Food Assistance- Maryland

• United Communities Against Poverty - Capitol Heights. You must call 301-322-5700 EXT 101 to make appointment to access to food pantry providing basic food necessities (note: this resource is for residents of Prince George County, MD only)

• Food Pantry by This Generation Ministries at 9470 Annapolis Road, Lanham, MD 20706 in Lanham, MD. Call 240-696-5412 to make an appointment.

• Community Outreach and Development Center - Capitol Heights, MD- (note: this resource is for Maryland residents, MD only). Emergency food is available providing a 3-day supply of staples and meats. The pantry is open each weekday from 9am - 5pm.

• Food Pantry by So What Else- walk-ups Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Lake Forest Mall, 701 Russell Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

• Small Things Matter Food distribution for Takoma Park and Silver Spring residents take place on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month from 10am-11am at the Seventh Day Adventist Church (6951 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912) parking lot. For additional help contact Small Things Matter
  thesmallthingsmatter@yahoo.com
  Phone: 202-669-8550

Food Assistance- Virginia

• Food for Others at 2938 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031 is open for distributions of food, Monday through Friday from 9:30am until 5:00pm. For emergency food assistance, you must get a referral from social worker, doctor or a non-profit organizations.

• VA Food Bank Agency Locator. The Federation of Virginia Food Banks and our seven-member food banks will help connect you with the food resources you need.

Health Resources

Disaster Distress Hotline

MARYLAND

CCI Health and Wellness Services - Greenbelt / Silver Spring

Mary’s Center - Adelphi, MD

Elaine Ellis Center for Health - College Park, MD

Low-cost Dental Providers in Maryland (links to a list of low-cost dental care providers in Maryland)

VIRGINIA

Neighborhood Health - Northern VA

Culmore Clinic - Falls Church, VA

Arlington Free Clinic essential medical and emergency dental onsite

Low Cost Dental Services in Virginia (links to a list of low-cost healthcare providers in Virginia)

Financial Assistance

• Temporary Cash Assistance Program for PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY RESIDENTS

  • Emergency Assistance to Families with Children

  • Food Supplement Program

  • Medical Assistance Program

  • Temporary Cash Assistance Program

• Temporary Cash Assistance Program for MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS

• Assistance Programs available to VIRGINIA RESIDENTS (food, cash assistance, childcare vouchers)

• Center of Assistance to Families serving Maryland and Virginia

• Housing Assistance from Solutions in Hometown Connections (SHC), please apply here

Internet & Connectivity Resources

Comcast Internet Essentials

Cox Low-cost Internet Options

Emergency Broadband Benefit..

Diaper Bank Locator

Online form will help you find local help with diapers and other services.

Call (202) 656-8503

https://greaterdcdiaperbank.org/get-help/

English Language Classes

MARYLAND

• Refugee and Asylee ESL Program at PG County Community College (Free). Email Chaw Kalayar to enroll

• Refugee Training Center at Montgomery College, Maryland

• Briggs Center for Faith & Action ESL program. Register here

• SHC English Language Learner Program: WhatsApp, text message or phone 240-761-1657 or info@shconnections.org

VIRGINIA

• Catholic Charities Arlinghton ESL Classes

• Literacy Council of Northern Virginia

• Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP) English classes

ONLINE ONLY

• USA Learns

• AAMU group English Language Basic Literacy (100$ one-time fee)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

ESL classes taught at various locations throughout Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Education & Training MARYLAND

• Montgomery College Vocational Training & Employment Services

  • Free Certified Nursing Assistant/Geriatric Nursing Assistant (CNA/GNA) for Refugee or SIV; classes are offered once a year July to September.

  • Workforce Development and Continuing Education classes offers classes in IT and other healthcare fields. Scholarships available for Refugees attending classes in areas such as IT or healthcare.

• PG County Community College Workforce Development and Continuing Education

  • A+ (Comp TIA)

  • Building Maintenance Engineer/Construction Management/Welding

  • Child Care: Infant/Toddler/Pre-School

  • Dental Assisting/Patient Care Technician/Pharmacy Tech/Phlebotomy Technician/Veterinary Assisting Program

    IMPORTANT: Financial aid available to students enrolling in an approved non-credit certificate program through the Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship

• Emma’s Torch offers a 10-week, paid apprenticeship program with up to 400 hours of culinary training & professional development. Apply here for Maryland residents

• JHHS Pharmacy Technician Training Program. A recording of the information session can be found here: Video. If interested, fill out the JHHS Pharmacy Technician Training Program Interest Form

Education & Training VIRGINIA

• Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Workforce offers continuing education and professional training.

  • IT, Computer Skills and Cybersecurity/CompTIA®

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner/Architect (Associate)

  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)

  • Nurse Aide Preparation (CNA)

  • Medication Aide (RMA)/ Phlebotomy Technician

  • Certified Billing & Coding Specialist (CBCS)

  • EPA Section 608 Technician Certification (HVAC)

  • Commercial Driver's License Class A (CDL-A)

    IMPORTANT: Financial Aid and scholarships may be available through Workforce Financial Assistance (FANTIC) and Virginia Ready Initiative (VA Ready)

The Moving Up Fund from Home Not Borders provides any recently displaced person in MD/VA/DC seeking training or mentoring with cash assistance of $2,400 (paid directly to the landlord). Apply here:

Free training and mentorship for professionals looking to restart their careers in the United States.

Welcome US Employment Job Board

Immigration Information

Employment Rights for SIV and Parolees (English) (دری ) (پښتو)

Pro-se Asylum Toolkit from the ABA , also available in ( دری )( پښتو )

Pro-se Asylum Toolkit Video also available in (دری ) and (پښتو)

IRAP Resources for Afghan Nationals (دری )( پښتو )

Resource Center for Afghan Nationals (دری ) (پښتو)

Afghan Asylum

Assistance for Afghans Toolkit

Pro-bono or low cost legal immigration assistance

• Many non-profit organizations offer free or low cost legal assistance in the DC/MD/VA area; however, many have waitlists. In order to get timely help, it is important to get in touch with them as soon as possible.

• Free or low-cost assistance may be available from private attorneys on a case-by-case basis. Additional non-profit organizations in the DC/MD/VA area are listed here

Immigration Resources by VECINA

VECINA offers a variety of online courses to empower immigrant justice advocates, communities, and volunteers.

You can enroll in free online courses trough Teachable

• Affirmative Asylum for Afghan Nationals

• Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans

• Temporary Protected Status