BMC patient.** For patients who are new to BMC, please call the patient registration team at [617.414.6060](tel:617.414.6060) to register as a BMC patient. - **Apply for health insurance coverage.** Everyone in Massachusetts can access some health insurance coverage, regardless of immigration status. Patients who do not have health insurance coverage should call BMC Patient Financial Counseling at [617.414.5155](tel:617.414.5155) to make an appointment to apply for health insurance. - **Schedule an appointment.** If you or someone you know are an immigrant or refugee looking to get access to the health, mental health, or social services offered by BMC’s Immigrant and Refugee Health Center, please: - Call us at [617.414.1994](tel:617.414.1994) - Email us at - Submit a referral using our [confidential online form](https://redcap.bumc.bu.edu/surveys/?s=C8R3KJXMEJH47PHA "Form: BMC Immigrant & Refugee Health Center Referral Order, powered by RedCap (redcap.bumc.bu.edu)") ## BMC Materials and Information from Trusted Partners ### Resource Guide The BMC [Immigration and Refugee Health Center (IRHC)](/immigrant-refugee-health-center "Immigrant and Refugee Health Center (IRHC) | Boston Medical Center (bmc.org)")’s Resource Guide provides information about a range of resources available to immigrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking patients in the greater Boston area, including resources related to food, housing, phone/internet, and education for children. [Download the IRHC Resource Guide (PDF)](/sites/default/files/programs/IRHC%20Resource%20Guide.pdf "BU/BMC Immigrant and Refugee Health Center (IRHC) Case Management Resource Guide (PDF, English)") ### Family Preparedness Plan It is good practice for *every* family to make a family preparedness plan to help reduce the stress of the unexpected. This guide from the [Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)](https://www.ilrc.org/ "Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ilrc.org)") will help everyone, regardless of immigration status, create a Family Preparedness Plan. However, because of the additional challenges faced by immigrant and mixed-status families, the guide also contains additional advice for immigrants. [Make a Family Preparedness Plan (English)](https://www.ilrc.org/community-resources/know-your-rights/step-step-family-preparedness-plan "Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan | Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ilrc.org)") [Make a Family Preparedness Plan (Español)](https://www.ilrc.org/community-resources/know-your-rights/step-step-family-preparedness-plan#espa%C3%B1ol "Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan | Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ilrc.org)") ### Legal and Advocacy Resources In the greater Boston area: - [Catholic Charities of Boston](https://www.ccab.org/refugee-immigrant-services/ "Refugee and Immigrant Services | Catholic Charities of Boston (ccab.org)"): Upon arriving in Boston, individuals face daunting linguistic, economic, cultural, and legal challenges. Catholic Charities of Boston helps arrivals integrate into society by offering support and guidance as they adjust to their new surroundings and become active participants in their communities. - [De Novo Center for Justice and Healing](https://www.denovo.org/ "De Novo Center for Justice and Healing (denovo.org)"): Through the efforts of over 100 volunteer attorneys, clinical social workers, psychologists, paralegals, interpreters, student interns and other professionals, De Novo provides legal help in the areas of housing and homelessness prevention, family law/domestic violence, immigration law, and disability benefits, as well as a full range of mental health services and case management to help clients cope with the emotional impact of trauma. - [Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS)](https://www.gbls.org/ "Greater Boston Legal Services (gbls.org)"): GBLS provides free legal assistance and representation on civil (non-criminal) matters to hundreds of residents in the city of Boston and 31 surrounding cities and towns. - [Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)](https://www.miracoalition.org/ "Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition (miracoalition.org)"): MIRA organizes, empowers, and mobilizes immigrant communities and their allies to advocate for themselves and amplifies and supports their voices. - [Political Asylum/Immigration Representation (PAIR) Project](https://www.pairproject.org/ "PAIR Project (pairproject.org)"): Formed in 1989, the PAIR Project provides free legal services to asylum seekers and promotes the rights of detained immigrants. National and international legal organizations: - [American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)](https://www.aila.org/ "American Immigration Lawyers Association (aila.org)") - [American Society of International Law (ASIL)](https://asil.org/ "American Society of International Law (ASIL) (asil.org)") - [Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)](https://www.ilrc.org/ "Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ilrc.org)") - [International Criminal Court (ICC)](https://www.icc-cpi.int/ "International Criminal Court (icc-cpi.int)") - [National Immigration Law Center (NILC)](https://www.nilc.org/ "The National Immigration Law Center (nilc.org)") Other legal information and news on immigration-related matters: - [Immigration Lawyers on the Web (ILW): Legal News Portal](https://www.ilw.com/ "Immigration Lawyers on the Web: Visas, Greencard, and Citizenship (ilw.com)") - [Immigration Advocates Network: National Immigration Legal Services Directory for Massachusetts](https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/legaldirectory/search?state=MA "National Immigration Legal Services Directory: Massachusetts | Immigration Advocates Network (immigrationadvocates.org)") National and international human rights advocacy organizations: - [The Center for Victims of Torture](https://www.cvt.org/ "The Center for Victims of Torture: Healing and Justice Are Human Rights (cvt.org)") - [National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs](https://www.ncttp.org/ "National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs (ncttp.org)") ## Refugeography: A Map of Resources in the Boston Area This map, created by Dr. David Scales, Dr. Robert Marlin, and medical students Travis Forney, Lucinda Lai, and Muna Sheikh, shows different resources available to immigrants and refugees in the Boston metropolitan area, including language classes, health clinics, employment training, and legal services. 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