​Immigration is considered a social determinant of health​, and a person's immigration status influences their ability and eligibility to obtain health benefits and services. The Kane County Health Department works in partnership with communities to better understand immigrant communities' health concerns and help ensure access to care.
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Mental Health Resources

• Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR): Family Support Network and Hotline
  
• Agency Referral List
  
• Attorney Referral List​
  
• Emory University: Living with Anxiety During Presidential Transitions​​
• American Psychological Association: Specialized Psychological Care for Immigrants​​
• NAMI: How can I get mental health support and treatment as an immigrant, refugee, or undocumented person in the United States?​
• Sesame Street: Care, Cope, Connect - Comforting Kids During Community Stress (English)
  
• Sesame Street: Care, Cope, Connect - Comforting Kids During Community Stress (Spanish)
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Immigrant Legal Rights​​

• American Civil Liberties Union: Know Your Rights​
  
• American Civil Liberties Union: Criminalizing Undocumented Immigrants​
  
• American Immigration Lawyers Association: Know Your Rights If ICE Visits a Home, Employer, or Public Space​
• Catholic Legal Immigration Network: Emergency Planning Guide​
  
• Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights: Know your Rights When Interacting with Immigration Officers (ICE)​
  
• Illinois Alliance for Welcoming Healthcare: Model Protocol for a Welcoming Provider​ 
  
• Illinois Legal Aid​
  
• Deportation
• Detention or jail​​
  
• DACA
  
• Guardianship for Immigrant Children
  
• ​National Immigration Law Center: Healthcare Providers and Patients Have Legal Rights
  
• National Employment Law Project: What to do if Immigration Comes to your Workplace
  
• wehaverights.org​​
  

Local Immigration Resources

The following Kane County organizations offer services such as family visa petitions, adjustment of status processing, conditional residence, green card replacement, DACA, asylum, and deportation defense. Contact the organizations below directly for information.

• Family Focus
• World Relief
• Centro de Información
• Chinese Mutual Aid Association
• Alianza Hispanoamericana NFP, Inc.​​
  
  

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