Refugee Women's Center CT

10/21/2026

If you have refugee status, you are eligible to work even if your EAD is expired. Please contact the Center if you have questions - we can advise you on the documents you can show an employer.
860-655-2894

ص بك. يُرجى التواصل مع المركز إذا كانت لديك أي أسئلة، إذ يمكننا إرشادك إلى المستندات التي يمكنك تقديمها لصاحب العمل لإثبات حقك في العمل.

اگر شما دارای وضعیت پناهندگی هستید، حتی اگر اعتبار جواز کار (EAD) شما ختم شده باشد، باز هم حق کار کردن را دارید. اگر سوالی دارید، لطفاً با مرکز تماس بگیرید. ما می‌توانیم شما را در مورد اسنادی که می‌توانید به کارفرمای خود نشان دهید، راهنمایی کنیم.

که تاسو د کډوالۍ قانوني حیثیت لرئ، نو حتی که ستاسو د کار جواز (EAD) موده هم پای ته رسېدلې وي، بیا هم تاسو د کار کولو حق لرئ. که کومه پوښتنه لرئ، مهرباني وکړئ له مرکز سره اړیکه ونیسئ. موږ کولی شو تاسو ته لارښوونه وکړو چې خپل کار ورکوونکي ته د کار کولو د حق د ثبوت لپاره کوم اسناد وړاندې کولی شئ.

10/06/2026

Afghan friends:

AfghanEvac is doing a virtual meeting for Afghan asylees, parolees and SIV to know your rights.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
4 PM ET / 1 PM PT, live on Zoom
Live interpretation in Dari, Pashto, and English
Register: https://afghanevac.org/kyr

10/04/2026

From the National Immigration Law Center - the following categories of people generally qualify for federally funded Medicaid:

Connecticut Lawfully residing children and pregnant people.

Children under 15 years old, regardless of immigration status; if they remain eligible, their coverage will continue until age 19.

Prenatal care2 and 12 months of postpartum care, regardless of the pregnant person’s
immigration status.

Residents of nursing homes and persons receiving the Connecticut home care program for elders as of June 30, 2011, or are receiving nursing facility care and have applied for these benefits on or prior to June 1, 2011.

In-home care is available to qualified, lawfully residing or formerly PRUCOL immigrants, if determined eligible prior to July 1997, and after July 1997 for qualified and lawfully residing immigrants after residing in Connecticut for 6 months.

Qualified, lawfully residing, or formerly PRUCOL immigrants who are domestic violence survivors or
persons with an intellectual disability are eligible without a six-month waiting period.

10/03/2026

We have some exciting news coming! 🎉

Thanks to your incredible support, Elena’s Light is expanding our programs this fall—helping more refugee and immigrant children access educational opportunities and more women build confidence and independence.

Our community made this possible by volunteering, organizing donation drives, and welcoming our immigrant neighbors with open arms. Stay tuned—we can’t wait to share more very soon! 💛

09/30/2026

What makes someone a refugee? Or qualifies them as an immigrant?

Though these identities are related, they can be distinguished from each other in /how/ someone becomes them.

At the Refugee Women’s Center, our English language programs, employment assistance, and resettlement services are available irregardless of one’s immigration title/status.

We’re all humans deserving of dignity and security.

09/29/2026

If you, or someone you are advocating for, need assistance with food, housing, healthcare, or fuel assistance, in the Greater Hartford area, this tool can help you find available resources:

Bilingual Hartford resources to help residents find food, housing, healthcare, and more.

09/22/2026

🌟 Volunteer Opportunity with the Refugee Women’s Center! 🌟

Our Conversations with Refugees program is growing, and we’re looking for an English Support Assistant to help keep things running smoothly!
This virtual, one-on-one program connects refugees and immigrants with community members to practice and build their English skills. We now have 65 volunteers and 65 participants—and a waiting list of learners! 💙

The commitment is just 1–3 hours per week.
Responsibilities may include:
Checking in with volunteers and participants
Supporting and guiding volunteer tutors
Answering questions and troubleshooting
Helping everyone feel supported
No previous experience necessary! Training and ongoing support will be provided, and I’ll work closely with you throughout the role.

Interested in tutoring instead? We’re always looking for more English tutors, too! You can volunteer virtually one-on-one with a refugee or immigrant.

📧 Interested? Email me at [email protected]
Please share with anyone who might be interested! ❤️

09/17/2026

The Refugee Women’s Center is tabling this weekend at the 2026 Simsbury Arts & Crafts Festival!

🌷Stop by for a peek at our handmade gifts — and get a head start on holiday shopping!

🪭 Each purchase directly supports a refugee woman currently living in the Hartford area.

📍Simsbury Meadows Performings Arts Center
22 Iron Horse Boulevard, Simsbury CT

09/11/2026

Have you seen our website? Check us out to see all the great things we are doing!!!!!

At the Refugee Women’s Center we empower refugee women by providing a safe space for holistic well - being. Our goal is to guide refugee women towards self - sufficiency with dignity, resilence, and a sense of community . Ready to make a difference? Become involved with us by volunteering, connect...