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](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/programs/IRHC%20Resource%20Guide.pdf) - [Pro Bono Legal Service Providers](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/Patient_Care/Specialty_Care/IRHP/EOIR-Pro%20Bono-Legal-Service-Providers.pdf) - [Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA)](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/Patient_Care/Specialty_Care/IRHP/Mayors-Office-Master-Referral-List.docx) - [Family Preparedness Plan](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/Patient_Care/Specialty_Care/IRHP/family_preparedness_plan.pdf) - [Know Your Rights Cards](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/Patient_Care/Specialty_Care/IRHP/Red-Cards_Immigrant-Legal-Resource%20Center%20_%20ILRC.pdf) - [Refugeeography](/immigrant-refugee-health-center/refugeography) - DACA resources: - Public Charge: - TPS: ## BMC Pediatric Family Preparedness Plan - [Family Preparedness Plan](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/familypreparednessplanpdfpediatrics-immigration) - [Family Preparedness Plan (Spanish)](https://internal.bmc.org/media/4956) - [Family Preparedness Plan Facilitators Guide](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/fpp-facilitator-guidepdfpediatrics-immigration) - [Applying for a Passport for Children Under 16-years Old](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/passport-guidepdfpediatrics-immigration) ## Know Your Rights Materials - [Know Your Rights: Learn How to Protect You and Your Family During Immigration Raids (English)](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/casa-de-maryland-kyr-bookletenglish-red-card-endpdfpediatrics-immigration) - [Know Your Rights: Learn How to Protect You and Your Family During Immigration Raids (Spanish)](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/casa-de-maryland-kyr-booklet-spanish-red-card-endpdfpediatrics-immigration) - [Know Your Rights: A Guide to Your Rights When Interacting with Law Enforcement](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/know-your-rights-law-enforcementpdfpediatrics-immigration) - Know Your Rights Handouts - These are more detailed resources that provide guidance on how to respond to law enforcement in different situations: - [English](https://wearecasa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/KYR-New-V2.1English.pdf) (excellent illustrated resource from CASA) - [Spanish](https://wearecasa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/KYR-New-V2.1Spanish.pdf) (excellent illustrated resource from CASA) - [Arabic, Chinese, English, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese](https://www.ilrc.org/know-your-rights-and-what-immigrant-families-should-do-now) (from Immigrant Legal Resource Center) - [English, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Khmer, Korean, Polish, Chinese/simplified, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese](http://iamerica.org/know-your-rights) (from iAmerica) - [Arabic, Chinese/simplified, Chinese/traditional, English, Korean, Spanish](https://www.nilc.org/issues/immigration-enforcement/everyone-has-certain-basic-rights/) (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](https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards) (from Immigrant Legal Resource Center) - [Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Khmer, Korean, Polish, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese](http://iamerica.org/know-your-rights) (from iAmerica) - [Arabic, English, Farsi, Chinese/simplified, Chinese/traditional, Somali, Spanish](https://www.nilc.org/issues/immigration-enforcement/everyone-has-certain-basic-rights/) (from National Immigration Law Center) ## Resources for Providers - Public Charge: Does this apply to me? (updated January 2020) - [English](https://internal.bmc.org/media/20031) - [Spanish](https://internal.bmc.org/media/20036) - Should I keep my kids enrolled in health and nutrition programs? (updated January 2020) - [English](https://internal.bmc.org/media/20046) - [Spanish](https://internal.bmc.org/media/20051) - [Haitian Creole](https://internal.bmc.org/media/20056) - [Know Your Rights: Public Charge Messages for Community Members](https://internal.bmc.org/media/20041) (updated January 2020) - Immigration and Other Resources in the Greater Boston Area - [English](https://internal.bmc.org/media/11136) - [Haitian Creole](https://internal.bmc.org/media/11126) - [Spanish](https://internal.bmc.org/media/11131) - [Guidelines for documentation of immigration information](https://internal.bmc.org/tools-and-resources/immigration-resources) - [C](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/immigration-guidance-mlpbpdfpediatrics-immigration)[ommunicating Effectively in the New Immigration Landscape](https://internal.bmc.org/media/7146) - [Memo re: Recent Federal Activity around Immigration Enforcement](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/immigration-memo-ftlf-3-1-2017pdfpediatrics-immigration) (3/1/17) - [Immigration and Your Patients](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/immigrationmirabmc-2-28-17-slidespptxpediatrics-immigration) (presentation by Sarang Sekhavat) - [Protecting Assets and Child Custody in the Face of Deportation, Chapter 1](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/protecting-assets-and-child-custody-face-deportationch1-custody-32817-pdfpediatrics-immigration) - [Protecting Assets and Child Custody in the Face of Deportation, Chapter 2](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/protecting-assets-and-child-custody-face-deportationch2-assets-children-32817pdfpediatrics) - [Protecting Assets and Child Custody in the Face of Deportation, Chapter 3](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/protecting-assets-ch3-enhancing-safety-public-schools-32817pdfpediatrics-immigration) - [Books and Films about Refugees and US Refugee Resettlement](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/refugeefilmsandbookspdfpediatrics-immigration) - [U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Expresses Concern with Immigrants’ Access to Justice](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/statement04-24-2017-immigrant-access-justice-com-civil-rightspdfpediatrics-immigration) - [Why Don’t They Just Get In Line? There Is No Line for Many Unauthorized Immigrants](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/whydonttheyjustgetinlineandcomelegallypdfpediatrics-immigration) - [Attorney General Guidance: Information for Massachusetts Health Care Providers regarding Immigration Enforcement](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/attorney-general-guidance-information-massachusetts-health-care-providers-regarding-immigration) - [Supporting Young Children](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/important-web-sites-clasp-appleseed-womans-refugee-center-docxpediatrics-immigration) ## Important Websites - [National Immigration Legal Services Directory](https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/legaldirectory/search?state=MA) - [Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition](https://www.miracoalition.org/) - [National Immigration Law Center](https://www.nilc.org/) - [Immigrant Legal Resource Center](https://www.ilrc.org/) ## Resources to Give Parents - Community Resources/Advocacy Groups - [List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/eoir-pro-bono-legal-service-providerspdfpediatrics-immigration) - [Mayor's Office Abbreviated Referral List](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/mayors-office-abbreviated-referral-list-02-15-2017pdfpediatrics-immigration) - [Northwest Immigrants Rights Project](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/northwest-immigrant-rights-project-advisory-nonprofit-organizations-and-social-service) - [Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition](https://www.miracoalition.org/) - Family Plans - [Make a Plan: Migrant Parents' Guide to Preventing Family Separation](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/parental-rights-make-plan-june-2014-englishpdfpediatrics-immigration) - [Family Preparedness Plan](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/familypreparednessplanpdfpediatrics-immigration) - Housing - Coming soon - Immigration General Resources - [Red Cards](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/red-cardsdocxpediatrics-immigration) - [How to Use Red Cards](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/redcards-howtousepdfpediatrics-immigration) - [Rights Card](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/rights-card-spanish-4up-2017-02pdfpediatrics-immigration) (English/Spanish) - [Know Your Rights: Everyone has certain basic rights no matter who is President](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/rights-no-matter-who-pres-2016-11-10-no-pairrpdfpediatrics-immigration) (part 1) - [Know Your Rights: Everyone has certain basic rights no matter who is President](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/rights-no-matter-who-pres-2016-11-10pdfpediatrics-immigration) (part 2) - [Know Your Rights: Everyone has certain basic rights no matter who is President](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/rights-no-matter-who-pres-esp-2016-11-10-spanishpdfpediatrics-immigration) (Spanish) - Public Benefits - [Information for Families Receiving and Applying for WIC](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/wic-public-charge-notice-englishpdfpediatrics-immigration) (English) - [Information for Families Receiving and Applying for WIC](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/wic-public-charge-notice-spanishpdfpediatrics-immigration) (Spanish) - [WIC Privacy Notice](https://internal.bmc.org/media/3835) - Education Programs, School - [Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Child Care and Early Education Programs](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/immigrant-eligibility-early-child-education-programspdfpediatrics-immigration) - [Attorney General Guidance: Information for Massachusetts Schools regarding immigration](https://internal.bmc.org/doc/ag-advisory-ice-access-schools-5-18-17pdfpediatrics-immigration)