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Immigration and Health Care

As a health care provider, our mission is to improve the health of our patients and communities. This means providing advice, support and treatment to everyone in need.

About Immigration and Health Equity

Everyone is welcome at CHA - regardless of age, language or immigration status. Our goal is simply to provide high quality care and help people live their healthiest lives. As some immigrants find it harder to access health care, here are some resources that may make it easier to find care and other local services.

Resources for Immigrants

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has important information on their website (Mass.gov) to help patients and health care providers understand the rights of immigrants when seeking health care in Massachusetts.

MIRA is a coalition that promotes the rights of immigrants and refugees. They offer education, training and resources in many languages to help immigrants in Massachusetts and beyond.

Visit MIRA website

CHA Connect Database

CHA-Connect is a free online service that lists social service programs in our local communities.

You can find information about food support, housing, job training, legal services and more. You can also search in multiple languages.

Visit CHA Connect

Other Key Resources

Citizenship Information

Project Citizenship - Becoming a Citizen FAQ

Health Insurance Resources

CHA Financial Services: 617-665-1100

Health Care for All - for help getting coverage:
Resource Page | HelpLine 800-272-4232

Health Law Advocates, helping people get health care and coverage

Language and Literacy Classes

English language and adult literacy classes: Statewide List

- Cambridge: Community Learning Center
- Malden: Immigrant Learning Center
- Somerville: Public Library | Adult Learning Center (SCALE)
- Medford: Medford Family Network
- Revere: Revere Community School

Immigration Exams

CHA Occupational Health Services

- Green Card health exams, includes Form I-693

Legal Rights

MIRA - Know Your Legal Rights

American Civil Liberties Union - Know Your Rights Resources

MA Attorney General’s Office - Protections for Immigrant communities

Legal Services

De Novo: Legal representation, education and advocacy

Greater Boston Legal Services - Service locations

Harvard Immigration and Refugee Program - find a lawyer

Immigration Advocates Network - Immigration Legal Directory

Lawyers for Civil Rights - Immigrant Defense Line (617-988-0606)

MassLegal Services - Legal Resource Finder

PAIR - Political Asylum/Immigration Representation

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