Please see the following IRHC Resource Guide, which provides information about a range of resources available to immigrant, refugee and asylum-seeking patients in the greater Boston area, including resources related to phone/internet, housing, food, child education, and more:
- IRHC Resource Guide
- Pro Bono Legal Service Providers
- Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA)
- Family Preparedness Plan
- Know Your Rights Cards
- Refugeeography
- DACA resources: https://internal.bmc.org/tools-and-resources/immigration-resources/daca-resources
- Public Charge: https://internal.bmc.org/tools-and-resources/immigration-resources/public-charge
- TPS: https://internal.bmc.org/tools-and-resources/immigration-resources/tps-resources
BMC Pediatric Family Preparedness Plan
- Family Preparedness Plan
- Family Preparedness Plan (Spanish)
- Family Preparedness Plan Facilitators Guide
- Applying for a Passport for Children Under 16-years Old
Know Your Rights Materials
- Know Your Rights: Learn How to Protect You and Your Family During Immigration Raids (English)
- Know Your Rights: Learn How to Protect You and Your Family During Immigration Raids (Spanish)
- Know Your Rights: A Guide to Your Rights When Interacting with Law Enforcement
- Know Your Rights Handouts - These are more detailed resources that provide guidance on how to respond to law enforcement in different situations:
- English (excellent illustrated resource from CASA)
- Spanish (excellent illustrated resource from CASA)
- Arabic, Chinese, English, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese (from Immigrant Legal Resource Center)
- English, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Khmer, Korean, Polish, Chinese/simplified, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese (from iAmerica)
- Arabic, Chinese/simplified, Chinese/traditional, English, Korean, Spanish (from National Immigration Law Center)
- Know Your Rights Cards - These are cards that can be cut out and carried in a wallet:
- Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese (from Immigrant Legal Resource Center)
- Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Khmer, Korean, Polish, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese (from iAmerica)
- Arabic, English, Farsi, Chinese/simplified, Chinese/traditional, Somali, Spanish (from National Immigration Law Center)
Resources for Providers
- Public Charge: Does this apply to me? (updated January 2020)
- Should I keep my kids enrolled in health and nutrition programs? (updated January 2020)
- Know Your Rights: Public Charge Messages for Community Members (updated January 2020)
- Immigration and Other Resources in the Greater Boston Area
- Guidelines for documentation of immigration information
- Communicating Effectively in the New Immigration Landscape
- Memo re: Recent Federal Activity around Immigration Enforcement (3/1/17)
- Immigration and Your Patients (presentation by Sarang Sekhavat)
- Protecting Assets and Child Custody in the Face of Deportation, Chapter 1
- Protecting Assets and Child Custody in the Face of Deportation, Chapter 2
- Protecting Assets and Child Custody in the Face of Deportation, Chapter 3
- Books and Films about Refugees and US Refugee Resettlement
- U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Expresses Concern with Immigrants’ Access to Justice
- Why Don’t They Just Get In Line? There Is No Line for Many Unauthorized Immigrants
- Attorney General Guidance: Information for Massachusetts Health Care Providers regarding Immigration Enforcement
- Supporting Young Children
Important Websites
- National Immigration Legal Services Directory
- Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition
- National Immigration Law Center
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Resources to Give Parents
- Community Resources/Advocacy Groups
- Family Plans
- Housing
- Coming soon
- Immigration General Resources
- Red Cards
- How to Use Red Cards
- Rights Card (English/Spanish)
- Know Your Rights: Everyone has certain basic rights no matter who is President (part 1)
- Know Your Rights: Everyone has certain basic rights no matter who is President (part 2)
- Know Your Rights: Everyone has certain basic rights no matter who is President (Spanish)
- Public Benefits
- Education Programs, School