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Catherine Kasper Place
Catherine Kasper PlaceCatherine Kasper Place, a ministry of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, builds and supports strategic alliances and ensures the availability of quality services and opportunities that advance the integration of immigrants, refugees and political asylees into the community of northeast Indiana. Catherine Kasper Place, formerly the Community Resource Center for Refugees (CRCR) at 2826 S. Calhoun Street connects foreign-born, new arrivals with existing community organizations, resources, and individuals. This is achieved by offering educational programs and services designed to help new arrivals become self-sufficient and successfully integrate into the community. Assistance is also provided to area organizations to enable them to successfully connect with the new arrivals by offering cultural competency services office and meeting space, and introductions to newly-arriving ethnic groups. A variety of skills and education classes are offered at the facility, which include, but are not limited to, ESL (English as a Second Language), employment skills, healthy homes, healthcare navigation, disease prevention, volunteer training, etc. CKP serves between twenty and fifty people daily, by walk-in or by phone (260-456-8969). Programs and ServicesMany organizations partner to offer services at the Catherine Kasper Place as listed below. Call 456-8969 to contact them directly. Regular service hours are Monday -Friday 9AM-5PM, and other hours specified by appointment. St. Joseph Community Health FoundationDescription:Focuses on increasing healthcare access for the poor and vulnerable through private grants; by serving as fiscal agent for governmental grants, and by special initiatives. The Community Initiatives staff is available to help with collaborations at the Catherine Kasper Place, connections with other community resources, and in operating governmental grants and projects in the areas of refugee integration and health and wellness accessibility.Clientele:Allen County residents Hours:Monday-Friday 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Phone:(260)969-2001 Website:http://www.sjchf.org Allen County Lead & Healthy Homes Program:Description:Culturally appropriate lead and home hazard education and interpretive services are provided for families of lead-poisoned children and the community at large. These services include community outreach education available in both English and Burmese. Co-sponsored by the Fort Wayne-Allen County Dept. of Health and the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation. For a lead screening call the Allen County Department of Health at (260) 449-7514 for an appointment. Clientele:Allen County residents Hours:Monday-Friday 9a.m.-5p.m. Phone:(260)456-8969 (ext. 304 for Outreach Educator; ext. 325 for Program Coordinator).For after-office hours, call the Hotline at 449-8600. Website:http://www.allencounty-clpp.com Burmese Advocacy Center:Description:Staff provides individual counseling and classes for refugees on employment, independent life skills, health, disease prevention, and management. Volunteers provide help with public assistance and interpretation/translation for refugees. Services aim to allow Burmese to successfully integrate into the Fort Wayne community. Clientele:Refugees only, including every ethnic and religious group of Burmese refugees Hours:Mondays 12noon – 7pm; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 9am-5pm. Contact info:Service by walk-in or appointment Phone:(260)456-8969 (Employment ext. 317, Life Skills ext. 316, Health ext. 314, Director ext. 315) Email:Director: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view itWebsite:
The Reclamation Project:Description:TRP operates the Circle of Friends program, which pairs American and refugee families together for the mutual enrichment gained through cross-cultural immersion, and the forming of natural friendships to aid the integration process. TRP also coordinates classes to train American volunteers in English as a new language (ENL) to provide ongoing instruction to refugee families. Clientele:Refugees only Hours:Mondays - Thursdays 10a.m.-4p.m. (though hours may vary, please call for appointment) Phone:(260) 456-8969 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website:http://www.thereclamationproject.orgFSSA: Family and Social Services Administration:Description:Enrollment assistance for Burmese refugees to FSSA Medicaid, Food Stamps and other assistance programs. Clientele:Burmese refugees, who may continue to be helped after obtaining citizenship Hours:Monday - Wednesday by appointment 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Thursdays Walk-ins 9:00 a.m. -4:00p.m. Contact info:Aung Naing Tun; (p) 456-8969x323; (e) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Advantage Health Solutions:Description:ADVANTAGE Health Solutions, Inc, under contract with Indiana Medicaid, has developed the Indiana Medicaid Burmese Care Coordination Program located in the Catherine Kasper Place. Clientele:The clientele served by the Indiana Medicaid Burmese Care Coordination Program who are on Traditional Medicaid - a health insurance plan for Medicaid members that do not qualify for the other care programs. ADVANTAGE is also providing training assistance to other Medicaid members during the transition of care coordination efforts to the Managed Care Organizations. Hours:Monday-Friday 9a.m.-5p.m. Contact info:Clients may call 1-260-456-8969 to contact the ADVANTAGE Indiana Medicaid Burmese Care Coordination Program. ADVANTAGE works closely with other local agencies in its day to day work with the Care Coordination Program and its clients. As a community member of the Catherine Kasper Place, ADVANTAGE sees a strong role in helping communicate the many resources available to meet the cultural needs of the Burmese refugees and "connecting the dots" for these people.Catholic Charities:Description:Case management information & referral services for secondary migrant refugees and those beyond the primary resettlement period up to 5 years in the U.S. Maintains data onnew secondary migrants relocating in the area and provides them with a community introduction to aid in integration. Hours:Monday-Friday 9-5 Phone:260-456-8969x318 Website:http://www.ccfwsb.orgBurmese Muslim Community:Description:The Burmese Muslim Community (BMC) helps Burmese refugees apply for utility and rent assistance from the Adams Township Trustee. They also work with community partners to provide ESL classes, training classes for sewing skills, religious classes during summers, transportation/interpretation to/for medical appointments, and computer classes to teach basic technological skills. Clientele:Burmese refugees Hours:At Community Resource Center for Refugees Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9a.m.-4p.m. Contact info:Regis Rashid Phone:456-8969x302 Email: Regis Rashid This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view itSuper Shot:Description:Super Shot,Inc.is committed to helping prevent childhood diseases by providing immunizations for Hepatitis B, Meningococcal Meningitis, Influenza, Tetanus-Diptheria-Pertussis (Tdap), and Varicella (chickenpox) for children in Allen County at 30 clinics a month. Clientele:Allen County residents up to age 18. Hours:30 Clinics a month include the Center on 3rd & 4th Mondays from 4 -7 pm. Burmese Translators provided at Catherine Kasper Place. Please see website for additional times and locations. Phone:424-SHOT Website:http://www.phpni.com/supershot.aspxFee:An $8.00 fee per immunization is requested. Financial Assistance provided if needed.Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic (NCLC):Description:NCLC offers free legal representation (in Landlord/Tenant, Housing/Foreclosure, Guardianship, Custody/Visitation, Child Support, Immigration, Bankruptcy, Consumer/Debt, Wills/Estates, SSI/SSD, Discrimination, Tax Controversies and others) and preventive law education to low-income and immigrant families/individuals. They do not accept criminal or divorce cases. Clientele:NCLC accepts clients throughout Central and Northeastern Indiana whose income is at or below 125% of the federal poverty guidelines. Hours:2nd, 3rd, & 4th Monday of each month from 5:00pm-7:00pm 4th Saturday of each month from 10:00am-Noon Contact info: Walk-ins for limited sessions (5-7); first-come first-served during normal intake hours.You may wish to arrive early to register on-site. Times and locations may change. Phone: ( 31260) 456-8969 ext. 311Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: http://www.nclegalclinic.org/fortwayne Other:NCLC also partners with a variety of non-profit service providers to present educational workshops designed to empower individuals to improve their lives such as domestic violence; landlord/tenant law; tax; immigration; predatory lending and foreclosure; fair housing; job discrimination; financial literacy; and bankruptcy. The classes are bilingual and free of charge. Crime Victim Care (CVC)Description:Crime Victim Care (CVC) is a faith-based 501 (c ) 3 organization aiming to care, advocate, and support victims of crime. Services include criminal justice advocacy, court accompaniment, translation, transportation, individual and group counseling, family counseling, help in applying for restitution, parenting classes, family support, and emergency social and economic support. Clientele:Mostly immigrants, refugees, non-English speaking residents of Allen County. Victims and Family. Hours: Monday 11-3; Alcoholics Anonymous Support Program on Wednesdays from 5:30—7 24-Hour Hotline: (260) 452-7640Website:http://www.cvcsrs.net |