SAN FRANCISCO Welcome Back CENTER

Other Resources

Credentials Validation

• Word Education Services - http://wes.org
• Joseph Silny & Associates, Inc. - http://jsilny.com
• International Education Research Foundation (IERF) - <>
  http://ierf.org
• Educational Credential Evaluation - http://ece.org

Community Resources

• United Way - Community Services Search Tool - http://rtmdesigns.com/uwbayarea/
• San Francisco Bay Area Progressive Directory - http://bapd.org/

Education & Training Programs

• The English Center - The Center offers intensive English, computer application and career readiness instruction on five proficiency levels. Currently, we have some funding for students who need a semester of intensive English instruction or less to re-enter their professions. For low-income applicants who have not completed a 4-year degree, there is additional help through federal financial aid. http://www.eciw.org
• Contra Costa Health & Bioscience Careers Collaborative - http://www.cchbcc.org/
• The American Medical Association - Educating Physicians on Controversies in Health - http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/15369.html
• Information on Allied Health professions from the Health Professions Network - http://www.healthpronet.org/Information_Advocacy/

Immigration Assistance

• Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services Online - http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm
• Fingerprinting - http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/finger/index.htm
• Frequenty Asked Questions - http://uscis.gov/graphics/faqs.htm
• Immigration Law (McCown & Evans LLP) - http://www.mccownevans.com/
• Immigration News (compliments of Tafapolsky & Smith, Immigration Attorneys) - http://www.tandslaw.com/7_news.html
• Newcomers Health Program - San Francisco Department of Public Health - http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/CHPP/newcomers/newlink.shtml
• U.S. Department of State - http://www.state.gov/
• Bureau of Consular Affairs - http://travel.state.gov/
• Visa Bulletin - http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi_bulletin.html
• U.S. Embassies and Consulates Worldwide - http://travel.state.gov/visa/questions_embassy.html
• Visa Appointment Reservation System - https://www.nvars.com/use/

Translation Services

• Casa Hispana - http://www.casahispana.com
• Atlas Interpreters - http://www.biz.net/atlas/
• International Effectiveness Center - http://www.ie-center.com
• American Translators Association - http://www.atanet.org/bin/view.pl/181.html

Health Professionals

• Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) builds the skills needed to succeed in today's workplace. We assist individuals to achive self-suffiency, and help businesses fulfill their employment goals. JVS is a non-sectarian, not-for-profit corporation founded in 1973. - http://www.jvs.org
  
  Career Voyayes is the result of a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education. It is designed to provide information on high growth, high demand occupations along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs. - http://www.careervoyages.com/healthcare-alliedhealth.cfm

Other (Non-Health) Professionals

• Upwardly Global is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco that brings highly qualified immigrants and highly progressive employers together. - http://www.upwardlyglobal.org/
• Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) builds the skills needed to succeed in today's workplace. We assist individuals to achive self-suffiency, and help businesses fulfill their employment goals. JVS is a non-sectarian, not-for-profit corporation founded in 1973. - http://www.jvs.org/

Miscellaneous

• Health workforce info web tool - http://enews.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.576.4349.19.428091
• Information about languages spoken in other countries - http://www.ethnologue.com/web.asp