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Update Status:Updated Last Updated:07/13/2009
Agency Name: Ethiopian Community Mutual Assistance Association
Address:552 Massachusetts Ave.
Suite 201
Cambridge , MA 02139
Phone:617-492-4232 TTY:
Toll-Free:Fax:617-492-7685
Hours of Agency:Call for hours
Type of Agency:
Program Name: Ethiopian Information and Referral Services
Contact Person:Binyam Tamene
Address:552 Massachusetts Ave.
Suite 201
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone:617-492-4232 TTY:
Toll-Free:Fax:
Email:binyam.ecmaa@gmail.com
WWW:http://maacoalition.org/?q=ECMAA
Location(s) of Program/Services: Cambridge: 02139, Central Square/Kendal Square/Central Cambridge
Population Targeted:Low-income Ethiopian refugees & immigrants
Program Narrative
Provides information and referral services to low-income Ethiopian refugees and immigrants who are residents of Cambridge. Information and referral for individuals and families to services such as health care, legal services, education, employment, housing, day-care, consultation and translation for mental health services, ESL classes and other services in the community.
Languages spoken by Staff:Amahri, Tigrigna & English

Eligibility for services may be based on:Other Eligibility Restrictions or Requirements (clarify below)
Clarification of Eligibility Requirements: Greater Boston

Appointment/Referral/Registration Needed?None Needed
Type of Referral:

Fees:...Services free for eligibile clients

Access and other Features:Wheelchair accessible...

Public Transportation:Central Square Red Line and bus routes 64, 83, 91, 1, CT1, 70, 47, 70A

Hours of Program:Call for hours

General Services Offered:
Specific Services Reported:
Advocacy -- Legal Services -- Dispute Resolution
Immigration
Family Support - Family Services
Information And Referral
Immigrant/ Refugee & Linguistic Minority Services
Bilingual - Bicultural Services, Drop-In Center, Information And Referral, Interpreter And Translation Services, Mutual Assistance - Support Groups, Refugee - Asylee Services/ Resettlement Services, Advocacy - Legal Services
Outreach
There are no sub-services for "Outreach".
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