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INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
3401 Arsenal St., St. Louis, MO 63118 Call at 314-773-9090
Eff. Aug. 2020 All Social Work programs are free of charge
Program
Description
Eligibility & Requirements
Times
Access
Social Work/
Preferred
Communities
Intensive case management
Healthcare navigation
Financial literacy/budgeting
Parenting assistance
Social support groups
Government benefits assistance
Connection to community resources
Refugees, SIVs, or asylees who have lived in the
U.S. fewer than 5 years with these barriers:
Single-parent households
Parent/child issues
Physical and emotional health issues
Young adults without parents
Minors (under 18 years of age)
LGBTQ+
HIV positive
Substance abuse
Disabled
Secondary migrants
Survivors of domestic violence/intimate
partner violence
Monday Friday
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Services last
one year
Phone / Video
Rosie Ext. 143
Mental Health/
Wellness
Individual therapy: teletherapy during
pandemic, in-home, and office-based during
regular operations
Screening and assessment
Psychoeducation
Foreign-born individuals 18 years or older
who reside in the City of St. Louis
Foreign-born individuals 65 years or older in
the St. Louis metropolitan area
(Select slots available for refugees, SIVs, or
asylees St. Louis County residents aged 18 to 64
who have lived in the U.S. fewer than 5 years)
Monday Friday
8 a.m. 5 p.m.
Phone / Video
Rosie Ext. 143
Elderly Services
Quarterly meetings and caregiver education
o Education/ service clinics
Citizenship preparation
Application assistance/ benefits review:
MOPTC, LIHEAP, metro reduced fare, etc.
Case management
Social events/ field trips
Individual mental health therapy
Refugees, SIVs, or asylees, aged 60 years or
older who have not received citizenship
Therapy services available for foreign-born
elders aged 65 years or older who reside in
the greater St. Louis metropolitan region
Monday Friday
8 a.m. 5 p.m.
Phone / Video
Esma Ext. 191
Anti-Trafficking in
Persons
Screening for human trafficking
Intensive case management
Crisis intervention
Short-term financial assistance
Co-facilitation of the Federal Eastern District
of Missouri Human Trafficking Task Force
Potential and identified victims of human
trafficking
Domestic or foreign-born, all ages, all
gender expressions, all sexual orientations,
victims of both labor and sex trafficking
Monday Friday
8 a.m. 5 p.m.
Phone / Video
Ext. 155
24/7 phone line for
current clients and
law enforcement
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INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

3401 Arsenal St., St. Louis, MO 63118 Call at 314- 773 - 9090

Eff. Aug. 2020 All Social Work programs are free of charge

Program Description Eligibility & Requirements Times Access

Social Work/

Preferred

Communities

  • Intensive case management
  • Healthcare navigation
  • Financial literacy/budgeting
  • Parenting assistance
  • Social support groups
  • Government benefits assistance
  • Connection to community resources Refugees, SIVs, or asylees who have lived in the U.S. fewer than 5 years with these barriers:
    • Single-parent households
    • Parent/child issues
    • Physical and emotional health issues
    • Young adults without parents
    • Minors (under 18 years of age)
    • LGBTQ+
    • HIV positive
    • Substance abuse
    • Disabled
    • Secondary migrants
    • Survivors of domestic violence/intimate partner violence Monday – Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Services last one year Phone / Video Rosie Ext. 143

Mental Health/

Wellness

  • Individual therapy: teletherapy during pandemic, in-home, and office-based during regular operations
  • Screening and assessment
  • Psychoeducation
    • Foreign-born individuals 18 years or older who reside in the City of St. Louis
    • Foreign-born individuals 65 years or older in the St. Louis metropolitan area (Select slots available for refugees, SIVs, or asylees St. Louis County residents aged 18 to 64 who have lived in the U.S. fewer than 5 years) Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Phone / Video Rosie Ext. 143

Elderly Services •^ Quarterly meetings and caregiver education

o Education/ service clinics

  • Citizenship preparation
  • Application assistance/ benefits review: MOPTC, LIHEAP, metro reduced fare, etc.
  • Case management
  • Social events/ field trips
  • Individual mental health therapy
    • Refugees, SIVs, or asylees, aged 60 years or older who have not received citizenship
    • Therapy services available for foreign-born elders aged 65 years or older who reside in the greater St. Louis metropolitan region Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Phone / Video Esma Ext. 191

Anti-Trafficking in

Persons

  • Screening for human trafficking
  • Intensive case management
  • Crisis intervention
  • Short-term financial assistance
  • Co-facilitation of the Federal Eastern District of Missouri Human Trafficking Task Force - Potential and identified victims of human trafficking - Domestic or foreign-born, all ages, all gender expressions, all sexual orientations, victims of both labor and sex trafficking Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Phone / Video Ext. 155 24/7 phone line for current clients and law enforcement

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE CLIENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

3401 Arsenal St., St. Louis, MO 63118

Eff: Aug 2021 All Client Services programs are free of charge

Program Description Eligibility Schedule

Refugee Resettlement • Case management up to 90 days after arrival to refugees and

SIV’s resettled by the Institute

  • Limited services to aslyees within 30 days of asylum approval
  • Limited services to refugees moving to St. Louis within the

first 90 days of arrival to the U.S

  • Assistance with Affidavits of Relationships (AOR) for family

reunification for

  • Refugees proof of status with I- 94
  • SIV proof of status – U.S. visa with

entry date

  • Aslyees proof of status, asylum

status award letter signed by judge

  • AOR: Refugees in the U.S 5 years or

fewer.

Normal business hours,

Monday – Friday 8:00 – 4:

Services are provided

remotely, with in person

services only as allowed based

on current COVID

restrictions.

Immigration Services •^ Fee based services for Citizenship, Green Card applications and

immigration process for family reunification. Priority given to

Citizenship and Green Card applications.

  • To schedule an immigration appointment, first go to

Immigration pre-screening

  • Proof of immigration status
  • Various eligibility documentation as

required for specific application.

Call Beatrice at 314- 773 - 9090

x 137 for pre-screening and to

schedule an appointment.

Remote appointments only,

8:30 to 3:00 Monday- Friday

Rental and Utility

Assistance

  • Rental, utility and moving financial assistance for residents

of St. Louis City only.

  • Must demonstrate COVID impact either through change in

employment; COVID diagnosis; taking care of an infected

person; or other impact.

  • St. Louis City Resident
  • Behind in rent and/or utilities
  • Past or current IISTL client
  • Provide copy of rental lease

Call Andrea Martin, x 170

Kayla Branigan, x, 146

for pre-screening and to

schedule an appointment.

Remote appointments only,

8:30 to 3:00 Monday- Friday

Revised 8/18/

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

3401 Arsenal St., St. Louis, MO 63118

Effective August - Sept 2021 All classes free and for adults 17+ yrs old (unless otherwise noted )

*All programs listed are REMOTE ONLY until further notice. For more information, call (314) 773-9090 ext. 101 (daytime) ext 201 (Cit & evening).

Program Description Student Eligibility Days Hours

Core English Classes

*referrals to AEL ESL

programs in region

 Open enrollment

 Beginning, intermediate and

advanced levels

 General English language

development (listening,

speaking, reading, & writing)

 US culture & workplace

 No current immigration status

restrictions for classes

 Student must have ability to participate

in remote learning (WhatsApp, Zoom,

etc)

Information available at

pre-registration with

IISTL before referral to

AEL ESL classes

Morning, Afternoon

and Evening class

times; Registrars have

current info

Literacy level English class

taught by IISTL teacher

Video lessons combined

with worksheets; New

session starts Aug 2021

Videos and papers;

limited in-person seats

Transitions Class for new

arrivals

 Four 1-week modules of basic

English before start other ESL

New Arrivals with low beginning to low

intermediate English skills

Tues, Wed, Thursday

starting August 31

9 am – 11:30 am

Citizenship Preparation

(Low Beginning Level)

One-on-one and small group

development of English

language skills and knowledge

needed to pass the citizenship

interview

 Low beginning – beginning skills in

English

 Minimum 3 years in the U.S.

 Must be a lawful permanent resident

 Ability to receive & watch video

lessons and connect w tutors via phone

12 - week asynchronous

sessions:

Current sessions end

Sept 3. New sessions

start in October

Hours vary based on

student availability

Citizenship Preparation

(Beginning Level)

English language skills and

knowledge to pass the

citizenship interview

Citizenship Preparation

(Intermediate Level)

Development of English

language skills and knowledge

needed to pass the citizenship

interview

 Minimum 4 years in the U.S.

 Intermediate level English skills

 Must be a lawful permanent resident

 Ability to participate in remote class

Tues & Wed evenings

10 - week synchronous

Summer break. New

sessions start in October

6 :00 pm – 8:30 pm

Citizenship Telephone

Conversation Partners

Development of English

language telephone skills,

citizenship interview practice

 Min. high intermediate English skills

 Regular attendance in another class

Varies; based on student

and tutor availability

Varies; based on

student and tutor

availability

CAIP (Career Advancement

for International

Professionals) FEE-BASED

Resumes, interviews and

professional communication, job

search, networking

 Advanced-level English

 University degree & career experience

 Authorized to work in US

5 - week trainings during

Wed AM OR EVE hours

EVE session starts 9/

5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

OR 9 am – 12 pm

Afterschool Program for

Immigrant HS students

Help with homework &

academic skill development

 Immigrant & refugee HS students

enrolled in SLPS High Schools

Expected to start Sept 9

M – TH, 3:00 – 6:

pm

Youth Mentor Program Weekly mentor contact &

monthly group events

 Refugees, asylees, SIVs ages 15 – 24

less than 5 years in US

Current session ends

Sept 18; New one in Oct

Varies; based on

enrollee availability

Bridge to College Academic reading & writing and

prep for success in college

 planning to attend college

 appropriate level of English

 ability to participate in remote class

10 - week live virtual

session; 2 eve /week

New session on Sept 29

M & W, 6 :00 pm –

8:30 pm

Refugee Career Pathways

Trainings

Career-related Trainings &

workshops (STEP & VELT)

 Refugees & asylees under 5 yrs in US

 18 - 64 years old

STEP: contact Ashley

VELT: new session Oct

Hours vary based on

client availability

Revised 8/18/

Workplace trainings (FEE) Customized ESOL for workers^  According to workplace contract As contracted^ As contracted