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Newcomer and Refugee Student Supports

PRACTICING ENGLISH SKILLS

USA Learns

Roseville Adult School

Duolingo

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

https://openingdoorsinc.org

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

Sacramento Food Bank

Placer Food Bank

HOUSING RESOURCES

Sacramento County

Placer County

HEALTH RESOURCES

CDPH - Immunization Resources for Parents

CDPH - Office of Refugee Health

Sacramento County

Placer County 

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

Latino Leadership Council

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

Sacramento Public Library

(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

Enrolling in School

Recommended Apps & Programs

Olive Grove EL - Melissa Durrans

Creekview Ranch EL - Kellie Welty

Lexia English

Raz-Plus

Free Tutoring

Brainfuse HelpNow e Learning 

Free 24/7 Online Tutoring through California State Library

Footsteps2Brilliance

Free Bilingual Literacy Assistance through the California Department of Education’s Statewide Literacy Campaign

Practice State Assessments

ELPAC

CAASPP