Organization Name: Arab American & Chaldean Council - Mental Health Detroit Wayne Co
Organization Overview: ACC (Arab American and Chaldean Council) is the premier non-profit human service organization providing services to the Middle Eastern and mainstream communities in Southeast Michigan.
ACC’s Behavioral Health Division is a comprehensive community-based, outpatient program, accredited by the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission (CARF) since 1992 and committed to the prevention and treatment of psychological and social problems in the Arab-American, Chaldean, and mainstream community. The mission of the Behavioral Health Program, which was reaccredited by CARF in 2013, is to improve the quality of life of those individuals who seek its assistance. ACC helps consumers develop their inner potential and empowers them to become valuable and productive members of the community.
ACC is committed to providing comprehensive, culturally sensitive and competent outpatient behavioral health services that are cost effective, consumer-driven and represent the highest standards of the profession. ACC’s five conveniently located outpatient clinics in Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties offer quality behavioral health services. Services include:
Ø Psychiatric Assessment and Consultation
Ø Psycho-social Assessment
Ø Psychological Testing and Evaluation
Ø Psychopharmacological Treatment / Medication Review
Ø Case Management
Ø Individual, Marital and Family Counseling
Ø Crisis Intervention
Ø Adult Foster Care Home Placement and Monitoring
Ø Grief Counseling
Ø Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Ø Community Outreach
Ø Education and Advocacy
Ø Cultural Competency and Sensitivity Training
Ø Co-Occurring Treatment for Dually-Diagnosed patients
Ø Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Ø Home-Based Infant Mental Health
Language: Arabic,English
Cultures: All,American,Arabic,Chaldean,Iraqi,Jordanian
Street: 13840 W. Warren
City/Township: Dearborn
State: MI
Zip Code: 48228
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 581-7287
Fax No: (313) 581-7318
Organization Name: Global Institute of Lansing
Organization Overview: EDUCATING AND GRADUATING THE CULTURES OF LANSING
The mission of GIL is to provide appropriate educational options for refugee and immigrant youth to complete high school and earn a diploma in an atmosphere of peace, respect encouragement and inspiration.
Many refugee youth who come to Lansing arrive in their late teenage years and they most often do not have enough time to earn all of the credits needed to graduate, often regardless of educational history or even English language fluency (although these are additional challenges to many refugee youth). To earn a high school diploma in Michigan students need to earn at least 48 academic credits, usually 12 credits per year or 6 credits per semester. Refugees who arrive at the age of 16 or above do not have enough time to earn these credits. English as a Second Language (ESL) classes do not count towards their academic requirements. Students are forced to leave public school at the age of 20, with or without a diploma.
The GIL founders saw first-hand the negative impact of the lack of graduation possibilities on the individual students and forecasted the overall negative impact on the struggling Lansing economy. The GIL is the only organization of its kind in this area and the only viable access these students have to obtain diplomas. Although some GED programs exist, the GED tests tend to be insurmountable for English Language Learners (ELL). The GIL classrooms offer a positive educational environment where English can be practiced and learned while the other academic subject areas are mastered.
The GIL takes refugee students after they have "aged-out" of high school and enrolls them in an accredited correspondence course, where they receive a diploma from James Madison High School (http://www.ashworthcollege.edu/programs/high-school/general-online/). Volunteer teachers and tutors help students with English and cultural comprehension to understand and accomplish the course work. The two primary supervisory teachers have life-time teaching certificates in the state of Michigan and the Director (also a volunteer) is a certified educational administrator with K-12 Michigan Teaching Certification.
The GIL’s overall purpose is to allow as many people as possible the opportunity to work for and achieve a high school diploma. With recent educational changes such as "No child left behind" and the new Michigan Merit Curriculum, and the new refugee populations arriving with less education and less English, high school graduations of refugees are becoming more infrequent. While students can attend high school in Michigan until age 20, newly arrived refugees are usually unable to earn enough credits for a high school diploma by the time they "age out." In the current economy, particularly in Michigan, it is nearly impossible to get any kind of job without a high school diploma.
GIL offers day classes for refugees. The classes are held at the First Presbyterian Church of Lansing and meet Monday through Wednesday from 10:00am to 2:00pm, Thursday from 11:00am to 2:00pm, and Friday from 9:00am to 12:00pm. The classes are taught by a group of volunteer teachers. Once students are enrolled in GIL, they are then enrolled in an accredited on-line high school completion program and placed in a classroom with volunteer teachers to assist them through the program. After passing through each of the required 24 courses, the students receive an accredited high school diploma. If a student has attended high school in the United States prior to enrolling in GIL, it is possible that some of the credits they earned previously will transfer and count towards the 24 credits required in our program.
Language: English
Cultures: All,Refugees or Asylees
Street: 510 W. Ottawa Street
City/Township: Lansing
State: MI
Zip Code: 48933
Country: USA
Phone: (517) 488-5342
Organization Name: Samaritas (Lutheran Social Services of Michigan (LSSM) - Refugee Resettlement Central Michigan)
Organization Overview: Refugee Services
Refugees are people of all ages who are forced from their own countries by war or political unrest and who cannot return for fear of persecution because of their race, ethnicity, religion or political affiliations. Many spend years in refugee camps before they are given permission to enter the United States. They arrive with little more than the clothes they are wearing.
Refugees come here seeking protection and a chance to build a new life. They are eager to learn, to work and to become productive contributors to society. As they become settled, they build businesses, create jobs, revitalize neighbourhoods, fuel the economy and strengthen the tax base, enriching their communities.
Lutheran Social Services of Michigan has been the Michigan affiliate of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service since the 1950s. In 2002, Lutheran Social Services became the Michigan affiliate of Episcopal Migration Ministries as well. As the largest refugee resettlement agency in the state, Lutheran Social Services has resettled thousands of people from dozens of countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Central and South America.
Language: Arabic,English
Cultures: Arabic,Bosnian,Chaldean,Iraqi,Refugees or Asylees,Syrian
Street: Nussdorfer Center 1545 Keystone
City/Township: Lansing
State: MI
Zip Code: 48911
Country: USA
Phone: (517) 321-7663
Organization Name: Samaritas (Lutheran Social Services of Michigan (LSSM) - Refugee Resettlement, West Michigan)
Organization Overview: Refugees are people forced to leave their country of residence because of war or political turmoil. We are Michigan's largest private refugee resettlement organization. We provide sponsorship, immigration assistance, legal services and assistance with resettlement and acculturation. Since the mid-1970s, we have resettled thousands of refugees.
Language: English
Cultures: Refugees or Asylees
Street: 207 E. Fulton Street; 4th Floor
City/Township: Grand Rapids
State: MI
Zip Code: 49503
Country: USA
Phone: (616) 356-1934
Email: ccava@lssm.org
Organization Name: Southwest Solutions - Early Childhood and & School -based Services
Organization Overview: Our Southwest Early Learning Communities (ELC) program is located at three different sites in Detroit. All sites provide an ongoing quality improvement program for early care and education providers. Parents, kinship caregivers, care providers and early childhood professionals can attend trainings and use the lending library on site. Consultants are available to help licensed centers, family homes and kinship care homes through assessment of the childcare environment and support with licensing requirements.
Southwest Early Learning Communities (ELC) provide free training and resources to parents and caregivers so that they can prepare children to be “ready to learn” when the children enter school. The ELC hub:
Promotes child development and early literacy
Provides a safe, inviting space to learn new techniques and network with peers
Mentors and supports parents, family members, friends and neighbors who care for young children
Gives lessons in health, safety, nutrition, conflict resolution, child development, and learning through play
Includes a lending library that offers educational materials that can be taken home
Provides incentives and free childcare for those attending the training sessions
The sessions are conducted in both English and Spanish. Free trainings are available during the day or the evening, allowing participants to find a time that suits their schedule.
The Larkins ELC is located at 5675 Larkins Street, 48210 (former convent of St. Andrew Church). ELC events are offered in English and Spanish. The phone number is 313.285.9323.
The Maybury ELC is located in Maybury Elementary at 4410 Porter Street Detroit, MI 48209. ELC events are offered in Spanish.
Language: English,Spanish
Cultures: All
Street: 7060 McGraw
City/Township: Detroit
State: MI
Zip Code: 48210
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 896-2800 x.6437 Emma
Email: eherdean@swsol.org
Website: http://www.welcomematdetroit.org/
Organization Name: Wayne County Community College - International Admissions Office
Organization Overview: Welcome to the Wayne County Community College District! My staff and I are excited that you are planning to further your education at our college, and we are looking forward to serving you.
It is our mission to foster your academic and personal development to enable you to achieve your goals and objectives. Many of our International students appreciate our beautiful campuses where small classes allow them to receive personal attention from our instructors who take a personal interest in each student’s successful learning experience.
At Wayne County Community College District we value diversity and seek multiple perspectives to prepare our students for the global environment in which they will work and live. While striving to promote awareness, perspectives, and understanding of international cultures, we also recognize that our international students enrich the educational experience of our academic community, increase our global awareness, and provide cross-cultural interactions among us.
Wayne County Community College District is a State of Michigan public community college offering a wide range of academic and professional courses necessary for a certification, an associate degree, and all the breadth requirements of four-year state colleges or universities. Please take a few minutes to navigate through our website and familiarize yourself with the many programs and services that we offer.
If you are interested in attending Wayne County Community College District, please complete the application and affidavit of support forms and mail them to us with all supporting documents. We will notify you promptly of our admission decision.
For additional questions about Wayne County Community College District, please feel free to contact us.
7 college campuses.
Language: English
Cultures: African-American,All,American,International Students,Multicultural
Street: 801 West Fort Street
City/Township: Detroit
State: MI
Zip Code: 48226
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 496-2756
Fax No: (313) 962-0324
Email: IPGP@wcccd.edu
