Union of Refugees and Immigrants for Development in America, Inc (URIDA)
The Union of Refugees and Immigrants for Development in America, Inc . URIDA is a non-profit organization established in 2021 to help empower refugees in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Our objective is to provide newcomers the correct orientation and tools so that they can be successful in this new life. We implement different programs such as ESL classes, driver's license classes, computer classes, childcare for children who live with single parents of low income, transportation, assistance with documents and forms, among others.
| Counties served: |
Barren, Daviess, Franklin, Warren |
Services Provided
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Family-based petitions, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Community Development, Disability, Disaster and Crisis Assistance, Education, Nonprofit Organizations |
| Non-legal services: |
Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Citizenship / Civics classes, ESL, Housing referrals, Language services, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Office Of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-funded services for trafficking victims, Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities |
| Languages spoken: |
Afrikaans, Arabic, Burmese, English, French, Kirundi, Nepali, Swahili |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
