NAVASA AFFILIATES INFORMATION

ARIZONA
CALIFORNIA
CONNECTICUT
FLORIDA
ILLINOIS
KANSAS
MASSACHUSETTS
MARYLAND
MINNESOTA
NORTH CAROLINA
NEW YORK
OKLAHOMA
TEXAS
WASHINGTON


ARIZONA

Tucson International Alliance of Refugee Community (TIARC)
4228 E. Grand Road, Suite 4-B
Tucson, AZ 85712
Contact: Amra Sabanic, Executive Director.
Tel: 520-881-4404
Fax: 520-881-4191
Email: aztiare@aol.com
Website: www.members.aol.com/aztiare

Summary: TIARC promotes the well being of refugees by assisting them to become self-sufficient and integrated in the American society through enhancement and strengthening of friendship and collaboration between TIARC and other communities in the United States.

 

Vietnamese Volunteers of Arizona
4630 W. San Miguel Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
Contact: Nga M. Bui, Executive Director
Tel: 602-506-1288 & 623-937-4845
Fax: 602-506-4753
Email: ngabui@mail.maricopa.gov

Summary:  The Vietnamese Volunteers of Arizona provides educational and social services to Vietnamese living in the city of Phoenix and the surrounding areas. VVA services include ESL and Citizenship classes, open Vietnamese Adult Activities Center every Sunday morning from 9 to noon and referring individuals to other agencies for help.
 

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CALIFORNIA

Bach Viet Association, Inc.
5777 Madison Blvd. #715
Sacramento, CA 95841
Contact: Duc Van Tran, Executive Director
Tel: 916-344-2197
Fax: 916-344-2199
Email: bachviet775@cs.com
Website:
www.bachviet.org


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Cambodian Family (Santa Ana, CA)
111E. Wakeham Ave, Suite E
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Contact: Rifka Hirsch, Executive Director
Tel: 714-571-1966
Fax: 714-571-1974
Email: rhcamfam@aol.com 
Website: www.fortunecity.com/millenium/rainbow/232/

Summary: Cambodian Family is a grassroots organization working with the Cambodian community to achieve self-sufficiency and early employment. Main programs include: Employment services, youth program and health accessing services.

 

East Bay Vietnamese Association
1218 Miller Avenue
Oakland, CA 94601
Contact: Lai Van Luu, Executive Director
Tel: 510-533-4224
Fax: 510-533-4219
Email: EBviet@ebva.org

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Economic & Employment Development Center, EEDC (Los Angeles, CA)
241 Figueroa Street, Suite 240
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel: 626-281-3792
Fax: 626-281-8064
Contact: Phuc Thai, Executive Director
Email: eedc@aol.com

Summary: EEDC works to promote positive acculturation through community education and individual/group counseling to quickly adapt to the new social economic environment. The Center provides employment and community health prevention/education assistance to refugees and immigrants as well as collaborates with the government to suggest effective programs for refugees in both economic and social areas.

 

International Children Association Network
1425 Clayton Road
San Jose, CA 95127
Tel: 866-206-9073, ext. 2966
Fax: 866-206-9073 ext 2966
Contact: Quyen Vuong, Acting Executive Director
Email: Quyen@quyen.org
Website:
www.ican2.org

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Immigrant Resettlement & Cultural Center, IRCC (San Jose, CA)
420 422 Park Ave
San Jose CA 95110
Tel: 408-971-7878
Fax: 408-971-7882
Contact: Loc Vu, Executive Director
Email: IRCC@IRCCSJ.com
Website: www.irccsj.com

Summary: IRCC serves the Vietnamese community of Northern California through programs such as a welfare hotline, social adjustment and citizenship training. The Center celebrates Vietnamese culture through educational programs, community service and special events. IRCC also hosts Viet-Horizons, its own English –language radio show for Vietnamese American audiences.

 

Mutual After-Life Foundation
9918 Bolsa Avenue, Suite 211
Westminster, CA 92683
Tel: 714-755-1727
Fax: 714-755-1727
Contact: Newton Tran, President
Email: Tuongtrohausu@vnemail.com
Website:
www.vietnamesecommunity.com/Tuongtrohausu/

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Nguyen Ba Hoc Youth & Cultural Development Center
14072 Chestnut Dr., First Floor
Westminster, CA 92683
Tel: 714-892-7117
Fax: 714-839-1080
Contact: Linh Nguyen, Executive Director
Email:
ttvhngbahoc@hotmail.com

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Southeast Asian Community Center (SEACC)
875 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: 415-885-2743
Fax: 415-885-3253
Contact: Philip Tuong Nguyen
Email: seaccphilip@juno.com

Summary: The Southeast Asian Community Center (SEACC) is a non-profit, multi-ethnic, multi-service community-based organization dedicated to expanding the effective integration of Southeast Asians into American society and at the same time cultivating the languages, values, and identities of Southeast Asians in the United States. The agency provides services in four main categories: Social/Healthcare Services, Resettlement, Business and Economic Development and Community Empowerment.
 

United Vietnamese Community Council (UVCC)
709 North Hill Street, Suite 3
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel: 213-680-1059
Fax: 213-680-0087
Contact: Ly Xuan Nguyen, Executive Director
Email:
uvcc@lanset.com

Summary: Established in 1983 to advocate for the social economic, educational and cultural establishment of refugees in Los Angeles County, United Vietnamese Community Council is a community-based organization that is committed to improving the lives of Vietnamese by guiding them towards employment and support services.

 

Vietnamese American Community of Southern California
14891 Moran Street
Westminster, CA 92863
Tel: 714-417-2386
Fax: 714-638-3834
Contact: Ta Duc Tri, Executive President

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Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association
1838 W. Baseline
San Bernardino, CA 92411
Tel: 909-381-1660
Fax: 909-354-9741
Contact: Dat Vo, Secretary

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Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation (VIVO)
2260 Quimby Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Contact: Diem Duc Ngo, Executive Director
Email: vivoinfo@aol.com
Tel: 408-532-7755 or 209-475-9454
Fax: 408-532-1699

Summary: The Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation (VIVO) has been providing services such as employment, citizenship, health and human support and comprehensive acculturation for over 20 years. With its many resources and programs, VIVO works to empower refugees, immigrants, and low income ethnic families become active self-sufficient members of society.

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CONNECTICUT

Vietnamese Mutual Assistance Association of Connecticut (VMAAC)
P.O. Box 270267
West Hartford, CT 06127
Contact: Lien Dong, Executive Director
Tel: 860-236-6452 or 860-713-6042
Fax: 860-236-6456 or 860-713-7244

Summary: VMAAC was founded to gather Vietnamese residents in Connecticut. The Association works to promote, encourage, and sponsor educational, literary, cultural activities for the betterment of the Vietnamese community. VMAAC also provides educational, social and health services.

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FLORIDA

Asian F.A.C.E. Center
2201 First Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
Tel: 727-321-8887
Fax: 727-321-7176
Contact: Bun Hap Prak, Executive Director
Email: aface@attglobal.net
Website:
www.asianface.org

 

Summary: Statement of Mission: Asian Family and Community Empowerment (Asian F.A.C.E) Center, Inc.provides community services to empower the Asian Individuals or families and other people in needs to become self-sufficient".
 
Statement of Purpose: "Asian F.A.C.E embodies the spirit of the Asian people by encouraging the communities to interact in educational, cultural, social service, and community social activities, thereby insuring cultural preservation and promoting community empowerment which enhance successful participation in the greater community". Thanks.
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ILLINOIS

Vietnamese Association of Illinois
5252 N. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60640
Tel: 773-728-3700
Fax: 773-728-0497
Contact: Tam Duc Nguyen, Executive Director
Email: vietassn@aol.com
Website:
www.vaichicago.org

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KANSAS

Vietnamese Mutual Association
2620 East Center
Wichita, KS 67214
Tel: 316-686-5555
Fax: 316-686-3440
Contact: Khanh V. Nguyen, Board Member
Email:
Khdj7515@aol.com

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Wichita Indochinese Center (WIC)
2502 E. Douglas
Wichita, KA 67214
Tel: 316-689-8729
Fax: 316-689-8274
Contact: Mohan Kambampati, Executive Director
Email:
wichindo@onemain.com

Summary: The Center strives to be a primary source of humanitarian help for refugees and other in need by providing clients with the language, knowledge, and skills needed to become happy, productive and contributing citizens. Their services include: client based educational services, job training, referral, and placement, counseling and affordable housing.

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MASSACHUSETTS

Office of Social Concern
65 Elliott Street
Springfield, MA 01101-1730
Tel: 413-452-0615
Fax: 413-452-0618
Contact: Sister A. McDermott, Director
Email:
a.mcdermott@diospringfield.org

Website: www.diospringfield.org

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Springfield Vietnamese American Civic Association (SVACA)
433 Belmont Ave
Springfield, MA 01108
Tel: 413-733-9373
Fax: 413-737-3419
Contact: Chau Van, Executive Director
Email:
svaca@the_spa.com

Summary: The mission of the Springfield Vietnamese American Civic Association is to assist Vietnamese and other members of the Southeast Asian community to fully realize their potential as Americans through participation in American life. SVACA focuses on community-wide efforts such as language skills, general health and nutrition to meet the needs of the youth and elderly.

 

Vietnamese American Civics Association (VACA)
1452 Dorchester Ave, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02122
Tel: 617-288-7344
Fax: 617-288-4860
Contact: Duy Pham. Executive Director
Email: dpham@vacaboston.org
Website: www.vacaboston.org

Summary: Founded in 1984 as a Mutual Assistance Association (MAA), VACA provided an array of services designed to help Vietnamese refuges and immigrants to address daily living needs, successfully adjust to a new country, culture and language and achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services offered by VACA include: naturalization assistance, ESL, employment services, social services and health education.

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MARYLAND

Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association (MVMA)
11501 Georgia Avenue, Suite 312
Wheaton, MD 20902
Tel: 301-946-7911 & 301-946-7912
Fax: 301-942-1257
Contact: Phu Trong Le, Executive Director
Email: Phu.Le@mdvietmutual.org
Website: www.MDVietMutual.org

Summary: MVMA works out of Silver Spring, Maryland and provides services such as Vietnamese-English translation, naturalization, family reunion and employment. MVMA promotes the active participation of Asian Americans in the community and civic affairs at all levels. MVMA also hosts tutoring and recreational programs for members of the Vietnamese community.

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MINNESOTA

Center for Asian Pacific Islanders (CAPI)
3702 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Tel: 612-721-0122
Fax: 612-721-7054
Contact: Vee Phan Nelson, Executive Director
Email:
veenelson@capiusa.org

Website: www.capiusa.org

Summary: Provides services such as employment training, refugee self-sufficiency, English as a second language and family development. The Center also runs supportive service through its food program, tax preparation and information hotline.

 

Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association (IMAA)
300 11th Ave NW, Suite 110
Rochester, MN 55901-2739
Tel: 507-289-5960 & 507-292-6648
Fax: 507-289-6199
Contact: Ron Buzzard, Executive Director
Email: imaa@imaa.net
Website: www.imaa.net

Summary: A United-Way member agency, IMAA works to “build bridges of communication, understanding, acceptance and involvement.” Services include social adjustment, youth and family, employment and community development.


Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota (VSS)
1159 University Avenue West, Suite 1
St. Paul, MN 55104
Tel: 651-632-8927 & 651-644-1317 & 651-641-8904
Fax: 651-641-8908
Contact: Yen Van Pham. Executive Director
Email: Ypham@vssmn.org
Website: www.vssmn.org

Summary: VSS is dedicated to maintaining the identity of the Minnesota Vietnamese Community while addressing the basic economic, educational, and health needs of refugees and immigrants statewide. VSS addresses the needs of Vietnamese families and individuals by providing social services in relation to economic stability, educational opportunities, and health issues.

 

Southeast Asian Refugee Community Home (SEARCH)
1421 Park Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
Tel: 612-673-9388
Fax: 612-673-0840
Contact: Hoang Tran, President
Email:
htran@visi.com

Summary: The mission of Southeast Asian Refugee Community Home (SEARCH) is to assist Southeast Asians become integrated into, and contribute to, the social and economic well being of society. The organization works on two levels: a) help the community gain knowledge, skills and connections to success in daily life and on the job b) ensure that Southeast Asian adults, youth and families have access to educational opportunities that will improve chances for advancement.

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NORTH CAROLINA

Montagnard Dega Association (MDA)
3116 Summit Ave
Greensboro, NC 27405
Tel: 336-375-8190
Fax: 336-373-1832
Contact: Pierre Louis, Acting Director
Email: yjuen@juno.com, mda-srierson@triad.rr.com,
revyhinevengle@aol.com

Website: http://www.angelfire.com/mo/mdadega/

Summary: Representing the indigenous people of Vietnam called Montagnard; MDA is a non-political partisan organization that works to promote cultural understanding and support of Montagnard people. MDA provides services such as employment, transportation, ESL classes and after school programs for Montagnard children.

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NEW YORK

Vietnamese American Cultural Organization (VACO)
113 Baxter Street
New York, NY 10013
Tel: 212-343-0762
Fax: 212-343-0822
Contact: Rev. Hien Thanh Phan
Email: vacousa@hotmail.com

Summary: The Vietnamese American Cultural Organization was established in 1976 as a non-profit, multi-social and educational organization serving Indochinese of Cambodian, Laotian, Vietnamese and ethnic Chinese origins. VACO's objectives include enabling Indochinese to achieve acceptable levels of self-support and
self-sufficiency by providing them with social and education services. VACO also works to prepare Indochinese for competitive employment by offering language classes, vocational training and job orientation services. The organization also provides various types of cultural education to facilitate the social adjustment of Indochinese. Social contacts and social events are also arranged where individuals can meet both Americans and fellow Indochinese.

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OKLAHOMA

Asian American Community Services Association (AACSA)
11322 F. East 21st Street
Tulsa, OK 74129
Tel: 918-234-7431
Fax: 918-234-3148
Contact: Barbara Moore, Executive Director
Email:
bmoore1000@yahoo.com

Website: www.aacsatulsa.org

Summary: AACSA is a non-profit organization that serves the Asian Pacific American population in the Tulsa Metropolitan Area. They work to provide clients with immigration assistance and a variety of cultural and social services.
 

Vietnamese American Association (VAA)
2316 N.W. 23rd Street
Oklahoma, OK 73107
Tel: 405-524-3088 & 405-524-2947
Fax: 405-524-2947
Contact: Cuong Van Nguyen, President
Email: cvnguyen@aol.com
Website: www.vaaokc.org

Summary: Located in Oklahoma, the VAA is an organization that provides a number of social services to refuges of different nationalities living in Oklahoma City and the surrounding states. The VAA provides resettlement services such as English as-a-second language training, vocational ESL training, basic computer training, job search/placement assistance, citizenship welfare and other services. All services are provided at no cost to recipients.

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TEXAS

Asia Chamber of Commerce
8557 Research Blvd. Suite 140
Austin, TX 78758
Tel: 512-873-8288
Fax: 512-873-8228
Contact: Mai Nguyen, President
Email: qumartin@aol.com

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United Refugee & Community Services (URCS)
7322 Southwest Freeway, Suite 11000
Houston, TX 77074
Tel: 713-981-3840
Fax: 713-981-3841
Contact: Martin Ha Quach, President
Email: qumartin@aol.com

Summary: Established with the philosophy of promoting the Vietnamese tradition of mutual assistance in order to adjust to the new adopted country, URCS works to preserve cultural heritage with family, religion and community values through educating refuges to become good citizens and creating better futures for the children

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WASHINGTON

Refugee and Immigrant Service Center
711 State Avenue NE

Olympia, WA 98506
Tel: 360-754-7197
Fax: 360-705-4398
Contact: Nouk Leap, Office Manager
Email: refugeecenter@aol.com

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Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA)
4714 Rainier Avenue, South Ste 85
Seattle, WA 98118
Tel: 206-760-1573 or 206-723-0423
Fax: 206-722-5358
Contact: Kim Long Nguyen, President
Email: lnguyen5921@attbi.com, kimlong@westcoastseattle.com

Summary: The Vietnamese Friendship Association works to help Vietnamese refugees and immigrants become self-sufficient in the United States by providing social services, education, and employment referral services.

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