“Your vision of the future inspires us all to be better and to do better to change our world.” - Frances Hesselbein, Former CEO of Girl Scouts of America and President of Leader to Leader Institute
"We support BPSOS’s efforts to develop leaders who are dedicated to helping their communities at home and the disadvantaged in Vietnam." - East Meets West Foundation
“From disaster relief efforts in the Gulf Coast to leadership development at the national level, BPSOS is making a positive and long-lasting impact on our community." - Kim Delevett
The Immigration Service Center advocates for and assists in the filing of several immigration forms, family and fiancée sponsorships, and permanent resident or U.S. citizenship applications. Citizenship & ESL Programs provide a culturally and linguistically specialized curriculum and instructor-led classroom environment for adults to prepare for their U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization Examination, develop civic skills, or improve their English as a Second Language (ESL) proficiency. For more informaion, please call: 281-530-6888.
The Community Against Domestic Violence (CADV) Program provides direct services, including case management and legal representation, to immigrant victims of domestic violence. The CADV team also conducts outreach and education to the community and local service providers. Victims of Exploitation and Trafficking Assistance (VETA) Program: Provides direct services including legal representation to immigrant victims of human trafficking. The VETA team also conducts outreach to the community, service providers and law enforcement to increase awareness of human trafficking and victim identification. For more informaion, please call: 281-530-6888.
BPSOS is committed to providing a full range of services to Vietnamese elders and their families who currently face numerous barriers to information and services. Programs include Case Management, Information & Referral for Immigrant Seniors (IRIS), and supporting and organizing senior groups. Most Vietnamese seniors are also “re-education camp” survivors who have become residents under the US Humanitarian Operation Program. BPSOS uses an evidence-based, peer support model developed for the past five years, Seniors and Trauma survivors Empowerment Program (STEP), to organize self-help groups and to provide assistance in obtaining culturally sensitive counseling, as well as U.S. citizenship. For more informaion, please call: 281-530-6888.
Health Awareness and Prevention Program (HAPP): The goal of HAPP is to educate the Vietnamese community about the risks of chronic diseases, the benefits of preventive health and how to access locally available services. For more informaion, please call: 281-530-6888.
BPSOS provides Long-Term Case Management services, including benefits assistance, housing assistance and referrals, legal assistance and direct emergency assistance. For more informaion, please call: 281-530-6888.
Summer Digital Connectors Program
Boat People SOS (BPSOS) summer digital connectors program was offered in June 2011 to all local Houston high school students. This program, funded by the American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and corporate matches, identifies young talents, immerses them in technology training, and helps them build their leadership skills to enter the 21st century. Digital connectors are also motivated by community service. A major program requirement is to give back to their families, friends and communities what they have learned.
Mach Song Media
BPSOS publishes Mach Song (“Life Stream”), a bilingual, monthly newspaper distributed in print and online at www.machsong.org or www.machsongmedia.com
