Nations Ministry Center for Refugees

Mission: To help refugee families in Middle Tennessee become generationally successful.

A refugee has fled persecution.  They have survived wars, trauma, deprivation.  Lived in the uncertainty of refugee camps.  Resettled by the US government, they have been given a chance for a better life. But obstacles remain.

Nations Ministry Center is committed to helping refugees rebuild their lives. Nations Ministry is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). All our services are nonsectarian; we welcome all people no matter their background.

• NATIONS ACADEMY: LIFE SKILLS AND LITERACY
  Nations Academy, our after-school and summer youth development and literacy program, serves refugee children by providing homework help, individualized internet-based reading tutoring, summer reading intensives, enrichment activities, and a positive, trauma-informed learning environment.
• ELDERS
  Our elders program currently serves Zomi and Mindat refugee elders. This year, the elders are spending time on enrichment events (visits to the Tennessee State Museum, the Governor’s Residence, BINGO at the YMCA), receiving assistance with needs they have, and participating in wellness cohorts to improve health outcomes. About 40 elders are served each year.
• ROAD TO CITIZENSHIP
  Refugees are required to apply for green cards after being in the US for one year and then can apply for citizenship after five years. We mainly help low-income refugees and asylees and file over 300 cases each year. We are recognized by the Department of Justice to provide legal immigration services.