“Caminando Juntos” evento comunitario para apoyar a migrantes en Maryland

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Con el objetivo de ofrecer un espacio informativo y de apoyo a los migrantes que residen y participan activamente en la comunidad del estado de Maryland, SAMU First Response organiza el evento “Caminando Juntos”, en el que los migrantes pueden conectarse con otras organizaciones y así facilitar su proceso de inserción en Estados Unidos.

El evento será el próximo sábado 29 de junio de 2024 en las instalaciones del Metro Points Hotel ubicado en 8500 Annapolis Road, New Carrollton, MD 20784, desde las 9:00 am hasta las 2:00 pm. Andrea Gallegos, managing director de SAMU First Response, aseguró que “durante este evento, los asistentes tendrán la oportunidad de participar en sesiones informativas sobre apoyo emocional, asistencia legal, conocer testimonios exitosos de migrantes que llegaron a Estados Unidos y hoy están insertados totalmente en la comunidad. Además de conocer sobre sus derechos en Estados Unidos, entre otros servicios”.

A su juicio, el objetivo del evento “Caminando juntos” es crear un puente entre los migrantes y las organizaciones que pueden apoyarlos en su proceso de adaptación e integración. “Sabemos que la información es poder, y queremos asegurarnos de que todos los migrantes en Maryland tengan acceso a los recursos necesarios para construir una vida plena y productiva en este país”, agregó Montilla.

El evento contará con la participación de múltiples organizaciones locales y estatales, incluyendo agencias gubernamentales, ONG, y grupos comunitarios, que estarán presentes para ofrecer información y asistencia directa. Además, se proporcionarán servicios de traducción para garantizar que todos los asistentes puedan aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades disponibles.

La inscripción para “Caminando Juntos” es gratuita y puede realizarse a través de Caminando Juntos: Evento de alcance comunitario para migrantes (office.com) Se recomienda a los interesados registrarse con anticipación para asegurar su lugar en el evento.

Para más información sobre “Caminando Juntos” y para registrarse comuníquese con nosotros.

Community Baby Shower and Health Fair for Migrant Mothers Supported by SAMU First Response

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Maryland Latinos Unidos, a statewide network of organizations, businesses, and individuals who support Latino and immigrant communities hosted a Community Baby Shower and Health fair for new and expecting migrant mothers. This fair was hosted on June 1st, 2024 in Annapolis, Maryland and partnered with Luminis Health, Well Point, City of Annapolis, and SAMU First Response.

This initiative provided an opportunity for new and expecting mothers to receive the necessary supplies in order to take care of a newborn child (such as baby clothes and diapers), receive information on the resources available for pregnant mothers in the Maryland area, and get in contact with specific organizations that can help them once their baby arrives.

SAMU First Response played a large role in this organization by providing a large donation of baby clothes and supplies to the event, which were originally donated to us by Delivering Goods. We also were able to give out cell phones that were donated by WelcomeUS and came with a one-year plan for activation. This resource opens so many doors for families in the United States looking to start their life in Maryland. With a one-year cellphone plan paid for they can look for housing, community resources, connect with family members in their home country and across the United States, and even look for employment.

During the event we spoke with many of the mothers about our services and resources that we provide. Some of the mothers had just arrived from crossing the border, while others had been in the area for one or two years already. We used this event as an opportunity to provide the correct information to migrants and their families about the valid documentation that is needed to be able to access services in the United States. There is specific documentation that is required for those who have crossed the border and is needed in order to access services in the area. There are times in the community where misinformation has been shared and we used this time to make sure that the correct information was being shared and distributed, so that they can access the services that they need.

We are grateful that we were able to partner with this event as it is important for SAMU First Response to continue to be a helping hand in the lives of migrants starting their life in the United States. Our work with the migrant community is more than just a three-day respite for those who have initially arrived. We are working to provide a more comprehensive scope of resources and always put our best foot forward to provide what we can to the migrant community through our values of excellence, kindness, and education.

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Interagency migrant support workshop

SAMU First Response hosts Interagency Migrant Support Workshop

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SAMU First Response hosted our very first Interagency Migrant Support Workshop on May 31st, 2024 in Silver Spring, MD. We hosted 15 agencies that came together virtually and in person to share knowledge, strategies, and best practices in migrant assistance and care. The goal of the workshop was to strengthen the relationship with agencies that are currently working with migrants in the Maryland area. We took this time to discuss how we can work together and share information that may be valuable to each other in our own day to day work.

Some of the agencies that were able to benefit from this safe space of collaboration were AYUDA, Montgomery County Government, Iglesia de Dios, Vision Diaspora, Washington English Center, Carecen, Montgomery County Public Schools, Couching Salud Holistica, Identity, Mr.Car Foundation, CASA Maryland, and SAMU First Response. Each of these agencies were able to bring valuable information of how they have been serving the migrant community, lessons they have learned, and to brainstorm ways in which we can collaborate to provide even better services to those individuals and families we serve.

Community and partnerships for SAMU First Response has always been an important key to our success of helping migrants in the DMV area. We are grateful that we were able to bring together so many successful agencies to work together in strengthening our response and efforts that we provide for the migrant community. The individuals that attended the workshop were able to walk away with a better understanding of how other agencies serve the migrant population, insightful ideas that they can bring back to their day-to-day work, and most importantly personal connections with other individuals in the world of migrant assistance. Together we can make a difference and continue to provide a safe and welcoming space to migrants arriving to the Maryland area.