Immigrant & Refugee Services
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: All Ages
African Immigrants & Refugees Transition services (AIRTS) is a non profit organization founded by and for immigrants and refugees from Africa living in Iowa. Our mission is to help African Immigrants and refugee families acquire sk ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, Older Adults, School Age
AIFE is a non profit organization, that envisions a world of equal opportunities for all. Committed to empowering individuals and organizations and believes in diversity and accountability.
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: All Ages
Al Éxito is the only statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the educational achievement and transformative leadership capacity of Latinx youth and their families, to succeed in life. The program grew out of the need ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
The Angelo Othow Foundation seeks to unite Sudanese emigrants in the State of Iowa through education, events, and community. This includes the United Upper Nile South Sudanese Community: UUNSSCAI
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
The Angkor Wat Friendship Association Mission: The Angkor Wat Friendship Association’s objective is to preserve the Cambodian culture and provide assistance to the community members. It is a non-profit community organization working to con ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
Bhutanese Community in Iowa (BCI), is a non- profit, non-political welfare organization of the Bhutanese living in Iowa. The community seeks to work for the religious, charitable and educational welfare and the promotion and protection of ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
Bor Women’s’ Association is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2007 with the intention to illuminate and draw world’s attention to the problems and hardships facing the masses of southern Sudan and in particular wome ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
Bosniak American Association of Iowa seeks to promote and foster Bosnian American heritage and activism, both within the state of Iowa and abroad. The organization represents the 20,000 strong population of Bosnian-Americans within the stat ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Clothing, Crisis & Safety Services, Food, Housing, Human Services, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Mental Health, Service Organizations, Utilities
AUDIENCE: All Ages
Catholic Charities serves the people of southwest Iowa when they find themselves in need of help. From basic needs of food and shelter, to empowerment programs that lead to housing, employment, and more. Professional counseling services help to ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
Our Immigrant Youth Development Initiative focuses on teaching young high risk immigrant youth the skills to be successful in life. We focus on fostering the skills necessary for personal, social, and career-related success such as character dev ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
The purpose of Congo Progress is to engage in any lawful activities, none of which are for profit: To serve the interests of our community by promoting social, spiritual, political, and economic development. To increase the capacity of local ...
CATEGORY: Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults
Through the Drake Legal Clinic, students have the chance to gain practical experience by working with actual clients. The clinic also serves the community by helping those who might not otherwise have access to legal assistance. We will accept ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
DREAM Iowa is driven by the recognition that immigrants are the catalyst for social, economic, and cultural growth. If immigrants succeed, our society prospers. DREAM Iowa offers the tools and resources that increase knowledge, attitudes, and sk ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
EMBARC’s mission is striving to help refugees expand their world of possibilities through advocacy, education and community development throughout Iowa. As Iowa’s first refugee-led social service organization, EMBARC offers support a ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
The Equatorian Sudanese Community Association in Iowa, inspired by our common heritage and values; motivated by the need to maintain and nurture our cultural and social identity; concerned with the economic well being and prosperity of our ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
The Filipino-American Association of Iowa (FAAI) is a non-partisan, non-sectarian, non-political, and non-profit organization for the primary purposes of promoting awareness, knowledge and understanding of, and celebrating Philipine-US culture a ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
We provide the services our children need to level the playing field while empowering them and their immigrant families through athletic play, education, dance and song. We embrace the many languages of our community while building solid grounds ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
The community center will serve to create a drug-free and peaceful community, provide job-skill training for employability, will help to integrate communities into mainstream American society, to produce productive and responsible citizens, and ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
Our mission is to preserve, represent, and integrate the Hmong Culture into this new society.
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, Older Adults, School Age
This line is to help the Spanish-speaking community in the state of Iowa with the goal of providing information, resources and support for the Iowa community. The line is answered by professionals from the Latino community. All the information i ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
We strive to empower the Congolese community of Central Iowa by creating economic opportunities and delivering community driven assistance. The ICOACH team members are all former Congolese refugees who once faced the same challenges newly a ...
CATEGORY: Immigrant & Refugee Services, Legal Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults
This web site is designed for general information only. The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is a professional legal association and has individual lawyers as members. AILA and ailalawyer.com offer no legal advice, recommendation ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
Indo-American Association of Iowa is an, non- political, non-profit 501(C)(3), cultural and secular community organization that represents and promotes the heritage of the people from the Indian sub-continent who now lives in Des Moines, I ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, Older Adults, School Age
ITS offers both oral interpretation and written translation. Legal - depositions, trials, arbitration, insurance claims, etc, Business - conferences, negotiations, technical training, etc, Medical - hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing hom ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
Our mission is to unite diverse Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities with the purpose of fostering economic growth and broader community development within the state of Iowa. Our vision is to create an Iowa in whic ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
The objectives of the Iowa Chin Community: To educate the community on matters relating to the Chin language by providing interpretation and translation services from Chin/Burmese to English and vice versa. To provide supports ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Employment, Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Housing, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations, Utilities
AUDIENCE: All Ages
The Iowa Department of Human Rights advocates for underrepresented Iowans and fosters hope within our communities by educating individuals, businesses and government entities about the needs, rights and responsibilities of all Iowans. As a state ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Community, General Health, Health, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations, Special Needs
AUDIENCE: All Ages
The Division of Community Advocacy and Services (CAS) streamlines access to services offered by the State of Iowa for specific underserved populations. We are the vital connection between Iowa's diverse communities and the programs, ev ...
CATEGORY: Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
Refugee Services are funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement. Services are available to refugees who have been in the United States for less than 60 months. Through a wide array of services ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
We connect international visitors and Iowans to educational and cultural resources – leadership that makes Iowa a more inclusive and welcoming place to live, work and raise a family. The Iowa International Center provides an extensive&nbs ...
CATEGORY: Crisis & Safety Services, Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Legal Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
In the face of unprecedented need, Iowa MMJ is building off of a long legacy of two trusted organizations. The uniting of American Friends Service Committee Iowa and Iowa Justice for Our Neighbors’ programs creates a powerful opportunity t ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
INA, Iowa Nepalese Association, is a non-profit organization with no connection to any political parties, groups, religions or institutions. We are primarily based in Greater Des Moines Area and have been performing various activities ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
The Japan America Society of Iowa (JASI) is a non-profit, volunteer based organization that seeks to establish mutual understanding between Japanese and American communities in Iowa. JASI provides opportunities to its members and the publi ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
The Khmer Krom Association of Iowa (KKAI) is incorporated as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in 2016. Our mission is to work and help the community to build their life in Iowa and surrounding states by providing them with ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
Knock and Drop Iowa is a non-profit organization designed to bridge the gap between the underserved and disadvantaged in our community with the resources available. Knock and Drop is an organization for positive community action by implementing ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
The mission of the KCC is to bring together Korean and American families, along with individuals from across Iowa for cultural exchange, education, and friendship. We were founded in 1998 and, through our members and volunteers, have been ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
Lao American in Iowa, formed to help each other in time of needs, share information, conserve Lao Cultures, Arts, Traditions, and Natasin dances. Their mission is to promote Lao traditional cultures to the public and bridge the gap between elder ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
The purpose of this non-profit organization shall be to promote development, justice, and peace among Liberians, the immigrant community, and the general public; thereby establishing a sense of unity in the society. The organization shall be ded ...
CATEGORY: Care & Supportive Services, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Mental Health, Service Organizations, Special Needs
AUDIENCE: All Ages
LSI is a nationally accredited non-profit human services agency, many of our services are provided in the client's home, and all services are strength-based. Services include: Behavioral Health and Emotional Health Services Therapy Serv ...
CATEGORY: Care & Supportive Services, Crisis & Safety Services, Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations, Women's Health
AUDIENCE: Adults, Older Adults
Monsoon Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (formerly Monsoon United Asian Women of Iowa) serves victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in Iowa. Monso ...
CATEGORY: Crisis & Safety Services, Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Legal Services, Service Organizations, Women's Health
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
NISAA African Family Service’s mission is to end domestic violence and sexual assault in African Immigrants and Refugee communities by promoting social, economic and political self-determination of all women; it seeks to build healthy ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Employment, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, Older Adults
Proteus provides agricultural workers and their families with affordable health care, education assistance, and job training. Under the Department of Labor’s National Farmworkers Job Program, Proteus staff in Iowa promote access to ...
CATEGORY: Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age
RACI is a voluntary membership network of service providers, government agencies, religious groups, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions that work together to better serve the needs of the growing refugee population in central I ...
CATEGORY: Basic Needs, Employment, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: All Ages
The USCRI Des Moines Field Office has welcomed over 4,000 refugees from around the world to Central Iowa since 2010. Refugees resettled in Central Iowa primarily come from Afghanistan, Burma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Iraq, ...
CATEGORY: Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults
USCIS is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. We are 19,000 government employees and contractors working at more than 200 offices across the world. You can find a local offices for any of the below c ...
CATEGORY: Ethnic & Cultural Organizations, Immigrant & Refugee Services, Service Organizations
AUDIENCE: Adults, All Ages, Early Childhood, Older Adults, School Age