During the initial years of adjusting to a new country and learning a new language, most refugees are also in need of essentials such as food, housing, healthcare, education, and many others. Our Social Services and Support provide intake and assessment, direct assistance, and connections or referrals to help individuals and their families to meet their basic needs. This allows them to focus on becoming more independent and self-sufficient. Connection and support to the community members who speak their language and understand social systems is a cornerstone of our work. We are dedicated to improve social services and make them more responsive to the needs of the immigrant population we serve.
Individuals who wish to apply for assistance can call our phone line: 425-430-8229.
When calling, we recommend leaving a voice message, stating your first and last name, phone number, and briefly explaining the reason for your inquiry. Our staff will contact you on the same or the next day in case of busyness.
For low-income families some services are offered FREE of charge.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, called Basic Food in Washington, helps people with low incomes make ends meet by providing monthly benefits to buy food.Who is eligible:Washington state residents who meet:
- Federal program requirements – https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=388-400-0040.
- Citizenship or alien status requirements – https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=388-424-0020.
Legal immigrants who are not eligible for federal basic food solely due their immigration status may be eligible for the state Food Assistance Program - https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/community-services-offices/state-food-assistance-program-fap.
Every Ukrainian citizen has the right to obtain a foreign passport. A foreign passport can be issued abroad at Ukrainian diplomatic missions. You can find the list of Ukrainian Embassies in the United States and Consulates General of Ukraine in the U.S. at this link – https://mfa.gov.ua/embassies/usa.The foreign passport is issued to individuals under 16 years of age for four years and to individuals 16 years of age and older for ten years. Ukrainian citizens can obtain their first foreign passport at any age, starting from birth. A previously issued foreign passport can be replaced in the following cases:
Expiration of the passport's validity;
Change of information entered into the passport (including changes in the spelling of the surname or first name in Latin letters in documents confirming identity and Ukrainian citizenship);
Detection of an error in the information entered into the passport;
The passport becomes unfit for further use (due to damage or the expiration of available pages).
A new foreign passport can also be issued in case of loss or theft of the previous passport. A Ukrainian citizen may not possess more than two foreign passports.When applying at a Ukrainian diplomatic mission abroad, passport processing may take up to three months. However, please be understanding of possible delays in delivering passports from Ukraine to your country of residence during martial law.
Registration for mobile consular services is done after the official announcement of the event is posted on the official Facebook page of the Consular Section of the Embassy of Ukraine in the U.S. – https://www.facebook.com/consuluausa?_rdr.
As a general rule, registration opens 3-4 weeks before the planned date of the mobile consular service.
For more details, visit the official website of the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States – https://usa.mfa.gov.ua/konsulski-pitannya/viyizne-konsulske-obslugovuvannya.
We focus on empowering refugees and their families to achieve self-sufficiency through culturally and linguistically appropriate services and support.
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