Community Resources
Community Toolkits and Resources
| date | Title |
|---|---|
| December 2009 | A Comprehensive Approach to Language Access in Montgomery County |
| August 2009 | A Social Worker's Tool Kit for Working with Immigrants Families |
| October 2008 | TANF Work Participation Requirements from ORR Conference |
Useful Weblinks for Information on Immigration
An organization established in 1985 dedicated exlusively to the health of the people of Colorado. The Colorado Trust provides an overview of the unmet health needs of immigrants in Colorado which make up about 10% of the state's population.
An independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2001 that works to build respectful communities and broaden opportunities for immigrants through language education, cultural exchange and friendship.
Translated fact sheets on an amazing array of health and disaster preparedness topics at this Washington State website.
Migration Policy Institute; a wealth of non-partisan information on refugees and immigrants, including state-by-state demographics (see MPI Data Hub) and a wide range of papers on immigration-related issues.
Information on policy issues, recent studies and emerging legislation.
National Immigration Law Center (legal, eligibility issues).
National Immigration Forum (policy and advocacy).
Information on legislative initiatives to reform U.S. immigration policy.
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (former INS).
Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees (local information).
Maryland Legal Assistance Network online legal information on variety of topics in several languages.
Information on and for refugee children, youth and their parents.
National Lawyers' Guild - Post 9/11 Know Your Rights information in many languages.
Information about U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program and specific refugee populations.
National Center for Refugee Employment and Self Sufficiency; information helpful in finding work for refugees and other immigrants.
U.S. government website on linguistic access requirements for agencies that receive federal funds, in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
www.doj.gov/crt/osc.htm/facts.htm#list
Department of Justice Office of the Special Council for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices - explanis what documents are acceptable to prove work authorization; offers assistance to both employees and employers.
Information on recertification or accreditation for immigrants who have professional degrees from their homelands.
http://trac.syr.edu/immigration/index.html
Non-partisan information and data on immigration
Advocacy opportunity against human trafficking. This website raises awareness about important causes and empowers people to take action with leading nonprofits.
Maryland Demographics - Census 2000
| date | Title |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Maryland African Language Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Arabic Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Chinese Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland French Creole Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland French Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland German Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Greek Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Gujarathi Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Hebrew Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Hindi Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Italian Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Japanese Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Korean Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Persian Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Portuguese Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Russian Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Spanish Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryaland Tagalog Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Urdu Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Vietnamese Speakers |
Council News
- The Report of the Maryland Council for New Americans
- DLLR-Led Consortium Receives $4 Million Green Jobs Grant
- The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- O'Malley-Brown: Putting Our Families and Kids First
- New Americans Council in the News
- Governor O'Malley Accounces Members of the Maryland Council for New Americans