Newcomer and Refugee Student Supports
PRACTICING ENGLISH SKILLS
BASIC SERVICES
These services range from housing and basic needs support, to language classes and social emotional learning for kids. I've also included community centers and programs that aim to help families and youth feel that sense of community and grounding as they settle here.
Opening Doors
1111 Howe Ave., Suite 125 Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 492-2591
The organization is currently operating virtually, but is a great source for resources around language, economic prosperity, health and other refugee supports.
IRC Welcome Center
https://www.rescue.org/united-states/sacramento-ca
2020 Hurley Way
Suite 420, Sacramento
(916) 482-0120
Caseworkers support families with settling through job placement, social services, and community support access, language classes, and more.
World Relief Sacramento
https://worldrelief.org/quad-cities/our-work/children-and-youth-support/
2233 Watt Ave Suite 110
Sacramento, CA 95826
P: 916-978-2650
Various resettlement services, including social-emotional learning support for kids, tutoring, and other resources.
Ukrainian American House - ParaSolka
https://www.refugeesupport.uahouse.org/
5948 Pecan Ave.
Orangevale, CA 95662
Volunteer-led resettlement support for; housing, basic needs, and navigating the social service systems for medical and food benefits. Community events and kid-centered activities.
Slavic Community Center
https://www.slavicsacramento.org/
916-485-6410
2999 Fulton Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95821
FOOD RESOURCES
HOUSING RESOURCES
HEALTH RESOURCES
CDPH - Immunization Resources for Parents
CDPH - Office of Refugee Health
Chart of Vaccines-Preventable Diseases Terms
COUNSELING
Larisa Escalante, AMFT, APCC
Horizon Counseling Center
916-542-9514
admin@horizoncounseling.org
3960 Industrial Blvd #200 West Sacramento, CA 95691,
1130 Conroy lane #301 Roseville, CA 95661
(Counseling, Medi-Cal accepted, speaks Ukrainian)
MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES
2945 Bell Road #274
Auburn, CA 95603
503.333.3283
Literacy Support Council of Placer County
P.O. Box 5291
Auburn, CA 95604-5291
530.886.4530
(Online resources and tutoring)
Arthur F.Turner Community Library
West Sacramento
English Conversation Group
UKRAINIAN HERITAGE CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
(Geared toward recent immigrants)
Ukrainian Heritage Club of Northern California
1415 Lorimer Drive
Roseville, California, 95747
916.771.2402
VACOS/Vietnamese Community Center/Lac Hong Center
6270 Elder Creek Road
Sacramento, CA 95824
916.716.5224
California Department of Education
(Parent’s Toolkit to Multilingual Education)
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Recommended Apps & Programs
Olive Grove EL - Melissa Durrans
Creekview Ranch EL - Kellie Welty
Free Tutoring
Free 24/7 Online Tutoring through California State Library
Free Bilingual Literacy Assistance through the California Department of Education’s Statewide Literacy Campaign
Practice State Assessments