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Refugee & Immigrant Community Services – Elderly Refugee Services Project

The Elderly Refugee Services Project is focused on providing comprehensive case management to seniors through relationship building and tailored service delivery which includes referrals to internal and external entities, and providing life skills education in the English language to refugees and asylees who are 60 years of age and older. The program case manager is able to provide assistance with senior housing, benefits access, health care, home visitation, education, employment, translation services, transportation, and social outings. 

The Bright Ideas class is taught every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 2:30am-4:30pm at Pan-African Association (6163 N. Broadway Avenue). Family members who accompany those individuals who are over 60 years of age are also welcome. 

 



Services Offered:
  • English language/civics classes
  • Assistance with housing
  • Case management
  • Transportation assistance
  • Translation services
  • Referrals to Department of Aging services
   
Eligibility Criteria:
  • Must be refugee or asylee
  • Must be at least 60 years of age
   
Fees:

All services are free of charge.

   
Applying for Services:

For more information, please contact 773.728.5960 x6320.

   
Referral and Intake:
  • English language/civics Life Skills classes (Bright Ideas)
  • Assistance with senior housing
  • Case management
  • Transportation assistance
  • Translation services
  • Referrals to Department of Aging services
  • Referrals to Social Security Administration
  • Referrals to Public Aid
  • Referrals to Heartland Health Outreach
  • Referrals to Marjory Kovler Center Center for Victims of Trafficking and Survivors of Torture
  • Referrals to International Faces
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    Contact Information:

    Phone: 773.728.5960
    Fax: 773.728.6929

       
    Address:

    4411 North Ravenswood Avenue
    Chicago IL 60640

       
    Directions:

    Uptown neighborhood

    4411 North Ravenswood is less than a block away from the Montrose CTA Brown Line stop and the #78 Montrose bus. Street parking is available.

    EL Civics classes are held at the Pan-African Association, located at 6163 North Broadway. The Granville CTA Red Line stop is one block east of the site, and the #36 Broadway bus stops right in front of the site. Street parking is available.

       
    Hours:

    Business hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Class Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Note: Classes take place at the Pan-African Association at 6163 North Broadway

       
    Languages:

    Languages spoken by staff:  Acholi, Amharic, Arabic, French, Kirundi, Polish, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigre, and Tigrinya.

    Services provided in the following languages: Classes are conducted in English. Case management services can be provided in all of the above languages.

    With advanced notice, Heartland Alliance services can be provided in more than 35 different languages.

       
    Appointments:

    This program takes appointments.

       
    Walk In Accepted: This program accepts walk-ins.
       
    Program Aliases:
    • 4411 North Ravenswood: Refugee & Immigrant Community Services
       
    Additional Information:

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