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Monterey Park launches three-tier immigrant services program with Chinatown Service Center
Summary
City staff announced a three-part immigrant-assistance program with Chinatown Service Center: a hotline/referral center, multilingual workshops (May dates), and outreach tabling at community events. Staff urged residents to use the hotline or QR referral.
Assistant City Manager Diana Garcia described a three-layer program the city is launching with Chinatown Service Center to connect immigrant residents with wraparound services. The program includes a community resource and referral hotline (626-293-8733 and QR referral), a series of multilingual workshops (May sessions on mental health and immigration 'know your rights'), and event-based outreach to spread awareness and provide one-on-one assistance.
Diana Garcia said the Chinatown Service Center offers case management, legal-aid referrals, health-care referrals and other services and that staff will provide workshops in Chinese, Spanish and English at the Langley Center. Jessica Tran of the Chinatown Service Center joined the council and thanked the city for the partnership, saying the center is committed to culturally competent service and outreach.
Council members welcomed the program and asked staff to consider funding needs during the upcoming budget process; staff noted the council previously allocated $50,000 and said they would include additional budget recommendations in a midyear presentation if needed.
