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Asylee Women Enterprise (Se Habla Español) (AWE)
Asylee Women Enterprise
ABOUT
Provide variety of necessary care to asylum seekers.
Phone
(443) 850-0627 voiceLocation
4500 Frankford Ave.Baltimore, MD 21206
Services
- Medical Care (Atención Médica)
- Immigration Legal Services (Servicios Legales de Inmigración)
- Mental Health Care (Atención de Salud Mental)
- Youth Services (Servicios para jóvenes)
- Trafficking Survivors Advocacy Program (Programa de Defensa para Supervivientes de Trata de Personas)
- Community Day Program (Programa Diario Comunitario)
Website
www.asyleewomen.org/
kkriss@asyleewomen.org
General Information
The Asylee Women Enterprise (AWE) helps immigrants or people seeking refuge in the US. They offer many services, including English classes, computer classes, parenting skills classes, and wellness activities. As of right now, the AWE is only accepting new clients that live in Baltimore City and arrived in the US in the past nine months. These restrictions do NOT apply to trafficking survivors and/or individuals seeking benefits application assistance only. If you're not sure whether you qualify or not, call the center at 443-850-0627.
Services
Medical Care (Atención Médica)
About
AWE can help you schedule and attend your medical appointments, ensure you have access to interpretation, and introduce you to the US healthcare system. They also provide transportation assistance, health and wellness classes group therapy in collaboration with Intercultural Counseling Connection (the Connection), and referrals to trauma-informed healthcare providers.
Fees:
Sliding scale (Tarifa: Varía)Service Categories
Immigration Legal Services (Servicios Legales de Inmigración)
About
AWE helps people through to the immigration legal system and the asylum process. They can also accompany you to immigration court hearings and ICE/ISAP check-ins. Call the center at 443-850-0627 for more information.
Descripción del servicio: AWE orienta a los participantes con el sistema legal de inmigración y el proceso de asilo. También acompañamos a los participantes a las audiencias judiciales de inmigración y citas de ICE/ISAP.
Service Categories
Mental Health Care (Atención de Salud Mental)
About
Individual and group counseling services are offered on-site and in the community through a network of specially trained therapists, free of charge. Mom and baby groups are offered throughout the year for trauma affected mothers.Call the center at 443-850-0627 for more information.
Fees:
None (Tarifa: Gratis)Audience:
Everyone.Eligibility:
Individuals interested in accessing services should first attend an orientation (orientation dates posted on AWE website). AWE is unable to adequately serve walk-ins. Eligibility requirements are that you live in the Baltimore/DC area, you are still awaiting an asylum decision, and you are, at least, 18 years of age. (Elegibilidad: Las personas interesadas en acceder a los servicios deben asistir primero a una orientación (fechas de orientación publicadas en el sitio web de AWE). AWE no puede atender adecuadamente a los que no tienen cita previa. Los requisitos de elegibilidad son que usted viva en el área de Baltimore/DC, que todavía esté esperando una decisión de asilo y tenga, al menos, 18 años.)Youth Services (Servicios para jóvenes)
About
AWE provides enrichment and psycho-emotional support activities for Spanish-speaking forced migrants youth between the ages of 15 and 25 through activities and events fostering cultural awareness, social engagement, and psycho-emotional wellbeing. Services include therapeutic body work, field trips, music therapy, healthy relationships classes, and peer support groups facilitated by the HEAL Refugee Health and Asylum Collaborative.
Eligibility:
Spanish-speaking forced migrants youth between the ages of 15 and 25.Trafficking Survivors Advocacy Program (Programa de Defensa para Supervivientes de Trata de Personas)
About
AWE provides trauma-informed, comprehensive case management services to foreign-born children and adult survivors of human trafficking so they can access the support they need to live free of violence and exploitation. The services include help accessing pubic benefits, financial assistance for food, clothing, housing, access to mental health and medical care, referrals to educational, vocational programs, immigration legal systems, afterschool activities, and support groups for survival youth. Complete the form here
Eligibility:
Reach out to lauri@asyleewomen.org for services and eligibilityService Categories
Community Day Program (Programa Diario Comunitario)
About
The day program has moved to an online platform due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Contact Program Director, Beth Watkins, at beth@asyleewomen.org for the next join date for new clients.**
The program runs Monday through Thursday from 10am till 2:30. Classes include English as a Second Language, job readiness, computer classes, parenting classes and support, wellness classes and other activities.
Fees:
Free (Tarifa: Gratis)
Community Health Access and Resource Module