WAG 06-01-12: Self-Support Services

PM 06-01-12.

Following is a list of the Voluntary Sponsoring Agencies (VOLAGs) that provide self-support services to refugees.

REFUGEE SOCIAL SERVICES EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS (Chicago)

Asian Human Services
Abha Pandya
4753 North Broadway, Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 728-2235 FAX (773) 728-4751

Bosnian & Herzegovinian American Community Center
Zumreta Kunosic
6574 North Sheridan Chicago, IL 60626
(773) 274-0044 FAX (773) 274-6188

Catholic Charities of Chicago
Zefferino Ochoa, Program Director
126 N. Des Plaines
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 427-7078 FAX (312) 427-3130

Ethiopian Community Association
Erku Yimer, Executive Director
4554 North Broadway, Room 249
Chicago, IL 60640
(312) 728-0303

Heartland Alliance
Dr. Sid Mohn, Executive Director
208 S. LaSalle, Suite 1818
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 629-4500 FAX (312) 629-4550

Iraqi House
Bassim Mohmmed
3334 W. Lawrence, Suite 301
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 583-1755 FAX (773) 583-1839

InterChurch Refugee and Immigrant Ministries
May Campbell, Executive Director
4753 North Broadway, Suite 401 Chicago, IL 60640
Contact: Melineh Kano
(773) 989-5647 FAX (773) 989-0484

Jewish Vocational Services
1 South Franklin
Chicago, IL 60606
Contact: Bobbie Steiner
(312) 346-6700

Travelers & Immigrants Aid
Virginia Koch, Administrator
4750 North Sheridan, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60640
(312) 271-1073

World Relief
Tim Amstutz, Regional Director
3507 West Lawrence, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60625
Contact: Dori Dinsmore
(773) 583-9191 FAX (773) 583-9410

REFUGEE SOCIAL SERVICES EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS (Outside Chicago)

World Relief-DuPage County
Marilyn Sweeney, Program Director
1028 College Avenue, Suite A
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 462-7566 FAX (630) 462-8103

East Central Illinois Refugee Center
Anh Ha Ho, Director
302 South Birch Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Contact: Deborah Hlavna
(217) 344-8455 FAX Same (Call first)

Rock Valley College Refugee Program
William Sang Tsan
3301 North Mulford
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 395-6600 x 306
FAX (815) 395-1899