Finding a place to live and making it your home are two different things. These EMBARC services not only help refugees learn their way around but also empower them to become engaged and productive members of the community.
Chin languages: 515-421-0354
Other Languages: 515-421-0489
Burmese: 515-421-0487
Karen: 515-473-0977
The multilingual EMBARC Language Helplines and Access Center aim to connect refugees and immigrants in central Iowa to resources and information in their native languages.
Crisis and Advocacy Services strives to empower survivors and their families through culturally- and linguistically-appropriate services and support. We provide community-based crisis interventions, comprehensive integrated services and peer-to-peer learning to victims of crime and violence.
While refugee parents are finding their own way in a new place, they don’t stop being parents. They need to raise their children in a way that respects their heritage while also preparing them for their new community.
The Community-Based English as a Second Language (CBESL) program breaks barriers students face in traditional classrooms, by delivering English language learning opportunities in a community-based setting.
With a team of interpreters fluent in up to 25 different languages, EMBARC can provide refugees with access to linguistic and culturally-relevant support to help them navigate health care, education and immigration services and systems.
