Resources for the Haitian Community
| Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE) Website: Serving Springfield’s Haitian Community | Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE) |
ABLE helps members of the Haitian community navigate the complex legal systems in this country so they may have a more stable future and realize their American dream |
| Community Refugee & Immigration Services Website: CRIS Ohio |
CRIS helps refugees and immigrants reach safety and stability, sustain self-sufficiency, and achieve successful integration into the Central Ohio community. Additionally, CRIS has resources for people whose family members have been detained by ICE. |
| Dream Center Website: daytondreamcenter.org |
The Dayton Dream Center serves as a beacon of hope for our neighbors facing life’s toughest challenges, offering free hot meals, showers, laundry, clothing, after school programs, and haircuts. |
| Gem City Action Website: Gem City Action |
Gem City Action is dedicated to building a more inclusive and equitable Dayton by advocating for human rights, supporting marginalized groups, promoting social justice, and creating safe spaces to strengthen and unite the community. |
| Haitian Community Help & Support Center Website: Haitian Support Center |
The Center’s goal is to guide and assist refugees and immigrants, especially Haitian nationals residing in Clark County and surroundings, in the following areas: housing, interpreting, job search, welfare assistance, and other services. |
| Haitian Community Solidarity & Support Phone: 937-250-9988 |
Haitian Community Solidarity & Support offers food & financial assistance, driving lessons, and language classes. |
| Immigrant Advocates Network Website: Immigration Advocates Network |
Immigrant Advocates Network harnesses the power of technology and collaboration to support immigrants and their allies, including advocacy and legal resources. |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center Website: Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC |
The ILRC trains attorneys, paralegals, and community-based advocates who work with immigrants around the country, as well as informs the media, elected officials, and public to shape effective and just immigration policy and law. |
| Intercultural Development Research Association Website: Home – IDRA |
IDRA’s mission is to achieve equal educational opportunities for every child through strong public schools that prepare all students to access and succeed in college. There are also resources for schools on how they can help children impacted by ICE raids. |
| Learning Strategies for Refugee Children Website: Learning Strategies for Refugee Children |
Learning Strategies for Refugee Children provides those who work with young refugee children with trauma-informed ideas, resources and strategies to help them give refugee kids the help they need to learn and to thrive. |
| Miami Valley Immigration Coalition Website: Welcoming Immigrants | Miami Valley Immigration Coalition | Ohio |
As a coalition of faith communities and other organizations and individuals committed to immigrant justice, the Miami Valley Immigration Coalition is committed to promoting comprehensive, humane immigration reform and radical systemic change by working with and on behalf of those who are affected by unjust immigration laws, policies and practices. |
| National Immigrant Justice Center Website: NIJC: Immigrant Rights and Immigration Legal Services |
NIJC’s mission is to establish and defend the legal rights of immigrants regardless of background and transform the immigration system to one that affords equal opportunity for all. |
| Ohio Immigrant Hotline Phone: 419-777-HELP (4357) |
Call the Ohio Immigrant Hotline to report harmful incidents involving immigrants and request resources. PLEASE NOTE: This is not for rapid response. |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Website: Food Bank | Second Harvest Food Bank | United States |
The Second Harvest Food Bank is dedicated to meet the hunger needs of Champaign, Clark, and Logan counties. |
| Springfield G92 Email: advocacy@ohiog92.org |
Springfield G92 is a coalition of churches, clergy, and faith-driven advocates across Ohio united in protecting immigrant communities. |
| Springfield Unity Fund by United Way of Clark, Champaign and Madison Counties Website: Springfield Unity Fund | The United Way of Clark Champaign, and Madison Counties Ohio Inc |
The Springfield Unity Fund was established to help local nonprofits respond to increased community needs by offering a coordinated, responsible way to support families across Springfield, including immigrant families who are part of the community we all share. |
| St. Vincent de Paul Website: St Vincent de Paul Dayton |
St. Vincent de Paul provides emergency shelter, supportive housing, supportive services for veteran families, and personal assistance. We accompany our neighbors with compassionate support to help them find and maintain stability in their lives so they may flourish and thrive. |