MVMA works to advance, empower, and protect the rights of Vietnamese Americans and other Maryland communities.
Vietnamese Parenting Enrichment Project (VPEP)
This program supports parents in becoming more involved in their children’s education and their social and cognitive development. It also helps parents meet basic needs such as healthcare, food, and shelter. Families benefit from home visits, family mentorship, and parenting workshops. Tutoring Empowerment And Mentoring (TEAM) under VPEP helps Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP).
Golden Age Project for Seniors (GAPS)
Golden Age Project for Seniors (GAPS) helps seniors lead independent and healthy lives. MVMA assistance includes interpretation, translation, enrollment in senior benefit programs, and the opportunity to engage in friendly visits. GAPS works with the Social Security Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, and the Montgomery County Department of Aging and Disability. We have partnerships with Senior Connection and the Vietnamese Senior Association of Maryland to leverage resources and share information and services.
- Act as liaison between LEP Vietnamese Seniors and social service agencies such as Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security
- Provide interpretation and translation services
- Screen seniors for eligibility and provide assistance with public benefit applications
- Educate seniors about benefits incorporated in social service programs such as disease prevention
- Provide outreach to seniors’ meetings to bring assistance and valuable resources to seniors
- Organize friendly visits to isolated seniors
New Americans Advocacy Services (NAAS)
NAAS is our longest-running program and it began in 1979 with the establishment of MVMA. We have helped over 25,000 refugees and immigrants of all backgrounds secure housing, apply for government-sponsored health and supplemental income benefits, and apply for US citizenship. On February 2, 2009, MVMA became the first and only Vietnamese American organization in the US to be recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and authorized to provide legal immigration assistance and representation.
Through NAAS, MVMA helps with permanent residency and citizenship applications, family reunions, document translation and notarization, and providing references to other agencies.