Community Organization

Arab-American Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) of WNY provides ESL Classes, immigration support services, civic engagement and advocacy, translation and interpretation services, case management, and educational and career development resource services, youth programs including; after-school, summer programming, Arabic language classes, teen employment, and youth empowerment. All are eligible and English, Arabic and other language services are available.

Burmese Community Services provides case management (school registration, SNAP, Medicaid, DSS, & Home Energy Assistance Program) and provides resources and referrals for the Burmese community in Buffalo. All immigrants and refugees are eligible at no cost and Burmese and Thai language services are available.

Karen Society of Buffalo, a non-profit organization, provides the Karen community assistance with navigating systems, finding resources, and giving referrals as needed. KSB provides civic services to the Karen-Burmese refugees regardless of race, religion, and ethnic background. KSB also has an afterschool Karen Literacy program. All ethnicities from Burma are eligible and Karen and Burmese language services are available.