The Chaldean Community Foundation

Behavioral health and human services: The Chaldean Community Foundation has become The key service and planning organization for The Chaldean Community in The metropolitan detroit area. According to The most recent population study, The Chaldean Community is comprised of approximately 150,000 people in more than 30,000 households. The Foundation and its partners provide services that benefit 150,000 people annually in The metropolitan detroit area and throughout The state of Michigan. Ccf behavioral health services were developed to provide much-needed mental health services, psychoeducation, wellness programming and support to new americans and others in Michigan. A core initiative is breaking barriers, which provides assistance and advocacy to individuals with special needs and respite to their unpaid caregivers. Services are focused to support Community integration and independence. Beam project helps equip those with visual impairments by teaching technology skills with braille, esl, acculturation and mobility. Heal project is specific to The hearing impaired to support learning esl, american sign language and life skills. Wise programming is an evidence based wellness program empowering older adults to make positive and healthy choices

The Chaldean Community Foundation's department of education works to support and expand early childhood learning opportunities, improve early literacy achievement, increase high school graduation rates for new americans, assist with diploma acquisition, skills training, and postsecondary education. Programs under doe include early childhood programming for children 3-5 years of age, ged instruction, technology instruction, english language instruction, and workforce development.

Nasat aims to solve The major issues impacting today's refugee and immigrant population including transportation, housing, job placement, language development, mental health, immigration, social and government program directives, and basic necessities. The goal for this population is to acculturate and become less dependent on federal and state subsidies and services. Among its services include:1) english as a second language on-site english learning classes taught through a partnership with macomb Community college.2) immigration services helps individuals apply for lawful permanent resident status and to become naturalized citizens.3) career services provides job search, training and placement.4) certified healthcare navigators on-site to enroll individuals in The affordable care act (aca) and healthy Michigan plan (hmp). (funded entirely through Community donations).