Refugee & Asylum Resources


Organizations that provide services for refugees, asylum seekers, and/or immigrants

 

Chicagoland Resources

Arab American Action Network

3148 W 63rd St., Chicago, IL 60629

773-436-6060

info@aaan.org

Services: Adult Education, Social Services

Asian Human Services

2838 W Peterson Ave., Chicago, IL 60659-2507

773-293-8430

info@ahschicago.org

Services: Health, Education, Adult, and Youth Employment Assistance 

The Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program

312-655-7700

GetHelp@catholiccharities.net

Services: Social Services, Orientation, and Resettlement

Chicagoland Immigrant Welcome Network

824 Hoffman St., Hammond, IN, 46327

219-276-3764

info@thewelcomenet.org

Services: Legal Services, Welcoming Home

Chicago-Kent College of Law Immigration Clinic

Services: Legal Services

Chicago Refugee Coalition

303 E Wacker Dr., Suite 2108, Chicago, Illinois 60601

info@chicagorefugee.org

Services: Food Assistance, Legal Services, Financial Services

Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA)

Chicago

1016 W Argyle St., Chicago, IL 60640

773-784-2900

info@chinesemutualaid.org

Elgin

164 Division St., Suite #403, Elgin, IL 60120

847-289-1138

cmaaelgin@chinesemutualaid.org

Services: Case Management

The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago

231 S State St., Suite 300 Chicago IL 60604

312-506-0070

info@ciogc.org

Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago

5800 N. Lincoln Ave. Unit A/B, Chicago, IL 60659

773-508-0303

info@ecachicago.org

Services: Financial Assistance, Job Training, Youth Services, English Language Training, Refugee Support and Resettlement Programs

Forging Opportunities for Refugees In America

6431 N. California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60645 

(312) 685-2655 

info@refugeefora.org  

GirlForward

P.O. Box 607516, Chicago, IL 60660 

(773) 856-0598 

info@girlforward.org 

Services: Youth Education

Hamdard Health Alliance

Addison

228 E. Lake St., Addison, IL 60101

630-835-1430

Rogers Park

1542 W. Devon Ave., Chicago, IL 60660

773-465-4600

Bensenville

1240 IL Route 83, Bensenville, IL 60106

224-414-1390

Email: Main@HamdardHealth.org

Services: Healthcare Services, Mental Health, Senior Program, Case Management, Insurance Assistance

Hana Center

4300 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

773-583-5501

info@hanacenter.org

Services: Legal Services, Housing Services, Youth Services, Senior Services

Heartland Alliance - Refugee & Immigrant Community Services

4419 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL 60640

773-830-5957

rics@heartlandalliance.org

Services: Employment Assistance, Job Training, English Language Training, Case Management, Youth Services, Family Services

Hyde Park Refugee Project

hydeparkrefugeeproject@gmail.com

Services: Refugee Resettlement Services, Family Services

Inner-City Muslim Action Network 

2744 W. 63rd St., Chicago, Illinois 60629 

773-434-4626 

info@imancentral.org

Services:  Healthcare Services, Employment Assistance, Job Training 

Indo American Center

6328 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60659

773-973-4444

info@indoamerican.org

Services: Immigration Services

Middle Eastern and Immigrant Refugee Alliance (MIRA)

6420 N California Ave, Upper 1, Chicago, IL 60645

773-409-4597

info@mirachicago.org

Services: Legal Services, Case Management, Job Training

Muhsen

info@muhsen.org

Muslim Women Resource Center

2828 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659

773-764-1686

Services: Case Management, Social Services, English Language Training, Adult Education, Youth Education

Nourishing Hope

773-525-1777 ext. 300

socialservices@nourishinghopechi.org

Services: Social Services

Pillars Community Health 

23 Calendar Avenue  La Grange, IL 60525

708-745-5277

Services: Healthcare Services, Employment Assistance, Domestic Violence, and Sexual Assault Assistance, Family Services, Benefits, and Insurance Assistance

RefugeeOne

5705 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60659

773-989-5647

info@refugeeone.org

Services: English Language Training, Employment Assistance and Job Training, Health Services, Youth Services, Women’s Services, Immigration Assistance, Resettlement Services

Sirat Chicago

siratchicago@gmail.com

Services: Resettlement Services

Syrian American Medical Society

Helpline: 630-474-4724

info@sams-usa.net

Services: Health Services

Syrian Community Network

5439 Broadway Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60640

773-654-1218

Services: Case Management, Adult Education, Youth Education, Immigration Assistance 

World Relief - Chicagoland

Chicago

3507 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60625

773-583-9191 

Dupage County

191 S. Gary Ave. Suite 130, Carol Stream, IL 60188

630-462-7566

Aurora

73 S. LaSalle St., Aurora, Illinois 60505

630-906-9546

Email: chicagoland@wr.org

Services: Legal Services, Education, Case Management, Youth Services, Employment Assistance, Mental Health Services


STATE OF ILLINOIS RESOURCES

Aunt Martha’s

29 Locations: https://www.auntmarthas.org/locations/

877-692-8686

Services: Health Services, Child Welfare Services

Community Health Partnership of Illinois

6 Locations: https://chpofil.org/locations/

312-795-0000

Services: Health Services 

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

228 S. Wabash, Suite 800, Chicago, Illinois 60604 

312-332-7360 

info@icirr.org

https://www.icirr.org/

Services: Family Services, Citizenship, Legal, Benefits Assistance

List of Illinois Welcoming Centers 


GENERAL RESOURCES

Arab American Family Services

708-599-2237

Services: Case Management, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Assistance, Financial Assistance, Food Assistance, Youth Services, Emergency Assistance

Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health

ourcimh@gmail.com 

Khalil Center

998 N Lombard Rd, Lombard, IL 60148

855-554-2545

info@khalilcenter.com

Services: Mental Health Services

ICNA Relief

866-354-0102

info@icnarelief.org

Services: Case Management, Mental Health Services, Employment Assistance, Job Training, Social Services, English Language Training, Food and Clothing Assistance

Muslim Legal Fund of America

972-331-9021

info@mlfa.org

Services: Legal Assistance

Naseeha

Helpline: 866-627-3342

info@naseeha.net 

National Immigrant Justice Center

224 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60604

For Asylum Seekers

312-660-1331

Immigration Court Help Desk

312-660-1328

Other Immigration Issues

312-660-1370

immigrantlegaldefense@heartlandalliance.org

Services: Legal Services

Quad City Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees

1800 7th Ave, Suite 5 & 6, Moline, IL 61265

563-594-0854

qcair@qcair.org

Services: Family Services, Emergency Assistance, Adult Education, Financial Assistance

Social Justice Collaborative

1832 Second St, Berkeley, CA, 94710

510-992-3964

office@socialjusticecollaborative.org

Services: Legal Services


 

CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS RESOURCES

The Refugee Center

201 W Kenyon Rd, Suite 4D, Champaign IL 61820

217-344-8455

admin@trc-cu.org  

Services: English Language Assistance, Social Services, Case Management, Public Benefits Application Assistance, Translation Services