El Concilio Kzoo/Hispanic American Council Inc

  • Location:
    930 Lake Street
    Kalamazoo, MI 49001
  • Phone:
    (269) 385-6279
  • Fax:
    (269) 385-2803
  • Contact methods:
    Drop-in, Email, Fax, Phone calls, Facebook
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

For more than 30 years the Hispanic American Council — a non-profit, community organization has sought to serve the Latino community in the greater Kalamazoo area. As a liaison between potential clients and service agencies, the Council seeks to meet the needs of a special population often hindered by language barriers, cultural differences, and unfamiliarity with service agencies and institutions.

Through the programs and services offered, the goal of the Council is to assist Hispanics in attaining self-sufficiency and a higher level of social and economic well-being.  The Council also strives to nourish and encourage the diverse cultural heritage of the Hispanic population.

The Hispanic American Council has been advocating and providing culturally sensitive services for Hispanics since 1981. In the early 1970’s, a group of Hispanics affiliated with St. Joseph’s Catholic Church met regularly to recite the rosary and discuss issues affecting the Hispanic community.

Counties served: Kalamazoo
Detention Facilities Served: Calhoun County Correctional Center (MI)

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Naturalization/Citizenship
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms
Other areas of legal assistance: Arts, Civil Rights, Community Development
Non-legal services: Referrals to other services, Social services
Populations served: Individuals who are not in legal immigration status
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? Yes

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
Nathaly Olavarria
2693856279