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You don’t have to face this alone.
Food, shelter, consulate paperwork, a death in the family, a legal or immigration question, discrimination or a threat to your rights — tell us what you are facing. We will listen, in confidence, in English or Turkish, and we arrange interpreters for the many other languages our families speak.
Always call first: 911 or 988.
- In danger, hurt or at risk right now? Call 911.
- Thinking about suicide or hurting yourself, or worried about someone who is? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It is free, confidential and open 24/7, with interpreters available.
UAD is not an emergency or crisis service. Once you are safe, contact us and we will stand with you.
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How we can help
Whatever you are going through, start here.
Our help is free, confidential and open to everyone, whatever your background or faith.
Urgent needs
Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
First, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time, day or night, or call 911 if you are in danger. You are not alone. Then let us walk with you: we connect you with caring counselors who understand your language, culture and faith, and we check in.
Food assistance
We connect your family with food banks and pantries near you, including options that respect your faith’s dietary practices, and help with SNAP and WIC applications.
Emergency shelter
If you have nowhere safe to stay tonight, we help you find emergency shelter and next steps toward stable housing.
Domestic violence support
Confidential safety planning and referrals to advocates and shelters. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is open 24/7 at 1-800-799-7233.
Disaster relief
After a fire, flood or sudden loss of your home, we help with emergency needs, aid applications and next steps.
Legal and immigration
Legal consultations
Talk through your situation with a licensed attorney, free and in confidence. If you need ongoing help, we connect you with volunteer or low-cost lawyers.
Immigration consultations
Visas, green cards, citizenship, asylum, family petitions and renewals, reviewed with a licensed immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative. Never a notario or unlicensed consultant.
Workplace rights
Unpaid wages, unsafe conditions, unfair treatment or a request for religious accommodation at work. We help you understand your options and file complaints.
Family matters
Guidance on marriage, divorce, custody and guardianship, and referrals to trusted family-law attorneys.
Scam and fraud help
Fake immigration services, phone scams and identity theft. We help you spot them, report them and recover.
Paperwork, consulates and new arrivals
Consulate services
Help reaching the consulates of Türkiye for passports, ID cards, powers of attorney, and birth, marriage and death registrations, only when you ask and only with your consent.
Newcomer support
Getting settled: Social Security numbers, a state ID, a bank account, and enrolling your children in school.
Benefits enrollment
Health insurance, Medicaid, SNAP, utility assistance and other programs your family may qualify for.
Document translation
Translation of diplomas, birth and marriage certificates, court papers and other documents.
Help with forms
Step-by-step help completing government forms. Immigration forms are always reviewed by an attorney or accredited representative.
Free tax help
Free tax preparation through IRS-certified volunteer (VITA) clinics.
Family, health and loss
Death in the family
When you lose a loved one, we stand with you: funeral homes, burial here or return to Türkiye, consulate paperwork, and arrangements that honor your family’s faith and traditions, plus grief support.
Finding healthcare
Free and low-cost clinics, Turkish-speaking doctors, and your right to a medical interpreter.
Support for seniors
Medicare questions, home care, rides to appointments, and regular check-ins so no elder feels alone.
Someone to talk to
Hard times are lonely. We listen, check in, and connect you with counselors who understand your language and culture.
Faith and community
Religious accommodation
Your right to practice your faith at school, at work, and in hospitals and prisons, and help asking for it.
Faith and spiritual care
Connections to an imam, priest, rabbi, cemevi dede or other faith leader of your family’s choosing.
Hospital and prison visits
Visits and support for loved ones in the hospital or in detention, and help for the families waiting at home.
Interpreting and accompaniment
A volunteer can interpret for you, or go with you, to schools, hospitals, government offices and police stations, so you are understood and not alone.
Safety and civil rights
Documenting incidents
If you face discrimination, harassment or a hate incident, we help you record what happened and report it to the right agency.
Transnational repression
If any foreign government is watching, threatening or pressuring you or your family here, we help you stay safe and report it to the FBI.
Online harassment
Help with threats, doxxing and abuse online: getting content removed, securing your accounts and staying safe.
Work, business and students
Job help
Résumés, interview practice, job leads, and getting foreign degrees and professional licenses recognized.
Small business support
Permits, licenses and mentors to help you start or grow a business.
Student support
Student visas, bullying at school, and help with college applications and scholarships.
How to reach us
Choose what feels safest for you.
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Call now →Email us
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Write to us →What happens next
One message can change what happens next.
- 01
You reach out
Your story stays private, and you decide what to share.
- 02
We listen
A real person follows up within [RESPONSE TIME] to understand what you and your family need.
- 03
We connect you
To attorneys, interpreters, community groups and resources that fit your situation.
- 04
We speak up
With your permission, we document what happened and advocate for fairness — so the next family is safer.
Helpful while you wait
Keep a simple record
If it is safe to do so, writing things down while they are fresh can help later:
- What happened, and the date, time and place.
- Names or descriptions of the people involved, and of any witnesses.
- Copies or photos of letters, messages, emails or posts.
- Anyone you have already reported it to, and what they said.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Our privacy and confidentiality policy explains how we protect what you share.