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ORI - Office for Refugees and Immigrants

State of Massachusetts goverment office

"ORI’s mission is to promote the full participation of refugees and immigrants as self-sufficient individuals and families in the economic, social, and civic life of Massachusetts."

600 Washington Street, 4th Floor

Boston, MA 02111

617-727-7888

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Boston Center for Refugee Health & Human Rights at Boston Medical Center

"Our services are designed to meet the special needs of asylum seekers, torture survivors, refugees and their families. We provide support as they move from surviving to thriving."

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Immigrant & Refugee Health Program at Boston Medical Center

An online, visual guide to different resources available to immigrants and refugees in the Boston metropolitan area including language classes, health clinics, employment training, and legal services.

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The UN Refugee Agency

Established in response to a 1951 treaty on refugees.

From their website, "We work to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution, war or disaster at home..."

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MIRA - Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Coalition

The largest organization in New England promoting the rights and integration of immigrants and refugees

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Catholic Charities

"Refugees from all corners of the world are welcomed to Boston by Catholic Charities staff. The newcomers are provided with a modest apartment furnished with basic necessities, and assisted with acculturation, job placement services and English language training..."

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Refugee Resource Directory

Massachusetts Office for Refugee & Immigration (Mass ORI) compiled a comprehensive directory of community resources in 2016, listed by county.