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Exodus primarily serves clients who are eligible for Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) programs. However, we can also serve some humanitarian immigrants who arrive in Indiana in other ways. These include: asylum seekers, secondary migrants (refugees who first resettled in another state and have now moved to Indiana), certain Cuban & Haitian entrants, and other immigrants who have humanitarian parole.
Do I qualify for Exodus’s services?
You might qualify to receive assistance from Exodus if you are:
- A Refugee or SIV who arrived in the United States in the last five years
- An Asylee who was granted asylum in the last five years
- A Victim of Human Trafficking
- An Asylum-Seeker
- A recipient of Humanitarian Parole (due to U.S. government regulations, available services may vary by country of origin)
If you fall into one of these categories and are seeking assistance from Exodus, please call our main office at 317-921-0836 to find out if you can be scheduled for an intake. Please note that Exodus can only provide assistance after you have arrived in Indiana.
What can Exodus assist me with?
Some Exodus services, such as housing assistance, are only available for refugees who are resettled through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program as primary clients. We recognize that housing is a need for many immigrants in our community, but unfortunately, we only have the resources to provide housing for refugees who are directly resettled through Exodus.
However, Exodus offers English classes, assistance applying for public benefits when clients are eligible for these services (Food Stamps, Medicaid, Cash Assistance), employment services for clients who are authorized to work, and a health and mental wellness program that assists individuals with getting connected to care. Exodus can also provide legal assistance to some clients, depending on what they are eligible for.
I Need Legal Assistance
If you or someone you know needs legal assistance, the best way to pursue it is to come to the Exodus office on Tuesday or Thursday morning at 9am for a legal intake session. Our attorneys can assist with a variety of immigration issues. See below for more information about our legal intake sessions.
How can I request assistance?
You can call the Exodus office at 317-921-0836 to see if you can enroll in one of our programs. If you need interpretation, you can say “Interpreter” and the name of the language you speak. If no interpreter is available at that time, you will receive a call back. If no one answers, leave a voicemail. You can leave a voicemail in a language other than English if you need to, and you should still receive a call back.
