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Resources for Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees
U4U Newcomer Hotline: 215-608-1966
To get connected with refugee services in your area, please contact the Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolee / Asylee Outreach Hotline: Call (toll-free) or text (WhatsApp) (833) 344 2772
Ukrainian Support Program (USP): USP provides case management services to Ukrainians with Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolee(UHP) status.
U4U Newcomer Hotline: Help in navigating new systems in the US.
Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolee Information & Resource Guide
General info:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYE-QdflN-MMtt3D_Bn-lECRZbmTHtIoa
https://www.hias.org/sites/default/files/humanitarian_parole_for_ukrainians_toolkit.pdf
Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) provides a pathway for Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members who are outside the United States to come to the United States and stay temporarily in a two-year period of parole. Ukrainians participating in Uniting for Ukraine must have a supporter in the United States who agrees to provide them with financial support for the duration of their stay in the United States
The first step in the Uniting for Ukraine process is for the U.S.-based supporter to file a Form I-134, Declaration of Financial Support, with USCIS. The U.S. government will then vet the supporter to ensure that they are able to financially support the individual whom they agree to support.
Humanitarian Parole is a tool used by the U.S. government to grant certain foreign nationals entry to the United States notwithstanding that they do not have a visa or other lawful basis to enter. Parole is considered on a case-by-case basis, and if granted, it is authorized only for a temporary period, specifically noted by DHS. Although parole allows an individual to lawfully enter and remain in the United States, the parolee technically remains an “applicant for admission.” A parolee is not eligible to work immediately after arrival in the U.S. but can apply for employment authorization based on their parole status. Importantly, parole does not confer any independent immigration status, and parole alone does not provide a path to permanent residency or other lawful immigration status. However, a parolee may be able to obtain lawful status in the United States through other means.
Resources Guide
Additional information on Refugee Benefits, Applying for Employment, Health Care, Food and more can be found by opening the tabs below. Each tab includes links to organizations offering assistance.
Benefits:
On May 21, 2022, President Biden signed the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act (AUSAA), confirming eligibility for Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees for mainstream federal benefits as well as resettlement services provided by the Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement Program. The AUSAA includes Ukrainians, and non-Ukrainian individuals who last habitually resided in Ukraine, paroled between February 24, 2022 and September 30, 2023.
Ukrainian humanitarian parolees paroled into the U.S. between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2023, are eligible to apply for mainstream benefits, resettlement assistance, and other benefits available to refugees (with the exception of the initial resettlement program customarily referred to as Department of State’s Reception and Placement program), until the end of their parole term. These individuals’ spouses or unmarried children under the age of 21 who are paroled into the U.S after September 30, 2023, are also eligible to apply for these benefits.
Ukrainian Parolees may be eligible for federal “mainstream” (non-ORR funded) benefits, such as cash assistance through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), health insurance through Medicaid, and food assistance through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). You may also be eligible for cash assistance, medical assistance, employment preparation, job placement, English language training, and other services offered through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
To apply for benefits in Pennsylvania, please fill out an application online through PA COMPASS, or in person at your local County Assistance Office.
Bucks County Assistance Office
1214 Veterans Highway
Bristol, PA 19007-2593
OFFICE HOURS: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Toll-Free: 1-800-362-1291
Phone: 215-781-3300
Apply by phone: 1-866-550-4355
Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees are eligible to apply for both mainstream and refugee benefits, including:
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Medical Assistance
- Refugee Cash Assistance
- Refugee Medical Assistance
Benefits for Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees: Fact Sheet
Ukrainian language version
Initial Office of Refugee Resettlement Benefits (Up to 12 months from the date of eligibility):
Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)
From their date of eligibility (May 21, 2022, or the date they received humanitarian parole, whichever is later), Ukrainian humanitarian parolees may receive up to 12 months of RCA to help meet their most basic needs, such as food, shelter, and transportation. RCA is linked to programming that provides family self-sufficiency planning and employment services to help clients assess their needs, plan how to meet these needs, and immediately find and maintain employment.
Apply for Refugee Cash Assistance online through COMPASS or by paper and submit to the County Assistance Office.
ORR Matching Grant (MG) Program
Some may participate in the MG Program, an early self-sufficiency initiative. Enrollment slots are limited in number and by location. The MG Program provides cash assistance, intensive case management, and employment services to help clients immediately find and maintain employment. The goal of the program is to assist clients to become economically self-sufficient within 240 days.
Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA)
From their date of eligibility (May 21, 2022, or the date they received humanitarian parole, whichever is later), Ukrainian humanitarian parolees may receive up to 12 months of RMA to cover their medical needs. RMA provides the same health insurance coverage as Medicaid.
Domestic Medical Screening
From their date of eligibility (May 21, 2022, or the date they received humanitarian parole, whichever is later), Ukrainian humanitarian parolees may be eligible for a domestic medical screening examination, also known as Refugee Medical Screening, funded by ORR. The screening supports client resettlement by identifying health conditions that threaten their well-being, providing vaccinations required for school and work, and referring them to primary care providers or specialists for ongoing health care. ORR recommends that medical screenings are completed soon after arrival in the U.S.
Services (Up to the end of the individual’s parole term or until five years from the date of their humanitarian parole, whichever is sooner):
Employment Assistance: Refugee Support Services (RSS)
Ukrainian humanitarian parolees may be eligible to access RSS, which provides a wide range of services in support of employment and self-sufficiency: employability services; job training and preparation; assistance with job search, placement, and retention; English language training; childcare; transportation; translation and interpreter services; and case management.
Specialized Programs
Some clients may be eligible for specialized programs such as health services, technical assistance for small business start-ups, financial savings, youth mentoring, or other targeted support programs.
Pennsylvania ORR Contacts
State Refugee Coordinator: Charlotte Fry 717-787-8608
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Leena Anil 717-547-3505
State Website: PA Refugee Resettlement Program
Office of Refugee Resettlement Affiliates:
HIAS Pennsylvania: 215-832-0900
Nationalities Service Center of Philadelphia: 215-893-8400
Bethany Christian Services of the Greater Delaware Valley: 215-376-6200
The Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement Program contracts with organizations throughout the state to provide a variety of assistance to refugees. Services include:
- Employment Programs
- English as a Second Language (ESL) programs
- Interpretation and Translation
- Citizenship Preparation courses
- Asylee Outreach Project
- Services to Older Refugees
- Information Referral
- Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program
- TANF employment and training programs
PA Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) contractors can be contacted for information regarding:
- Regional programs and services;
- The availability of refugee candidates for employment;
- Recruitment of refugees to fill employers' current or prospective job openings; or
- Opportunities for developing employer-specific vocational ESL programs.
Food
Apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) online through COMPASS, by phone (1-866-550-4355), or by paper and submit to the County Assistance Office.
List of Bucks County food pantries
Fresh Connect: Free Farmer’s Market
Bucks County Opportunity Council: Food Programs
Personal Items/Housing goods:
United Way of Bucks County: the HELP Center: 215-949-1660
Email P.J. O’Brien or call 215-949-1660 ext., 112.
Request an appointment: https://www.uwbucks.org/help-center-get-help/
Housing Assistance
Bucks Emergency Rental Assistance (BERA) Program
The BERA Program provides rental, relocation, and utility assistance to eligible Bucks County tenants impacted by COVID-19. Ukrainian parolees residing with a host family within a Bucks County residence may be eligible to receive relocation assistance through the BERA Program. Ukrainian parolee households will have to meet general program eligibility requirements as well as provide proof that the current host family they are residing with lives within Bucks County. Households can apply for BERA assistance here and can contact the BERA helpline at 888-50-BUCKS for further assistance with their application.
Regional Refugee Social Service Providers:
Bethany Christian Services
610 Old York Rd #220, Jenkintown, PA 19046
Phone: 215-376-6200
Programs offered: Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) Foster Care, Adult Resettlement
HIAS and Council
2100 Arch Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-832-0912
Programs offered: Resettlement, Asylee Outreach, Citizenship, Elderly, Elderly Citizenship, Outreach
JEVS
2770 Red Lion Road, Philadelphia, PA 19114
Phone: 215-728-4210
Programs offered: Employment
Services
- Vocational English Language Training (VELT) classes
- Acculturation workshops
- Case management services
- Interviewing, résumé writing, workforce foundation skills, and job readiness and retention workshops
- Computer literacy classes
- Job placement assistance and follow-up
- Youth program assisting 16- and 17-year olds find part-time work during the school year, or full-time summer employment
Eligibility
- Residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties with refugee status and within 5 years of date of entry to the United States, even if a Green Card has been received
- Residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties who are granted asylum status or victim of trafficking status
- United States citizens are not eligible
- No cost
- Locations:
- Center City Philadelphia:
1845 Walnut Street, 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103 - Northeast Philadelphia:
2770 Red Lion Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114 - NOTE: By appointment only–call 215.728.4226 to schedule. Monday – Friday
9 am – 5 pm
- Center City Philadelphia:
- Contact
- TEL: 215-728-4210
- EMAIL: [email protected]
Nationalities Service Center
1216 Arch Street 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-893-8400
Programs offered: Resettlement, Employment, Language Classes, Legal Services
https://nscphila.org/find-services/service-providers
New World Association
9857 Bustleton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19115
Phone: 215-856-7314
Programs offered: Youth Mentoring
Applying for Employment Authorization
After you (the beneficiary) are paroled into the United States, you are eligible to apply for discretionary employment authorization from USCIS. To apply for discretionary employment authorization, you must submit Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, using the (c)(11) category code with the required fee or apply for a fee waiver.
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/refugeesinpa/Pages/UkrainiansinPA.aspx
https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/employment-authorization-document
https://www.ssa.gov/ssnvisa/ebe.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYPUGPl_sxs&list=PLYE-QdflN-MMtt3D_Bn-lECRZbmTHtIoa&index=3
Obtaining a Social Security Card:
https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/ss5doc.htm#work2
Obtaining Social Security Number and Employment Authorization:
Create an account through USCIS to complete an online application for a SSN AND work authorization (EAD, form I-765): https://myaccount.uscis.gov/.
It is $410 for the authorization. In order to obtain a SSN, you must file an I-475 even if you don’t intend on working.
School Enrollment:
Recommendations for the school districts to consider in Bucks County:
Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees (UHP) are eligible under McKinney-Vento to enroll without all proper documents and immunizations. McKinney-Vento Act (pa.gov)
With regard to the immunization records, translations companies in the region including NSC, www.nscphila.org, Cypher Translation and Interpretation Services and Quantum, Quantum Inc.: Interpretation (quantumtranslations.com).
English Classes
JEVS Human Services
https://www.jevshumanservices.org/program/center-for-new-americans/
TEL: 215-728-4210
EMAIL: [email protected]
Nationalities Service Center (NSC)
https://nscphila.org/see-all-focus-areas/language-access
Register: https://nscphila.org/english
Contact: Betsy O'Neil Smith, Education Program Coordinator
Email Betsy O'Neil Smith
Welcoming the Stranger (WTS)
WTS is a non-profit agency in Bucks County providing free English, Citizenship Prep and Computer Classes to immigrants and refugees. The program is funded solely by grants and by contributions from local businesses and individuals and offers both in-person and online classes to adult residents of Bucks County and the immediate surrounding areas.
welcomingthestranger.org
TEL: 215-702-3445
EMAIL: [email protected]
Bucks County Community College: https://www.bucks.edu/enrichment/eslcourses/
Vita Education Services: Vita Education Services is a Bucks County nonprofit that provides English as a Second Language, High School Equivalency, and other programs for free to adult residents, including immigrants and refugees. Vita runs classes during the weekdays, in both mornings and evenings, at various sites throughout the county. We can also accommodate students who need to attend online rather than in person. For further information, call Vita’s main office at 215-345-8322, or email [email protected]
Registration for Vita's ESL Classes begins May 30th for summer sessions beginning in July.
Babbel is offering free online language courses in English, German and Polish to those who speak Ukrainian.
Ukrainian Churches In/Near Bucks County
Bucks County
Grace Ukrainian Baptist Church
749 W County Line Road
Warminster, PA 18974
[email protected]
Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church
2026 Bath Road, Bristol, PA 19007
215-788-7117
[email protected]
Regeneration Church
920 Trenton Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030
215-954-9052
[email protected]
Saint Anne Church
1545 Easton Road, Warrington, PA 18976
215-343-0779
[email protected]
Lehigh/Northampton Counties
Assumption of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church
1301 Newport Avenue, Northampton, PA 18067
Holy Ghost Church
315 Fourth Street, West Easton, PA 18042
610-252-4266
Protection of Theotokos Cathedral
1031 Fullerton Avenue, Allentown, PA 18102
Saint John the Baptist Church
1343 Newport Avenue, Northampton, PA 18067
610-262-4104
[email protected]
St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church
1826 Kenmore Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18018
610-865-2521
[email protected]
Montgomery County
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church
1206 Valley Road, Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-635-1627
Presentation of our Lord Church
1564 Allentown Road, Lansdale, PA 19446
215-343-0779
[email protected]
Saint Michael the Archangel Church
427 West Walnut Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
610-327-8292
[email protected]
St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church
1013 Fox Chase Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046
215-576-5827
Saints Peter and Paul Church
519 Union Ave, Bridgeport, PA 19405
610-272-7035
[email protected]
Philadelphia
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
830 North Franklin Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
215-922-2845
[email protected]
Christ the King Church
1629 West Cayuga Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
215-455-2416
[email protected]
First Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church
9610 Northeast Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19115
215-677-7772
Saint Nicholas Church
871 North 24th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
267-237-6037
[email protected]
Saint Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
6740 North 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19126
215-927-2287
[email protected]
Refugee Health Screening Providers
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Primary Care
Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pediatric Care Center
4865 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19139
Phone: 267-425-9800
Drexel Family Medicine
(Multiple locations, check website for details)
Einstein Internal Medicine / Einstein Pediatrics
Paley Building, First Floor
5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone: 215-456-7890
Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers
Pediatric and Adolescent Health Center, 5th Floor
1207 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-525-8670
Greater Philadelphia Health Action — Southeast Health Center
800 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: 215-339-5100
Jefferson Family Medicine Associates
833 Chestnut Street East, Suite 301, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone : 215-955-5561
Mercy Catholic Medical Center Mercy Fitzgerald Campus
1500 Lansdowne Ave, Darby, PA 19023
Phone: (610) 237-4000
Nemours Pediatrics
833 Chestnut Street East, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-861-8830
Penn Center for Primary Care
Medical Arts Building, Suite 102
51 N. 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-662-9990
PHMC Care Clinic
1200 Callowhill St #101, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Phone: 215-825-8220
PHMC Health Connection
1900 N 9th St #104, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215-765-6690
Health Care:
Apply for Medical Assistance online through COMPASS, by phone (1-866-550-4355) or by paper and submit to the County Assistance Office.
Immunizations
Bucks County Immunization Program
Vaccines For Children (VFC) program
Adult Immunizations
buckscounty.gov
Bucks County Department of Health Locations
Neshaminy Manor Center
Health Building – 1st Floor
1282 Almshouse Road, Doylestown PA 18901
Main Phone: 215-345-3344
Bucks County Government Services Center
7321 New Falls Road, Levittown PA 19055
Main Phone: 267-580-3510
Other places to get immunizations:
CVS Minute Clinics | Doctor | Giant | Pharmacies (Certain local) |
Rite Aid Redi Clinics | Target | Travel Clinics | Urgent Care Clinics |
Walgreens | Walmart | Wegmans |
Local medical contacts:
Ann Silverman Community Health Clinic
Located at Doylestown Hospital:
595 West State St., Doylestown, PA 18901
215-345-2260
https://ww.aschealthclinic.org/eligibility
Application in Ukrainian Медична форма
Health history form in Ukrainian Медична форма
Abington-Jefferson Children’s Clinic
Located at the Abington - Lansdale Hospital Campus:
51 Medical Campus Drive, Lansdale, PA 19446
215-855-8296
https://www.abingtonhealth.org/about-us/communitybenefit/abington-jefferson-health-clinics/#women
Lower Bucks Hospital Community Health Center
Located at Lower Bucks Hospital
501 Bath Rd., Bristol, PA 19007
215-785-9677
https://lowerbuckshosp.com/our-services/community-health-center/
St. Mary Children’s Health Center
Located on Knights Road in Bensalem -Bensalem Square Shopping Center
2546 Knights Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020
215-245-8873
St. Mary Adult Health Center (BCHIP)
Located on Knights Road in Bensalem
2546 Knights Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020
215-633-8397
https://www.trinityhealthma.org/location/st-mary-adult-health-center
Grandview Hospital Medical Access Program
Located in Sellersville
700 Lawn Ave, Sellersville, PA 18960
1-800-795-6991 / 215-453-4000
https://www.gvh.org/medical-access-program/
Dental
Health Dental Clinic
Located in Hatboro
444 N. York Rd. Suite B3, Hatboro, PA 19040
215-364-4247
BCHIP Dental Program for Children
Located in Sellersville
700 Lawn Ave., Sellersville, PA 18960
1-800-347-6803
Abington Hospital Dental Clinic
Located in Abington
1200 Old York Rd., Abington, PA 19001
215-481-2193
Alternative Dental Care Resources: https://www.healthlinkdental.org/alternative-dental-care-resources
Magellan Behavioral Health flyer (in Ukrainian)
Magellan Behavioral Health flyer (in Russian)
Magellan Behavioral Health Providers who have Russian or Ukrainian speaking clinicians.