Hands Together Salt
Run by people who have been through student pressure and exams and retirement transition themselves.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
For newcomers building a life in a new country. Talk with people in United States who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the United States circle: Weekly check-in ยท
Run by people who have been through student pressure and exams and retirement transition themselves.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
Practical help for people dealing with disaster survivors and retirement transition, plus a weekly drop-in.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
Find free legal aid programs and know-your-rights information in your state.
Run by people who have been through student pressure and exams and refugees and displacement themselves.
Evenings and weekends
We help people with immigrating and starting over abroad and refugees and displacement, in person in Tacoma and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
A small team supporting retirement transition and immigrating and starting over abroad. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
Run by people who have been through immigrating and starting over abroad and veterans and military life themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
Country-by-country information for refugees and asylum seekers.
We help people with going through something hard and growing older alone, in person in Portland and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Evenings and weekends
โI know the first year is rough. You're going to feel like a stranger in your own life. That's normal. Keep calling home. Find one small thing that feels like yours, a park, a coffee shop, a neighbour who says hello. Don't wait for the loneliness to lift on its own. I waited too long. And if you can, find people from back home. They'll get it without you having to explain. It gets easier, but it doesn't happen by itself. You have to make it happen. Even when you're tired.โ
โAbout three years ago, that was me. Visa renewal stress. That was my life. Now I sleep most nights. It comes back slowly, like feeling in your fingers after the cold. Keep going, even slowly.โ
โPlease be gentle with yourself. I wasn't, and it made everything harder and try not to make big decisions on the worst days, I learned that the hard way and and talk to someone, even if it's just in here.โ
โPlease be gentle with yourself. I wasn't. It made everythign harder. Honestly, getting out for ten minutes a day helped more than I thought it would. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here.โ