Refugee Resettlement Agencies
Many refugee resettlement agencies offer assistance and supportive programs to connect refugees, asylees, entrants such as Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders, victims of severe forms of human trafficking (federally certified), and those granted humanitarian parole from Afghanistan, Cuba, Haiti, and Ukraine to key systems and services. Most agencies have health navigators to help with referrals to refugee health assessment programs and enrollment into Medi-Cal and primary medical care. See below for a complete list of CA agencies and the best contact for inquiries to see what types of services and programs may be currently available.
Alameda County:
International Rescue Committee (IRC), Oakland
440 Grand Ave Suite 500 Oakland, CA 94610
Phone: (510) 452-8222
Email:Ahmad.Zarif@rescue.org
*Health Navigators available
Contra Costa County:
Church World Services (CWS) Northern California
1575 Treat Blvd. Suite 100 Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone: (925) 418-1820
Email: norcal@cwsglobal.org
*Health Navigators available
Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay
2151 Salvio Street Suite 350 Concord, CA 94521
Phone: (925) 927-2000
Email: info@jfcs-eastbay.org
*Health Navigators available
Fresno County:
Bethany Christian Services of Northern California
Sandra Hiatt, CA State Executive Director
2610 W. Shaw Lane Fresno, CA 93711
Phone: (559) 259-1809
Email: shiatt@bethany.org
*Health Navigators available
Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries
1940 N Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93703
Phone: (559) 487-1500
Email: Safia@firminc.org (English, Dari, Pashto)
*Health Navigators available
Los Angeles County:
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles
Fernando Romero, Associate Director, Immigration and Refugee Services
1530 James M Wood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone: (213) 251-3529
Email: fromero@ccharities.org
Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Services (IRIS)
Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
3621 Brunswick Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90039
Phone: (213) 202-2849
Email: bkhosrovian@ladiocese.org
Phone: Zhinos Zareh (English, Dari, Pashto) (323) 454-4426
Email: zzlatif@ladiocese.org
*Health Navigators available
International Institute of Los Angeles (IILA)
Shahrokh Samadi, Director of Refugee Services
3845 Selig Place Los Angeles, CA 90031
Phone: (818) 572-0691
*Health Navigators available
International Rescue Committee (IRC) Los Angeles
625 N Maryland Ave. Glendale, CA 91206
Phone: (818) 550-6220
Email: Yvette.Khani@rescue.org Phone: (747) 257-4636
Email: Gevik.Abedian@rescue.org Phone: (818) 482-4953
Email: Lilian.Nahapetian@rescue.org Phone: (747) 228-4773
Email: Anashen.Ohanian@rescue.org
*Health Navigators available
Merced County:
Bethany Christian Services
Sandra Hiatt, CA State Executive Director
3048 Hahn Drive Modesto, CA 95350
Phone: (209) 522-5121
Email: shiatt@bethany.org
*Health Navigators available
Orange County:
Church World Services (CWS) Orange County
7441 Lincoln Way, Suite 250 Garden Grove, CA 92841
Noura Sweed, Health Navigator
Phone: (949) 740-3239
Email: nsweed@cwsglobal.org
*Health Navigators available
Jewish Family & Children Service of Long Beach & West Orange County
1450 N. Tustin, Suite 105 Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: (657) 709-3858
Email: osalman@jfcslboc.org
*Health Navigators available
Uplift Charity
1205 N. Red Gum Street, Suite B Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone: (714) 215-8072
Email: kathleen@upliftcharity.org
*Health Navigators available
Sacramento County:
International Rescue Committee (Sacramento)
2020 Hurley Way Suite 420 Sacramento, CA 95825
Email: SacResettlement@rescue.org
*Health Navigators available
Lao Family Community Development, Inc.
7171 Bowling Drive Suite 1120 Sacramento, CA 95823
Phone: (916) 359-2788
Email: kheu@lfcd.org
Opening Doors
1111 Howe Avenue, Suite 125 Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: (916) 562-6873
Email: neptoune@openingdoorsinc.org
World Relief Sacramento
2233 Watt Avenue Suite 110 Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: (916) 978-2650
Email: SacSupport@wr.org
*Health Navigators available
San Bernardino County:
Lifting Humanity
1801S. Excise Ave Suite 114 Ontario, CA 91761
Phone: (909) 781-5128
Email: info@liftinghumanity.org
*Health Navigators available
San Diego County:
Alliance for African Assistance
5952 El Cajon Boulevard San Diego, CA 92115
Resettlement Director-Jimmy Dervishi Phone: (619) 454-1816
Email: gm@alliance-for-africa.org
Resettlement Supervisor: Frida Boukandou: Phone: (619) 534-2787 or (619) 715-3729
Email: frida@alliance-for-africa.org
*Health Navigators available
Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego
Cassandra Castellanos, Director of Refugee Services
3888 Paducah Dr. San Diego, CA 92117
Phone: (619) 323-2841
Email: ccastellanos@ccdsd.org
International Rescue Committee (IRC) San Diego
5348 University Avenue Suite 205 San Diego, CA 92105
Phone: (619) 440-6208
MohammadFahim.Sayad@rescue.org
*Health Navigators available
Jewish Family Services San Diego
Ross Fackrell, Director of Refugee Resettlement
8804 Balboa Avenue San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 637-3210
Email: rossf@jfssd.org
*Health Navigators available
San Joaquin County:
Bethany Christian Services
Sandra Hiatt, CA State Executive Director
3048 Hahn Drive Modesto, CA 95350
Phone: (209) 522-5121
Email: shiatt@bethany.org
*Health Navigators available
Santa Clara County:
International Rescue Committee (IRC) San Jose
1210 S. Bascom Avenue Suite 227 San Jose, CA 95128
Phone: (341) 203-0487
Email: Hadia.Akhbar@rescue.org
*Health Navigators available
Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley
950 University Ave. Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone: (408) 556-0600
Email: jfs@jfssv.org
*Health Navigators available
Stanislaus County:
Bethany Christian Services
Sandra Hiatt, CA State Executive Director
3048 Hahn Drive Modesto, CA 95350
Phone: (209) 522-5121
Email: shiatt@bethany.org
*Health Navigators available
International Rescue Committee (IRC) Turlock
3446 N Golden State Boulevard Suite A Turlock, CA 95382
Phone: (209) 248-9987
Email: Dona.Latifi@rescue.org
*Health Navigators available
World Relief Modesto
Sarah Williams, Modesto Site Manager
Grayson Logan, Supervisor
909 14th Street Modesto, CA 95354
Phone: (209) 491-2712
Email: ModSupport@wr.org
*Health Navigators available