Community Resources
Do you need other kinds of assistance with things besides Employment or Education? Click 1 to learn about resources we recommend.
Start a Business / Business License
Would you like information and assistance about starting a business or about how to obtain official approval and licenses for having a business? Click 2 to learn more.
SCK Launch / Career Pathways
Designed for youth and teens, the SCK Launch website provides information about career pathways and the potential jobs and salary available in each pathway. Click 3 to learn more.
Driver’s Education
Do you need to pass a driver’s permit test or learn how to drive a car and pass the driver’s license test? Click 4 to learn about assistance that is available.
Immigration Consulting
Do you need assistance with completing applications and paperwork for Green Cards, Citizenship, DACA or EAD? Click 5 for more information.
Do you need other kinds of assistance with things besides Employment or Education? Click 1 to learn about a resource guide available in different languages.
2-1-1 is a free and confidential, 24/7, informational referral service that you can use by telephone. It helps people facing challenging times by connecting them to local resources. Click 2 for more information.
New Resident Resource Guide
Community Action of Southern Kentucky and Go BG Transit have partnered together to create a resource guide specifically for new limited English speaking residents. This guide has information about common resources available in the community in multiple languages. Pictures are included for those with low reading comprehension. This guide also includes available bus route information for the destinations along with icons for where language accommodations are provided. Feel free to print and distribute these guides to anyone who could benefit from the information. Please email Heath Ray at hray@casoky.org with requests for additions or corrections for future printing.
Click 1 for Burmese
Click 2 for English
Click 3 for Somali​
Click 4 for Spanish
Click 5 for Swahili
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Support Groups
Starting a Business / Business Licenses and Permits
Are you thinking about and planning how to start a business? There are many important steps involved including completing a series of legal activities. If you are wanting to be a business or contractor in Bowling Green, KY there are services and staff who can assist you with obtaining occupational licenses and business registration and connecting to the Contractor’s Licensing Board or the WKU Small Business Development Center.
For immigrants and refugee residents of Bowling Green, the City of Bowling Green has an International Communities Liaison who can personally assist you.
Neighborhood and Community Services
International Communities Liaison
Leyda Becker
270-935-8960
707 E. Main Street
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Click the image above for more information about the International Communities Liaison services available to residents of Bowling Green.
For more resources, click the image above to read recommendations from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
SCK LAUNCH is a partnership between the Bowling Green Area Chamber Foundation, the Bowling Green Independent School District, Warren County Public Schools and local businesses to ensure our future graduates succeed in their careers. On the website (which will be entirely in English) you can learn more about career pathways, learn how more education and training can lead to earning more money in each career sector and different jobs, and see sample resumes and advice for attending job fairs. This website is geared for students in high school, but the information is helpful for people of all ages. Click either image below to visit the SCK Launch website.
DRIVING ACADEMY
We offer permit classes and individual driving instruction.
Permit Classes
Classes meet regularly for 3 weeks with the option to continue.
Cost: $100
Driving Classes
In order to begin the driving classes, you must have proof of a valid permit.
Classes are 10 lessons and can be completed in 5 weeks.
Cost: $300
We will provide the instruction vehicle.
IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE
We help refugees with immigration document processing.
Our staff has experience with the following applications:
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Green Cards (adjustment of status)
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Citizenship
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DACA
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EAD (Employment)
Cost
There are fees associated with paperwork completion and processing and with the visa fee payment. We will file waivers for visa fees when applicable.
Questions?
Please contact Pat Howard at phoward@firstbaptistbg.org
