Program areas at Hispanic Center of Western Michigan
Family support services offering domestic violence/sexual assualt support referrals, wellness, health, behavior/mental health and nutrition education, food pantry, tanf referrals, medicaid and dhs referral coordination and services, and documentation/interpretation assistance for medical/dental/courts, we support a full range of basic needs for the most vulnerable in the hispanic/latino community. Immigration support services and partnershhip with the mexican consulate for passport, visa, consular densifications ad dual citizenship services. Our staff guides families by navigating processes ans systems to find and acquire the support needed to become self-sufficient.
Language servicesbridging the gap in accessibility for west Michigan through interpretation and translation services in the legal, medical, educational, business, insurance, and social services community in addition to offering professional development solutions through the community interpreter training.
Workforce developmpentoffering workforce development services such as: career development, unemployment assistance, financial coaching education & vocational training (post-secondary opportunities connecting clients to community/public/private colleges & universities, finance fields, healthcare fields, digital literacy, and skilled trades) and youth employment initiative (workforce readiness and paid internships). We act as a bridge to provide language accessibility and professional development.
Education programmingoffering bilingual preschool, la escuelita, to adult eduction - the only spanish ged program inthe region. Providing college prep, leadership skills, college prep for parents, connecting parents with schools, peer mentors and leaders, and summer learning academy with local universities are just a few examples of the many benefits of our programs. Hcwm partners with the julian samora research institure to offer xito educativo programming through the Center. This program brings latinx parents and their high school students together to learn about high school graduation requirements, the benefits of a college education, and pathways to college.
Economic development