Resources
When you welcome refugees, you’re never alone. From the knowledge of a skilled leadership team that’s gone before you to being surrounded by a family team, the Mars Hill Refugee Ministry will be there to provide the resources and support you need to guide and support your refugee families.
Country Specific Resources
Dictionaries
Mars Hill Refugee Ministry Information
Match Grant Information + Logs
Misc Information
Outside Assistance
They are also many outside organizations who offer resources for supporting your family. Check out the links below for more information:
- Angel Food Ministries Discounted Grocery Program
- Michigan Electronic Benefit Transfer—View cash assistance + food stamp benefits online
- WIC—The Michigan Women, Infants, + Children Program provides food assistance for pregnant women and children up to age 5
- The Rapid—Get routes and timetables for the Grand Rapids Bus System
- Drum Publications offers info/resources specific to the Karen ethnic group from Burma
Related Websites
Looking for more information? Visit these related websites:
- East Kentwood Schools
- Grand Rapids Public Schools
- Department of Human Services [DHS]
- Lutheran Social Services of Michigan [LSSM]
- Programs Assisting Refugee Acculturation [PARA]
- Bethany Refugee Foster Care
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [UNHCR]
- US Citizenship and Immigration Services [USCIS]
