FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT NAVIGATOR | ETHNIC MINORITIES OF BURMA ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER (EMBARC)
Provides support with maintaining unemployment benefits and supports clients in finding equitable employment and continues to advocate with local employers to meet the needs of the ELL community in the workplace.
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Physical Address
4801 Franklin Avenue, Suite 101, Des Moines, IA 50310
Hours
Mon 9 am - 5 pm; Tue 9 am - 5 pm; Wed 9 am - 5 pm; Thu 9 am - 5 pm; Fri 9 am - 5 pm;
Voice
Website
https://embarciowa.org
Application process
Come in and request support, however, due to staffing capacities, they may be placed on a waitlist, clients must be assigned to a Navigator and will meet weekly
Fee
None
Required documents
Documentation indicating a formal layoff of business closure
Eligibility
Open to refugees or immigrants from Burma who qualify for unemployment benefits, and to individuals who have been laid off due to no fault of their own
Languages
Burmese, English, Hakka, Karen
Service area
Polk County, Iowa
Dallas County, Iowa
Agency info
ETHNIC MINORITIES OF BURMA ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER (EMBARC)
Offers refugee services.