ISAW offers a variety of social and family services for refugee and immigrant women.

The following are links to other websites that offer helpful services and information.

General Information

1. Twin Cities Immigrant Orientation Guide and Resources
   

2. Hennepin County Library Immigration & Citizenship Information

3. Immigration in Minnesota, Discovering Common Ground
   Educational information prepared by the Minneapolis Foundation

4. The Beehive: Twin Cities
   Local information for newly arrived immigrants

Government Resources

1. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
   For citizen and immigration information (i.e. green card lottery)

2. St. Paul Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

3. Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
   The department furthers economic security by providing programs and services that foster economic independence and self-sufficiency through an integrated employment and training system.

4. Hennepin County
   Provides information on census, services including housing, Training and Employment Assistance, courts, economic assistance - child support, food stamps, medical assistance, etc., children, family and adult services - adoption, child protection, foster care, child care, mental health, disability, etc., Service Centers - Licenses, vital records, vehicle registration, notary public, passports, etc.

5. Ramsey County
   Emergency Services; Housing Help; Violence Prevention; Work for Ramsey County; Courts and Justice; Communities and Agencies in Ramsey County

6. Government Directory
   Information on state, local, tribal and federal government information and services

7. Minnesoata Department of Public Safety

8. Office of Justice Programs Help for Crime Victims
   The Office of Justice Programs, Crime Victim Services (CVS) supports a network of services to assist crime victims in Minnesota. These services include domestic violence and sexual assault prevention. The program provides for compensation to individuals for losses incurred as a result of crime, gives grants to local public and non-profit agencies to provide shelter and direct advocacy to victims and seeks to raise awareness of victim rights and services statewide.

9. Minnesota House of Representatives
   Website listing all MN State Laws, bills and their status.
   

10. Minnesota Judicial Branch
    Look under the "Court Users" section for the list of all available interpreters. Please do make sure you ask the interpreter if s/he is familiar with domestic violence vocabulary and the sensitivity of the issue.

11. MN Department of Human Services
    Includes child support, healthcare programs, and language links.

12. Mn Department of Human Services Multilingual Referral Lines
    Toll free numbers for services in 10 languages:

Arabic	(800) 358-0377
Hmong	(888) 486-8377
Khmer (Cambodian)	(888) 468-3787
Laotian	(888) 487-8251
Oromo	(888) 234-3798
Russian	(888) 562-5877
Serbo-Croatian (Bosnian)	(888) 234-3785
Somali	(888) 547-8829
Spanish	(888) 428-3438
Vietnamese	(888) 554-8759

Domestic Abuse

1. Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project
   A Minnesota based, statewide, non-profit organization.

Health

1. Minnesota Department of Health

2. The National Women's Health Information Center
   

Top