Our NEW Mission Statement:
Refugee Connections Spokane supports and empowers refugee and immigrant communities by providing services, fostering community bonds, and advocating for refugee and immigrant rights in the Inland Northwest.
Refugee Connections Spokane supports and empowers refugee and immigrant communities by providing services, fostering community bonds, and advocating for refugee and immigrant rights in the Inland Northwest.
Washington State English as a Second Language Educator Journal Features Refugee Elder/Immigrant Senior Outreach Program ESL Classes!
Mary Goodrich and Kendra Grabowski, our ESL teachers for the Refugee Elder/Immigrant Senior Outreach Program, wrote an article that was published in The WAESOL Educator about the elder class and curriculum. Link to article: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cP9qaOPr7Px-1lgKO-nCXlYw1jHjlOo8/view
The link to the whole issue:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fodlp2Kp6PLEFUeq_Ce0WdF4fjk6DblP/view
The link to the whole issue:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fodlp2Kp6PLEFUeq_Ce0WdF4fjk6DblP/view
Gonzaga University Offers Free ESL Classes
Gonzaga's free Saturday ESL classes https://gecoenglish.weebly.com/spring-geco.html
Refugee Connections Spokane Engages in COVID-19 Response!
Due to the changing nature of the COVID-19, the Refugee Connections Spokane Office is now open to seeing drop in visitors. We are open from 9 am to 2 pm Monday through Friday. We ask that you wear a facemask if you visit our office, as that is the policy of the Community Building, where we are housed.
We are working with our partner agencies, such as the Spokane County United Way Area Executives, the Spokane Public Health District and Spokane Public Schools to keep our constituents updated on the best practices and timelines as we Phase in to open up services.
In addition, we are seeking donations to help resource our refugee elders with facemasks (adult and kid sizes), hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies, and gloves that they need. We are accepting donations of kids books, school and art supplies and for our Refugee Kids Connect program that is currently serving 100 families with food, activity kids, school materials, and Personal Protective Equipment, such as facemasks.
Immunizations - COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Tuesday, March 2nd from 10:00AM to 3:30PM at the MLK Jr. Community Center, 500 S. Stone, Spokane WA 99202. This vaccination clinic is for people who are 65 and older and people 50 and older who live in a multi-generational household. If you are eligible and want to get vaccinated, you must pre-register here: https://prepmod.doh.wa.gov/client/registration?clinic_id=262&token=2c1705a3-bcde-4a45-92eb-067d6bfcf1c2 If you are unable to access the pre-registration online, please call Adell Whitehead at 509-868-0856.
Area COVID -19 resources, such as food pantry sites and school grab and go meals: thefigtree.org
Volunteer for Covid-19 response through Spokane County United Way: volunteerspokane.org
Spokane School District translated materials: spokaneschools.org
Spokane Regional Health District: srhd.org
Washington State Department of Health translated materials: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/NovelCoronavirusOutbreak2020/HealthEducation
Washington State Department of Health race report for mortality rates:
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/RaceReport20200702.pdf
Asian Pacific Islander Coalition: facebook.com/apicspokane/
Department of Social and Health Services with multiple language translations: COVID-19 Translated Resources Directory – organized by Language. It has over 70 languages and 630 links. It also includes ASL resources, native languages, and mental health resources can also be found here in the grey box on the right: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/office-refugee-and-immigrant-assistance
Direct link to the DSHS document: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sites/default/files/ESA/oria/documents/DSHS-ORIA%20WA%20COVID%20TRANSLATED%20RESOURCES%20DIRECTORY.pdf
City of Spokane: https://my.spokanecity.org/covid19/
Unemployment Insurance: www.esd.wa.gov
Northwest Harvest (Translated Food Bank booklets): https://www.northwestharvest.org/community-perspectives
COVID-19 Food survey link: https://redcap.link/WAFOOD2
Northwest Fair Housing Alliance information: http://nwfairhouse.org/library
We are working with our partner agencies, such as the Spokane County United Way Area Executives, the Spokane Public Health District and Spokane Public Schools to keep our constituents updated on the best practices and timelines as we Phase in to open up services.
In addition, we are seeking donations to help resource our refugee elders with facemasks (adult and kid sizes), hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies, and gloves that they need. We are accepting donations of kids books, school and art supplies and for our Refugee Kids Connect program that is currently serving 100 families with food, activity kids, school materials, and Personal Protective Equipment, such as facemasks.
Immunizations - COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Tuesday, March 2nd from 10:00AM to 3:30PM at the MLK Jr. Community Center, 500 S. Stone, Spokane WA 99202. This vaccination clinic is for people who are 65 and older and people 50 and older who live in a multi-generational household. If you are eligible and want to get vaccinated, you must pre-register here: https://prepmod.doh.wa.gov/client/registration?clinic_id=262&token=2c1705a3-bcde-4a45-92eb-067d6bfcf1c2 If you are unable to access the pre-registration online, please call Adell Whitehead at 509-868-0856.
Area COVID -19 resources, such as food pantry sites and school grab and go meals: thefigtree.org
Volunteer for Covid-19 response through Spokane County United Way: volunteerspokane.org
Spokane School District translated materials: spokaneschools.org
Spokane Regional Health District: srhd.org
Washington State Department of Health translated materials: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/NovelCoronavirusOutbreak2020/HealthEducation
Washington State Department of Health race report for mortality rates:
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/RaceReport20200702.pdf
Asian Pacific Islander Coalition: facebook.com/apicspokane/
Department of Social and Health Services with multiple language translations: COVID-19 Translated Resources Directory – organized by Language. It has over 70 languages and 630 links. It also includes ASL resources, native languages, and mental health resources can also be found here in the grey box on the right: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/office-refugee-and-immigrant-assistance
Direct link to the DSHS document: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sites/default/files/ESA/oria/documents/DSHS-ORIA%20WA%20COVID%20TRANSLATED%20RESOURCES%20DIRECTORY.pdf
City of Spokane: https://my.spokanecity.org/covid19/
Unemployment Insurance: www.esd.wa.gov
Northwest Harvest (Translated Food Bank booklets): https://www.northwestharvest.org/community-perspectives
COVID-19 Food survey link: https://redcap.link/WAFOOD2
Northwest Fair Housing Alliance information: http://nwfairhouse.org/library
