US Refugee Resettlement Structural Diagram
Overview
Federal Agencies
Profile: Department of Justice
- Executive Office for Immigration Review
Mission: The primary mission of the EOIR is to adjudicate immigration cases by fairly, expeditiously, and uniformly interpreting and administering the Nation’s immigration laws. Under delegated authority from the Attorney General, EOIR conducts immigration court proceedings, appellate reviews, and administrative hearing.
Leadership:
Juan P. Osuna, Director, Executive Office for Immigration ReviewContact:
Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs (P): 703-305-0289Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs:
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1902
Falls Church, VA 22041
(P): 703-305-0289
703-605-0365 (fax)Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment PracticesMission: This office enforces the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.
Leadership:
Alberto Ruisanchez, Deputy Special CounselOffice of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices:
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
OSC, NYA 9000
Washington, D.C. 20530
Profile: Department of Health and Human Services
- Office for Civil Rights
Mission: The mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to improve the health and well being of people across the nation; to ensure that people have equal access to and the opportunity to participate in and receive services from HHS programs without facing unlawful discrimination; and to protect the privacy and security of health information in accordance with applicable law.
Leadership:
Edwin Woo, Office of General Counsel
Jocelyn Samuels, Director
AJ Pearlman, Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor
Robinsue Frohboese, Deputy Director for Civil Rights
Christina Heide, Acting Deputy Director for Health Information Privacy
Steve Novy, Deputy Director for Operations and Resources Division
Kurt Temple, Centralized Case Management OperationsHeadquarters:
c/o Centralized Case Management Operations
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, D.C. 20201
Regional Managers:
Region I (Boston) – Susan Rhodes
Region II (New York) – Linda Colón
Region III (Philadelphia) – Barbara Holland
Region IV (Atlanta) – Tim Noonan
Region V (Chicago) – Art Garcia [Acting]
Region VI (Dallas) – Vaniecy Nwigwe [Acting]
Region VII (Kansas City) – Steven Mitchell [Acting]
Region VIII (Denver) – Andrea Oliver
Region IX (San Francisco) – Michael Leoz
Region X (Seattle) – Linda Yuu ConnorRegional Offices:
Region 1 - Boston (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
Susan Rhodes, Regional Manager
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Government Center
J.F.Kennedy Federal Building - Room 1875
Boston, MA 02203Region 2 - New York (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
Linda Colon, Regional Manager
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Jacob Javits Federal Building
New York, NY 10278Region 3 - Philadelphia (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia)
Barbara Holland, Regional Manager
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Philadelphia, PA 19106-9111Region 4 - Atlanta (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)
Timothy Noonan, Regional Manager
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Atlanta, GA 30303-8909Region 5 - Chicago (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin)
Art Garcia [Acting]
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Chicago, IL 60601Region 6 - Dallas (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)
Vaniecy Nwigwe [Acting]
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dallas, TX 75202Region 7 - Kansas City (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska)
Steven Mitchell [Acting]
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Kansas City, MO 64106Region 8 - Denver (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming)
Andrea Oliver, Regional Manager
HHS/Office for Civil Rights
Denver, CO 80294Region 9 - San Francisco (American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada)
Michael Leoz, Regional Manager
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
San Francisco, CA 94103Region 10 - Seattle (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington)
Linda Yuu Connor, Regional Manager
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Seattle, WA 98104Center for Disease ControlMission: The CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.
Leadership:
Tom Friedman, CDC Director
Ileana Arias, Principal Deputy DirectorOffice:
CDC Washington Office
Washington DC 20201HSS Adminstration for Children and Families (ACF)Early Childhood Development
Mission: The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary and Interdepartmental Liaison for Early Childhood Development (ECD) promotes a joint approach at the federal level to improving the availability of high quality early learning and development programs. In addition to providing coordination across the Offices of Child Care and Head Start, we manage early childhood development efforts with other offices within the Department of Health and Human Services. We also work with other federal agencies, state and tribal councils and administrators, and a wide range of national organizations and non-profit partners.
Leadership:
Linda K. Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary
Shannon Rudisill, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development
Rachel Schumacher, Director, Office of Child Care
Dr. Blanca Enriquez, Director, Office of Head StartOffice:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, D.C. 20447HSS AffiliatesOffice of Equal Opportunity and Employment
Mission: The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO) fosters an inclusive culture, both nationally and internationally, through equity, opportunity, and respect. We believe that diversity in our workforce brings broad skills, experiences, and capabilities. Diversity in gender, race, ethnicity and other unique aspects are what make this agency richly and wonderfully empowered and capable to do the work of health protection and disease prevention for all people.
Leadership:
Reginald R. Mebane, Director
Verdell Jordan, Deputy DirectorOffice of Minority Health (CDC)
Mission: Advance health equity and women’s health issues across the nation through CDC’s science and programs, and increase CDC’s capacity to leverage its diverse workforce and engage stakeholders toward this end.
Leadership:
Leandris C. Liburd, Associate DirectorDiversity & Inclusion Management Team (DM)
James A. Nelson Sr., Ph.D., Chief Diversity Officer
Fentress Truxon, MMPC, MA, Diversity Special Projects Advisor
Andre Tyler, MSA, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant
Kathy Robinson, MS, Diversity Program Specialist
Yvonne Young, MPA, Management AnalystOffice of Minority Health & Health Equity (OMHHE):
Centers for Disease Control
& Prevention (CDC)
Chamblee Campus
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 USASubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Mission: It is SAMHSA's mission to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.
Office of Communications
Marla Hendrickson, Director
Rockville, MD 20857Office of Financial Resources
Deepa Avula, Deputy Director
Rockville, MD 20857Office of the Administrator
Pamela S. Hyde, Administrator
Rockville, MD 20857Administration for Community Living
Mission: From the beginning, ACL was based on a commitment to one fundamental principle—that people with disabilities and older adults should be able to live where they choose, with the people they choose and fully participate in their communities. Inherent in this principle is the core belief that everyone can contribute, throughout their lives.
Leadership:
Kathy Geenlee, Administrator, Administration for Community Living
Sharon Lewis, Principal Deputy Administrator, Administration for Community Living
Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging
Aaron Bishop, Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities
John Wren, Deputy Administrator, Center for Integrated Programs
Dan Berger, Deputy Administrator, Center for Management and Budget
Vicki Gottlich, Director, Center for Policy and Evaluation
Jamie Kendall, Acting Director, Independent Living
Aviva Sufian, Director, Office of Regional OperationsContact:
Office of the Administrator,
Administration for Community Living
Washington, DC 20001HHS Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Health and Wellness Resources
Mission: It is the mission of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to enhance and protect the health and well-being of all Americans. We fulfill that mission by providing for effective health and human services and fostering advances in medicine, public health, and social services.
Leadership & Contacts:
HHS Secretary
Sylvia Mathews Burwell, scheduling@hhs.govHHS Acting Deputy Secretary
Mary K. WakefieldAssistant Secretary for Administration
E.J. HollandAssistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)
Ellen Murray
Profile: Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)
Profile: Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Customs and Border Control
Mission: To safeguard America's borders thereby protecting the public from dangerous people and materials while enhancing the Nation's global economic competitiveness by enabling legitimate trade and travel.
Leadership:
Gil Kerlikowske, Commissioner
Kevin K. McAleenan, Deputy Commissioner
Additional Staff Contact Information:
Privacy and Diversity, Executive Director
Franklin JonesChief Counsel
Scott K. FalkPolicy & Planning, Executive Director
Benjamin E. WebbTrade Relations, Senior Advisor
Maria Luisa BoyceJoint Operations Directorate, Executive Director
Mark DolanStrategic Integration, Principal Executive
Walter "Andy" BrintonProgram Development, Acting Principal Executive
Andrew GoldsmithExecutive Secretariat, Director
Joseph TezakNon-Government Organization Liaison
Anna Hinken
Office:
Washington, DC 20229
Immigration and Customs EnforcementMission: ICE's primary mission is to promote homeland security and public safety through the criminal and civil enforcement of federal laws governing border control, customs, trade, and immigration.
This mission is executed through the enforcement of more than 400 federal statutes and focuses on smart immigration enforcement, preventing terrorism and combating the illegal movement of people and goods.
Leadership:
Sarah Saldaña, Director
Daniel Ragsdale, Deputy Director
Leonard Joseph, Chief of Staff
Jason M. Yanussi, Assistant Director, Office of Congressional Relationships
Office:
U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Washington, D.C. 20536
Profile: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
- Organization Overview
Department of Homeland Security
Established: March 1, 2003 under the Homeland Security Act of 2002, along with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Funding Source: Primarily funded through service fees.
Field Offices: 230 Offices (Domestic & Foreign)
Employees: 10, 878Departments
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO)
Conduct administrative review for appeals of petitioners and applicants whom were denied of certain categories of immigration benefits.Leadership:
Ron Rosenberg, Chief, Administrative Appeals OfficeContact: 1-703-224-4501
Customer Service and Public Engagement Directorate (PED)
Their mission is to provide clear, accurate, and timely response to customer concerns and questions, and engage the public through transparent dialogue that promotes participation and feedback.Leadership:
Mariela Melero, Associate Director, Customer Service & Public Engagement DirectorateField Operations Directorate
Mission is to ensure the integrity of the immigration system and lend assistance to applicants, petitioners, and beneficiaries through the field offices and National Benefits Center. It includes 83 field offices that provide immigration services directly to applicants and petitioners, the National Benefits Center (NBC), which performs centralized front-end processing of applications and petitions that require field office interviews, and a headquarters office, four regional offices, and 26 district offices to oversee all other field offices and NBC.Fraud Defection and National Security (FDNS)
FDNS’s primary mission is to determine whether individuals or organizations filing for immigration benefits pose a threat to national security, public safety, or the integrity of the nation’s legal immigration system.
It was established in 2004 in order to strengthen national security and ensure that immigration services are not granted to those who pose a threat to national security, or are attempting to defraud our immigration system.
In July 2009, FDNS implemented the Administrative Site Visit and Verification Program (ASVVP) to conduct unannounced site inspections to verify information contained in certain visa petitions.Lockbox Intake
Mission is to deliver effective, efficient and innovative customer-focused intake and secure document production services.
They are comprised of over 130 federal employees nationwide. The USCIS Lockbox facilities located in Chicago, IL; Phoenix, AZ; and Lewisville, TX, are operated by a Department of Treasury designated financial agent.Leadership:
Ernest DeStefano, Chief, Office of Intake and Document ProductionOffice of Citizenship
The Office of Citizenship seeks to engage and support partners to welcome immigrants, promote English language learning and education on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and encourage U.S. citizenship.The Office of Citizenship is divided into three divisions:
- Citizenship Education and Training
- Publications and Outreach
- Grants
Leadership:
Laura Patching is the Chief of the Office of CitizenshipOffice of Communications
The Office of Communications (OCOMM) oversees and coordinates official USCIS communications to both internal and external audiences.6 Divisions:
- Strategic Communications
- Media Relations
- e-Communications
- Multimedia
- Plain Language and Content
- Employee Communications and Engagement
Leadership:
Angelica Alfonso-Royals, Chief, Office of CommunicationsOffice of Legislative Affairs (OLA)
OLA supports USCIS by maintaining effective relationships with Congress through prompt responses to constituent concerns, proactive outreach on issues of interest and ongoing educational activities for members and staff. Divided into 3 Branches:- The Legislative Branch
- The National Coordination Branch
- The Operations Branch
Leadership:
James McCament, Chief, USCIS Office of Legislative AffairsContact: 202-272-1940
Office of Privacy
The Office of Privacy seeks to preserve and enhance privacy protections for individuals and to promote transparency of USCIS operations.Leadership: Donald K. Hawkins, Chief Privacy Officer
Office of Transformation Coordination
The Office of Transformation Coordination manages and oversees the development of the USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS) to move the agency from a paper-based application and adjudication process to an electronic one.Four major operational divisions:
- Business Integration
- Stakeholder Readiness
- Program Management
- Release Management.
Leadership:
Kathleen Stanley, Chief, Office of Transformation CoordinationRefugee, Asylum, and International Operations Directorate (RAIO)
Provide immigration, protection and humanitarian services for people who are fleeing oppression, persecution or torture, facing urgent humanitarian situations, and best served in our international offices, such as military members who are serving overseas and permanent residents who need replacement documents to return to the U.S.3 Divisions:
- Refugee Affairs
- Asylum Division
- International Operations Division.
Leadership:
Joseph E. Langlois, Associate Director, Refugee & Asylum International OperationsSAVE Program
The SAVE Program provides timely customer-focused immigration status information to authorized agencies in order to assist them in maintaining the integrity of their programs. SAVE will promote the use of automated systems to enhance efficiency, customer service and interagency collaboration, while protecting sensitive information.Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS)
Service Center Operations Directorate provides services for persons seeking immigration benefits while ensuring the integrity and security of our immigration system.Leadership:
Donald Neufeld, Associate Director, Service Center Operations Directorate
Barbara Velarde, Deputy Associate Director, Service Center Operations DirectorateThe Citizenship and Integration Grant Program
Total list of 2014 grantees (40) of the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program is available at the link below. Recipients range from colleges/universities, to religious organizations, and international and community organizations. 25% of the 40 grantees were affiliates of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc (CLINIC). The large majority of grants were for $250,00, while the smallest grant was over $197,000. The grant is for a two-year span. http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/About%20Us/Citizenship%20and%20Integration%20Grant%20Program/FY2014_Citizenship_Grant_Recipients.pdfUSCIS Leadership:
- León Rodríguez, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Lori Scialabba, Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Juliet K. Choi, Chief of Staff, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Chief Counsel, U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Donald Neufeld, Associate Director, Service Center Operations Directorate
- Joseph Langlois, Associate Director, Refugee, Asylum and International Operations
- Mariela Melero, Associate Director, Customer Service and Public Engagement
- Tracy Renaud, Associate Director, Management Directorate
- Sarah Kendall, Associate Director, Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate
- Daniel Renaud, Associate Director, Field Operations Directorate
- Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Enterprise Services Directorate
- Joe Moore, Chief Financial Officer
- Mark Schwartz, Chief Information Officer
- Denise Vanison, Chief, Office of Policy and Strategy
- James McCament, Chief, Office of Legislative Affairs
- Angelica Alfonso-Royals, Chief, Office of Communications
- Laura Patching, Chief, Office of Citizenship
- Kathleen Stanley, Chief, Office of Transformation Coordination
- Donald Hawkins, Chief, Office of Privacy
- David Garner, Chief, Office of Performance and Quality
USCIS: Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations Directorate (RAIO)Field Offices:
Headquarters
- Anaheim, CA
- Miami, FL
- Washington, DC
Other Offices
- 2 domestic offices that adjudicate overseas applications not requiring interviews
- 8 domestic asylum offices
- 1 office in Miami that provides resettlement and orientation benefits to Cuban and Haitian parolees
Leadership:
Joseph E. Langlois, Associate Director, Refugee, Asylum & International OperationsInternational Operations Division
Field Offices:
25 International OfficesAsia/Pacific (APAC) District (#Total Staff)
The APAC District Office, located in Bangkok, has one (1) District Director, one (1) Deputy District Director, one (1) Mission Support Specialist, and four (4) Locally Employed Staff. The APAC District Office has management oversight of IO offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Guangzhou, Manila, New Delhi, and Seoul.Bangkok (9)- Field Office Director, (5) Adjudications Officer, (3) Locally Employed Staff
Beijing (8)- Field Office Director, (1) Adjudications Officer, (6) Locally Employed Staff
Guangzhou (9)- Field Office Director, (3) Adjudications Officer, (5) Locally Employed Staff
Manila (8)- Field Office Director, (1) Adjudications Officer, (6) Locally Employed Staff
New Delhi (11)- Field Office Director, (2) Adjudications Officer, (2) Immigration Officer FDNS, (7) Locally Employed Staff
Seoul (5)- Field Office Director, (1) Adjudications Officer, (3) Locally Employed StaffLatin America, Canada, and Caribbean (LACC) District (#Total Staff)
The LACC District Office, located in Mexico City, has one (1) District Director, one (1) Deputy District Director, one (1) Mission Support Specialist, and three (3) Locally Employed Staff. The LACC District Office has management oversight of IO offices in Ciudad Juarez, Guatemala City, Havana, Lima, Mexico City, Monterrey, Port-au-Prince, San Salvador, and Santo Domingo.CD Juarez (5)- Field Office Director, (4) Locally Employed Staff
Guatemala (7)- Field Office Director, (2) Adjudications Officer, (4) Locally Employed Staff
Havana (7)- Field Office Director, (1) Adjudications Officer, (5) Locally Employed Staff
Lima (5)- Field Office Director, (1) Adjudications Officer, (3) Locally Employed Staff
Mexico City (9)- Field Office Director, (2) Adjudications Officer, (6) Locally Employed Staff
Monterrey (5)-Field Office Director, (1) Immigration Officer FDNS, (3) Locally Employed Staff
Port-au-Prince (10)-Field Office Director, (1) Adjudications Officer, (8) Locally Employed Staff
San Salvador (5)- Field Office Director, (1) Adjudications Officer, (3) Locally Employed Staff
Santo Domingo (3)- Field Office Director, (1) Adjudications Officer, (1) Locally Employed Staff
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) District (#Total Staff)
The EMEA District Office, located in Rome, has one (1) District Director, one (1) Deputy District Director, one (1) Mission Support Specialist, and three (3) Locally Employed Staff. The EMEA District Office has management oversight of IO offices in Accra, Amman, Athens, Frankfurt, Johannesburg, London, Moscow, Nairobi, Rome, and Vienna.Accra (5)- Field Office Director, (1) Adjudications Officer, (3) Locally Employed Staff
Amman (3)- Field Office Director, (2) Locally Employed Staff
Athens (6)- Field Office Director, (2) Adjudications Officer, (3) Locally Employed Staff
Frankfurt (8)- Field Office Director, (2) Adjudications Officer, (1) Immigration Officer FDNS, (4) Locally Employed Staff
Johannesburg (2)- Field Office Director, (1) Locally Employed Staff
Rome (10)- Field Office Director, (2) Adjudications Officer, (4) Adjudications Specialist, (3) Locally Employed Staff
London (3)- Field Office Director, (1) Adjudications Specialist, (1) Locally Employed Staff
Moscow (7)- Field Office Director, (3) Adjudications Officer, (3) Locally Employed Staff
Nairobi (5)- Field Office Director, (1) Adjudications Officer, (4) Locally Employed Staff
Vienna (3)- Field Office Director, (2) Locally Employed StaffResponsibilities and Functions:
The International Operations Division is the section of the USCIS’s RAIO Directorate that is responsible for advancing the USCIS mission around the globe.The Children's Affairs and Parole Policy Branch (CAPP), based in Washington, DC, is responsible for providing policy, operational, and case-specific guidance on inter-country adoption issues to IO field offices and serves as the primary USCIS liaison to the Department of State on adoption issues, and is also responsible for IO policy and guidance on DNA test result evidence and surrogacy matters within IO.
The Humanitarian Affairs Branch (HAB), based in Washington, DC, adjudicates requests for parole used to bring otherwise inadmissible individuals to the U.S. on a temporary basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or reasons of significant public benefit. HAB also administers the Cuban and Haitian Entrant Program (CHEP), which is a grant program for NGOs working with the resettlement of Cuban and Haitian migrants.
The International Adjudications Support Branch (IASB) provides adjudicative support to international offices by adjudicating overflow caseloads from international offices and HAB and by providing temporary coverage at international offices, as needed. IASB is responsible for program management and adjudication of cases under the Cuban Medical Professional Parole (CMPP) program.
The Production and Resource Management Branch (PRM) provides infrastructure support to IO headquarters and the field through budget development and management, performing workload and resource analyses to evaluate the degree to which IO is right sized and, as needed, coordinating the realignment or adjustment of resources to address 2 April 2015 workload needs. PRM also provides production and performance management, records maintenance, statistical analysis, and coordinates the deployment and return of staff to and from international locations.
The Programs and Integrity Branch (PIB) develops policy and guidance on applications and petitions filed for non-citizen relatives of U.S. citizens and residents seeking to enter the United States, for refugee/asylee family members following-to-join, and for naturalization of U.S. military personnel and their qualified family members stationed overseas. PIB is also responsible for investigating and preventing any issues of fraud and exploitation of USCIS operations.
The Quality Assurance, Training, and Communications Branch (QATC) develops and implements quality management and training programs for all IO staff, ensures that internal and external communication is current and accurate, and participates in meetings with government and non-government partners to promote the mission of the agency.
The international responsibilities of the IO can be divided into three general areas of:
- Immigration Services
- Fraud Detection and Deterrence
- Inter and Intra-Government Liaison/Technical Support.
Refugee Affairs DivisionField Offices:
Offices located all around the world, and are distributed as such: Region (#offices)
- Latin America & Caribbean (5)
- Africa (26)
- Near East & South Asia (14)
- East Asia (6)
- Europe & Central Asia (15)
Responsibilities and Functions:
- Conduct interviews overseas with refugee applicants identified for potential resettlement in the United States, and conduct protective screening for migrants interdicted at sea.
- Work with governmental and nongovernmental organizations, including the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration at the Department of State, in order to support the annual settlement capacity determined by the President
- Ensure the integrity of adjudications through liaison with anti-fraud, law enforcement, intelligence, and national security colleagues
Divided into 5 branches:
- Training & Quality Assurance Branch
- Security Vetting Program Integrity Branch
- Policy and Regional Operations Branch
- Overseas Operations Branch
- Domestic Operations Branch.
Leadership:
Barbara L Strack, Division Chief, Refugee Affairs Division
Anne Chiorazzi, Acting Deputy Chief, Refugee Affairs DivisionAsylum Division OverviewField Offices (8):
- Arlington, VA
- Chicago, IL
- Houston, TX
- Los Angeles, CA
- Miami, FL
- Newark, NJ
- New York, NY
- San Francisco, CA
Responsibilities & Functions:
- Management of affirmative asylum applications
- Suspension of deportation or cancellation of removal under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA 203)
- Management of credible fear screenings for individuals in expedited removal.
- Reasonable fear screenings for certain individuals subject to administrative removal
- Asylum officers also travel overseas to conduct interviews and process refugee applications.
Divided into 3 branches:
- Operations Branch
- Management Branch
- Training, Research, and Quality Branch
Leadership:
Ted Kim, Deputy Chief of Asylum Division
Mary Margaret Stone, Chief of Operations Branch
Deborah Mancuso, Management Branch Chief
Charles “Locky” Nimick, Training, Research, and Quality Branch Chief
Profile: Department of State
- Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
Mission: Provide protection, ease suffering, and resolve the plight of persecuted and uprooted people around the world by providing life-sustaining assistance, working through multilateral systems to build global partnerships, promoting best practices in humanitarian response, and ensuring that humanitarian principles are thoroughly integrated into U.S. foreign and national security policy.
Responsibilities and Functions: The Bureau does not directly operate refugee camps or give aid directly to refugees. Rather, they work with the United Nations and other international organizations and NGOs, and manage the contributions to these organizations and monitor the programs they fund. Organizations like UNHCR, International Medical Corps., International Rescue Committee, which work directly to aid refugees, receive funding from the Bureau.
Staff: Approximately 130 civil service and Foreign Service staff
Offices:
- Internationally: Divided into geographic offices
- Work with international community to develop “durable solutions” to refugee displacement. The three “durable solutions” are:
- Repatriation – going home when they are no longer at risk of persecution
- Local Integration – settling permanently in the country to which they have fled
- Resettlement – settling permanently in a third country
- Admissions Office: Handles resettlement of refugees within the United States
- Policy Office: Monitors and evaluates the work of organizations PRM funds
Partners/Affiliates (5):
- Department of Homeland Security
- The Department of Labor
- International Organization of Migration (IOM)
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC)
- Note: These are only some of their affiliates. PRM is linked with many international organizations and NGOs through various funding programs
Leadership:
Lawrence Bartlett, Director, Office of Admissions
Kelly Gauger, Deputy Director, Office of Admissions
Ann C. Richard, Assistant Secretary
Simon Henshaw, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
Kelly Tallman Clements, Deputy Assistant Secretary
Catherine Wiesner, Deputy Assistant SecretaryContact:
Lawrence Bartlett, Director, Office of Admissions
Kelly Gauger, Deputy Director, Office of AdmissionsReporters and editors should contact PRM-Press-DL@state.gov
Those at non-governmental organizations interested in grants should contact the PRMNGO Coordinator at PRMNGOCoordinator@state.gov
State Resettlement Programs
Profile: State Programs
- Alabama - Hawaii
Alabama
(Wilson Fish)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Catholic Social Services
Refugee Resettlement Program
Mobile, AL 36606
ORR Funding FY12: $830,882
Persons Settled (2012): 204
Services Include:
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Reception
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Case management
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Employment services
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School enrollment
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Medical case management
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English as a Second Language (ESL)
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Cultural and community orientation
Contacts:
Program Manager/ State Refugee Coordinator: Mary Katherine Sullivan
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Catherine Potter
ORR Regional Representative: Faith Hurt
Additional Organizational Info at:
http://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/legaldirectory/organization.392 535-Catholic_Social_Services_of_Mobile_Refugee_Resettlement_Program_Mobile_Off
Alaska
(Wilson Fish)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Catholic Social Services
Refugee Assistance and Immigration Services [RAIS]
Anchorage, AK 99508
About:
“Catholic Social Services’ Refugee Assistance & Immigration Services (RAIS) is the only state and federally funded resettlement program in Alaska. RAIS serves the refugee community statewide. Eligible clients include refugees, asylees, Cuban/Haitian entrants, as well as victims of trafficking generally in their first five years in the U.S. Additional programming serves the greater immigrant community.”
ORR Funding FY2012: $1,275,023
Persons Settled (2012): 117
Services Include:
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Reception & Placement (for newly arrived refugees)
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Case Management
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Education & Employment Services
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Health Promotion
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Youth Programming
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Green Cards
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Naturalization
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Refugee Family Reunification
Contacts:
RAIS Program Director/ State Refugee Coordinator: Jessica Kovarik
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Guinora Kiyamova
ORR Regional Representative: Jordan Becker
Additional Info:
RAIS Brochure: http://www.cssalaska.org/files/RAIS/RAIS_small.pdf
Arizona
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Department of Economic Security
Division of Aging and Adult Services
Phoenix, AZ 85050
About:
“The Arizona Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP), the State’s refugee program, administers transitional benefits and services to assist refugees’ adjustment to life in the U.S. RRP is 100 percent funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement.”
“Locally based private refugee resettlement agencies (RAs), welcome refugees upon their arrival to the United States and provide them essential services during their first 30 days in the U.S. These services are provided under cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), and link to RRP’s federally funded transitional benefits and services.”
ORR Funding FY2012: $19,143,197
Persons Settled (2012): 2,723
Services Include:
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Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)
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Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA)
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Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Program
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Case Management and Employment Services
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Preventive Health
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Behavioral Health Services
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Services for Cuban and Haitian Refugees and Entrants
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Services to Older Refugees
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Refugee School Impact Services
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AmeriCorps VISTA Project
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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CWS/LIRS, Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (Phoenix)
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ECDC, Arizona Immigrant and Refugee Services (Phoenix)
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EMM/LIRS, Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (Tucson)
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IRC, Arizona Refugee Resettlement Program (Phoenix, Tucson)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities (Phoenix, Tucson)
Full List of Contractors (Resettlement agencies and service providers):
https://des.az.gov/sites/default/files/AZ_RRP_Contractors.pdf
Arkansas
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Catholic Charities of Arkansas
Immigration Services, Refugee Resettlement Office
Springdale, AR 72762
ORR Funding FY2012: $95,000
Persons Settled (2012): 37
Services Include:
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Reception
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Case management
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Employment services
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School enrollment
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Medical case management
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English as a Second Language (ESL)
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Cultural and community orientation
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Dave Mill
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Leonard Ntaate Mukasa
ORR Regional Representative: Ramon Colon
More info at: http://www.rcusa.org/uploads/pdfs/WRD-2014/Arkansas.pdf
California
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
California Department of Social Services
Refugee Program Bureau (RPB), California Refugee Resettlement Program-
Sacramento, CA 94244
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/refugeeprogram/
Catholic Charities
Refugee Services
San Diego CA 92120
About:
“The RPB supervises county operations and delivery of RRP benefits and services. “ The California Department of Social Services manages statewide refugee assistance, while Catholic Charities manages refugee assistance in San Diego.
ORR Funding FY2012: $50, 771, 598
Persons Settled (2012): 14,511
Services Include:
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Cash and Medical Assistance
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Employment Services
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Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) Program
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Repatriation Program
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Older Refugees Discretionary Grant
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Refugee School Impact Program
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Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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WRRS, World Relief Refugee Services (Carmichael, Garden Grove, Glendale, Modesto)
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USCC, United States Catholic Conference (Fresno, Glendale, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Bernadino, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Ana, Santa Rosa, Stockton)
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IRC, International Rescue Committee (Glendale, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose)
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Immigration and Refugee Services of America (Glendale, Los Angele)
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HIAS, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (Los Angeles, Los Gatos, San Diego, San Francisco, Walnut Creek)
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ECDC, Ethiopian Community Development Council (Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Diego)
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CWS/EMM/LIRS Affiliates (Los Angeles)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Sysvanh Kabkeo
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Marisa Ramos
ORR Regional Representative: Bowa Tucker
Full contact list for California VOLAGs/Resettlement Agencies, October 2014:
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/refugeeprogram/res/pdf/Lists/RAs_Listing.pdf
Colorado
(Wilson Fish)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Colorado Department of Health Services, Office of Economic Security
Colorado Refugee Services Program
Denver, CO 80203
https://sites.google.com/a/state.co.us/cdhs-refugee/
ORR Funding FY2012: $15,333,291
Persons Settled (2012): 1,681
Services Include:
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Housing assistance
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Case management, career counseling & job development
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Family Stabilization Specialists
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Cultural Orientation
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ESL classes
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Medical and mental health services
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Legal services, family reunification, and citizenship assistance
Full State Refugee Service Plan at: https://sites.google.com/a/state.co.us/cdhs- refugee/home/partners/direct-service-agencies
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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LIRS, Lutheran Family Services (Colorado Springs, Denver, Greeley)
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EMM/CWS, Ecumenical Refugee Services (Denver)
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ECDC, The African Community Center (Denver)
Full Partner Overview at: https://sites.google.com/a/state.co.us/cdhs- refugee/home/partners/the-village
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Kit Taintor
Grant & Programs Manager: Noyes Combs
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Carol Tumaylle
Refugee Services Coordinator: Susan Anderson
Program Monitor & Data Analyst: Tirshana Regmi
Budget & Contracts Manager: Irene Law
Training & Employment Coordinator: Nick Lesley
Integration Partnerships Coordinator: Joe Wismann-Horther
Connecticut
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS)
Refugee Assistant Program
Hartford, CT 06105
http://ct.gov/dss/cwp/view.asp?a=2353&q=413292
About:
“ DSS is responsible for disbursing federal funds related to the resettlement of refugees in Connecticut. Refugees are assigned by the U.S. State Department to local affiliates of national voluntary resettlement agencies in Connecticut. DSS disburses federal refugee assistance program funds, administers refugee cash and medical assistance programs and monitors resettlement activity for individuals who qualify as refugees under international law.”
ORR Funding FY2012: $2,492,573
Persons Settled (2012): 607
Services Include:
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ESL classes
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Job training, employment and vocational assistance
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Housing, clothing, and food assistance
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Educational assistance
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Counseling and Case Management
-
Citizenship assistance
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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USCCB, Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services (Hartford)
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USCRI, International Institute of CT, Inc. (Derby)
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CWS/EMM, Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (New Haven)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Charles Anderson
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Alison Stratton
ORR Regional Representative: Julie Munro
Delaware
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Jewish Family Services of Delaware
Wilmington, DE 19803
ORR Funding FY2012: $200,000
Persons Settled (2012): 36
Services Include:
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Food Security
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Clothing Assistance
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Housing Assistance
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Health Care Assistance
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English Language Instruction
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Employment Services
-
Cultural Orientation
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
USCCB, Catholic Charities (Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, Princess Anne)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Janneen E. Boyce
ORR Regional Representative: Peirrot Rugaba
Washington, DC
(State Administered)
District Refugee Resettlement Office:
DC Department of Human Services
ORR, Refugee Assistance
Washington, DC 20002
About:
“Eligible refugees are referred by a third party to the Catholic Charities Refugee Center (CRCS) and Lutheran Social Services for services. After eligibility is determined by CRCS and the case is approved by the DC-Office of Refugee Resettlement, CRSC will refer the case for Refugee Health Screening and for Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance with Work Authorization. CRSC will maintain the case for Employment and Case Management Services.”
Persons Settled (2012): 12
Services Include:
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Employment Services
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Services to victims of human trafficking
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Refugee cash and medical assistance
-
Repatriation Services
-
Oversees Refugee Unaccompanied Minors Program
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
USCCB, Catholic Charities Refugee Center (Washington DC)
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LIRS, Lutheran Social Services (Washington DC)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Debra Crawford
State Refugee Health Coordinator: MuLunesh Wolermarian
ORR Regional Representative: Pierrot Rugaba
Florida
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Florida Department of Children and Families
Refugee Services
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
About:
The Program manages over 40 community provider contracts and funds cash and medical assistance for eight months from the refugee's date of arrival to the U.S, totaling more than $80 million in federal aid to eligible clients.
ORR Funding FY2012: $128,162,976
Persons Settled (2012): 20,254
Service Include:
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Adult Education
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Child Care
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ECBO Services
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Employability Related Immigration Services
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Employment
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Health Services
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Interpreter Services
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Integration Assistance
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Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program
-
Youth Services
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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CWS, Church World Service (Doral, Delray Beach)
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ECDC, Coptic Orthodox Charities Inc. (Clearwater)
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EMM, (Miami, Jacksonville)
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HIAS, Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services (Clearwater, Broward County)
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HIAS, Jewish Family Service of Broward County (Plantation)
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IRC, International Rescue Committee (Miami)
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LIRS, Lutheran Services Florida (Miami, Orlando, Tampa)
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LIRS, Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida (Jacksonville)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities (Miami, Orlando, North Port, Riviera Beach, Jacksonville, Naples, Pensacola, Tallahassee)
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USCRI, Youth Co-Op Inc. (Miami, Palm Springs)
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WR, World Relief (Jacksonville, Miami)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Patti Grogan
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Sue Higgins
ORR Regional Representative: Faith Hurt
Refugee Services Program Administration (Full Contact List): http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/refugee/docs/RSContactInfo.pdf
Georgia
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Georgia Dept. of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services
Office of Family Independence, Refugee Program
Atlanta, GA 30303
https://dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov/refugee-resettlement
About:
“The Refugee Program Unit has responsibility for funding the delivery of services and to perform the functions of the State Refugee Coordinator… Social services are provided through 12 public and private agencies contracted by the State.”
“The Division of Family and Children Services Refugee Program provides funds to the Division of Public Health through a Memorandum of Agreement to provide health screening and follow-up treatment to refugees.”
ORR Funding FY2012: $13, 727,627
Persons Settled (2012): 2,830
Services Include:
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English Language Instruction
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Employment Services
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Health Screening
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Social Services
-
Medical and Cash Assistance
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
USCCB, Catholic Charities (Atlanta)
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IRC, International Rescue Committee (Atlanta)
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LIRS, Lutheran Services of Georgia (Atlanta, Savannah)
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WR, World Relief Atlanta, (Stone Mountain)
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CWS/EMM, Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services of Atlanta (Decatur)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Michael Singleton
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Monica L. Vargas
ORR Regional Representative: Faith Hurt
Hawaii
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Office of Community Services (OCS), Refugee Social Services
Honolulu, HI 96813
About:
“OCS contracts annually with an organization to provide services under the Refugee Social Services Program. OCS operates the Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) program under a memorandum of agreement with the Hawaii State Department of Human Services (DHS). DHS determines the eligibility of individual refugees and trafficking victims for benefits and financial assistance."
ORR Funding FY2012: $156,000
Persons Settled (2012): 58
Services Include:
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Cash and Medical Assistance
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Employment support services
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Interpretation and translation language services
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English language classes
-
Case management
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Counseling
-
Basic computer skills
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Job preparation, training, and placement
-
Technical assistance and micro-lending
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Affordable housing
-
Legal services
-
Citizenship assistance and classes
-
Medical screenings and primary care
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
USCRI, Pacific Gateway Center (Honolulu)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Rona M. Suzuki
ORR Regional: Bowa Tucker
Idaho - MinnesotaIdaho
(Wilson Fish)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Idaho Office for Refugees
Boise, Idaho 83702
About:
“The IOR has statewide responsibility for assistance and services to refugees. The IOR is a private sector initiative, replacing the traditional state-administered program for refugee assistance and services. Under agreement with the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, the IOR eases the difficult transition refugees experience as they adjust to life in the US.”
ORR Funding FY2012: $5,965,885
Persons Settled (2012): 847
Services Include:
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The provision of interim financial assistance
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English language training
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Employment services
-
Immigration assistance
-
Language assistance
-
Case management and social adjustment services
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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EMM, Agency for New Americans (Boise)
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WR, World Relief Treasure Valley (Boise)
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IRC, International Rescue Committee (Boise)
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USCRI, College of Southern Idaho Refugee Service (Twin Falls)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator/Director, Idaho Office for Refugees: Jan Reeves
Assistant Director, Idaho Office for Refugees: Patty Haller
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Collin Elias
ORR Regional Representative: Jordan Becker
Illinois
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Illinois Department of Human Services (Main Office)
Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services, Family and Community Services
Chicago, IL 60607
About:
The Refugee Program procures community-based services to assist refugees, with a total of 9 program sites (6 in Chicago & 3 outside Chicago City Limits)
ORR Funding FY2012: $12,353,859
Persons Settled (2012): 2,921
Services Include:
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Adjustment counseling
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Orientation
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ESL classes
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Vocational training
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Job readiness and job placement
-
Health screenings
-
Multi-lingual mental health services
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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ECDC, Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago (Chicago)
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CWS/EMM, Refugee One (Chicago)
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HIAS, Jewish Child and Family Services (Chicago)
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LIRS, Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries (Chicago)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities (Chicago)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services (Rockford)
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USCRI, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights (Chicago)
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WR, World Relief (Chicago, DuPage/Aurora, Moline)
Health and Medical Services for Newly Arrived Refugees:
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Illinois Department of Public Health, (Chicago)
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Mount Sinai/ Touhy Health Center (Chicago)
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Access Community Health Network (Chicago)
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Heartland Health Outreach (Chicago)
-
Chicago Department of Public Health (Chicago)
-
Rock Island County Health Dept. (Rock Island)
-
Winnebago County Health Dept. (Rockford)
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Aunt Martha’s Health Center (Aurora)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Ngoan Le
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Jenny M. Aguirre
ORR Regional Representative: Chandra Allgood Foster
Indiana
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Indiana Refugee Services
Family and Social Services Administration
Indianapolis, IN 46219
About:
“Indiana Refugee Services monitors program planning, provision of services, and provides technical assistance to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations governing the delivery of refugee assistance and services, including cash and medical assistance.”
It also serves as the liaison with the US Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, and the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement.
ORR Funding FY2012: $5,106,050
Persons Settled (2012): 1,361
Services Include:
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Cash and Medical Assistance
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Employment support services
-
Interpretation and translation language services
-
English language classes
-
Case management
-
Counseling
-
Basic computer skills
-
Job preparation, training, and placement
-
Technical assistance and micro-lending
-
Affordable housing
-
Legal services
-
Citizenship assistance and classes
-
Medical screenings and primary care
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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CWS, American Red Cross, Refugee Program (St. Joseph County, South Bend)
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CWS/EMM, Exodus Refugee/Immigration, Inc. (Indianapolis)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities (Gary)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Inc. (Fort Wayne)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities Indianapolis (Indianapolis)
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World Relief (Fort Wayne)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Matthew Schomburg
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Ibrahim Dandakoye
ORR Regional Representative: Chandra Allgood Foster
Iowa
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Iowa Department of Human Services
Iowa Bureau of Refugees
Des Moines, IA 50314
ORR Funding FY2012: $2,579,149
Persons Settled (2012): 479
Services Include:
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Language and interpretation services
-
Case management
-
Employment assistance and services
-
ESL classes
-
Skills training
-
Transportation assistance
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
USCCB, Catholic Charities, Des Moines (Cedar Rapids)
-
USCRI, United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (Des Moines)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Chad Dahm
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Jessica Eagan
ORR Regional Representative: Rezene Hagos
Kansas
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Kansas Department of Children and Families
Economic and Employment Services Division, Kansas Refugee Program
Topeka, Kansas 66603
Note: They have 40 regional offices and service centers around the state
About:
“The Kansas Refugee Program supervises the administration of the Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) and the Refugee Social Service Program (RSS). This public-private partnership provides a network of service providers committed to providing support services for this vulnerable population. Each provider is funded to provide services in a designated geographic area of the State. These organizations may be non-profit agencies, faith-based organizations or refugee managed community-based organizations.
ORR Funding FY2012: $1,718,357
Persons Settled (2012): 426
Services Include:
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Cash Assistance
-
Child Care and Early Education services
-
Energy cost assistance
-
Food assistance
-
Medical Assistance and health screenings
-
Employment services
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
USCCB, Catholic Agency for Migration & Refugee Services (Garden City)
-
USCCB, Catholic Charities Inc. (Northeastern Kansas)
-
USCRI, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
-
IRC, International Rescue Committee (Wichita)
-
EMM Episcopal Migration Ministries (Central Kansas)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Lewis A. Kimsey
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Kendra Baldrige
ORR Regional Representative: Rezene Hagos
Kentucky
(Wilson Fish)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Catholic Charities of Louisville (CCLou)
Kentucky Office of Refugees (KOR)
Louisville, KY 40212
http://cclou.org/kor/
About:
“The Kentucky Office for Refugees was established in June of 2006 as a department of Catholic Charities of Louisville, Inc and is considered a Wilson-Fish program. The Director of the Kentucky Office for Refugees serves as the State Refugee Coordinator for Kentucky – a designation provided by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). It provides leadership, policy guidance and advocacy on refugee resettlement issues, and annually administrates and awards $6 million in federal funds from the ORR.”
Within CCLou, there is a department of Migration & Refugee Services (MRS), and a Refugee Agriculture Partnership Program (RAPP), as well as Targeted Assistance Grant Programs and Matching Grant Programs.
ORR Funding FY2012: $12,748,690
Persons Settled (2012): 1,976
Services Include:
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Case Management
-
Supportive Services
-
English Language Training
-
Employment Services
-
Housing and food assistance upon arrival
-
Cultural orientation
-
Long-term assistance with citizenship and job upgrades
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
CWS/EMM, Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Inc. (Lexington, Louisville)
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USCRI, The International Center (Bowling Green, Owensboro)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Becky Jordan
Assistant Director, KOR: Maria Koerner
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Allison Pauly
ORR Regional Representative: Faith Hurt
Louisiana
(Wilson Fish)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge
Refugee & Immigration Services
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Note: Also have offices located in Lafayette and Metairie
ORR Funding FY2012: $1,438,627
Persons Settled (2012): 302
Services Include:
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Language training
-
Social and medical services
-
Counseling
-
Job placement
-
Family reunification
-
Citizenship preparation
-
Legal services
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
USCCB, Migration & Refugee Services (Baton Rouge, Lafayette)
-
USCCB, Resettlement Center of Central LA Inc. (Alexandria, Metairie)
Contacts:
Refugee Resettlement Director: Lisa Lee
State Refugee Coordinator: Corina E. Salazar
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Allison Pauly
ORR Regional Representative: Faith Hurt
Maine
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigration Services
Portland, ME 04101
About:
“RIS is Maine’s only active resettlement program, with contracts from the U.S. Departments of State and Health and Human Services, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.”
ORR Funding FY2012: 2,291,884
Persons Settled (2012): 299
Services Include:
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Case Management
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Corporate Training
-
Elder Services
-
Employment Services
-
Interpretation and Translation Services
-
Mentoring Programs
-
Affidavit of Relationship (AOR)
-
Legal Services
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Catherine S. Yomoah
Refugee Health Coordinator: Justin Nizeyumukiza
ORR Regional Representative: Julie MunroAdditional Organizational Info at:
http://www.ccmaine.org/refugee-immigration-services
Maryland
(Public Private Partnership)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Department of Human Resources, Maryland’s Human Service Agency
Office for Refugees and Asylees (MORA)
Baltimore, MD 21201
About:
MORA has helped more than 40,000 working through a network of public and private service providers to plan, administer, and coordinate transitional services.
ORR Funding FY2012: $17,4446,602
Persons Settled (2012): 2,381
Services Include:
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Job Readiness Training
-
Resume Writing
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Job Search Assistance
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Vocational Training
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Interview Preparation
-
Transportation Assistance
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Interpretation during job interviews
-
Post-placement mentoring for vocational success
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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HIAS, Jewish Community Services (Baltimore)
-
HIAS, Jewish Social Services Agency (Rockville)
-
IRC, International Rescue Committee (Baltimore, Silver Spring)
-
WR, World Relief Anne Arundel (Glen Burnie)
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ECDC, African Community Center (Silver Spring)
-
LIRS, Lutheran Social Services of National Capitol Area (Silver Spring)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Augustin Ntabaganyimana
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Dipti D. Shah
ORR Regional Representative: Pierrot RugabaAdditional Information at:
http://dhr.maryland.gov/blog/maryland-office-for-refugees-and-asylees/
Massachusetts
(Wilson Fish)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Health and Human Services
Office for Refugees and Immigrants
Boston, MA 02111About:
The Office administers programs that provide direct services to clients through a network of voluntary resettlement agencies, faith-based organizations and ethnic community-based organizations, which have the capacity to serve the culturally and linguistically diverse needs of newcomer populations
ORR Funding FY2012: $19,826,396
Persons Settled (2012): 2,108
Services Include:
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Community education and orientation
-
Cultural orientation to mainstream services
-
Outreach/screening/referral services
-
Translation and Interpreting
-
Youth Adjustment Services
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
HIAS, Jewish Family Service of Metrowest (Framingham)
-
HIAS, Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts (Springfield)
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ECDC, Refugee & Immigrant Assistance Center (Jamaica Plain)
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USCRI, International Institute (Boston, Lowell)
-
USCCB, Catholic Charities, (Boston, Worcester)
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Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center (Worcester)
-
IRC, International Rescue Committee (Boston)
-
EMM, Refugee Immigration Ministry (Malden)
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CWS/EMM/LIRS, Lutheran Social Services of New England (Wellesley, Worcester, West Springfield, Newton Center)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Mary Truong
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Jennifer Cochran
ORR Regional Representative: Julie Munro
Additional Information at:
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/ori/
Michigan
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Refugee Assistance
Capitol View Building
Lansing, Michigan 48913
ORR Funding FY2012: $17,077,100
Persons Settled (2012): 4,100
Services Include:
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Employment Services
-
Education – School Impact Services
-
Preventive Health Services
-
Services to Older Refugees Program
-
Health Screening
-
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (foster care services, etc.)
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
HIAS, Jewish Family Service of Washtenaw County (Ann Arbor, West Bloomfield)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities of South East Michigan (Clinton Township)
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USCCB, St. Vincent Catholic Charities Refugee Services (Lansing, Grand Rapids)
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USCRI, US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (Dearborn, Detroit)
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CWS, Bethany Christian Services (Grand Rapids)
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LIRS, Lutheran Social Services (Detroit, Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Troy)
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LIRS/EMM, Lutheran Social Services (Southfield)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Al Horn
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Al Horn
ORR Regional Representative: Chandra Allgood Foster
Additional Information at:
http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71547_5526-15492--,00.html
Minnesota
(Public Private Partnership)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Resettlement Programs Office
St. Paul, MN 55155
ORR Funding FY2012: $9,573,906
Persons Settled (2012): 1,909
Services Include:
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Basic needs support
-
Home visits
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Case management
-
Community orientation
-
Referrals to health services
-
Employment services
-
Education and training
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
LIRS, Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Saint Cloud)
-
EMM, Episcopal Migration Ministries (Minneapolis)
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CWS, Minnesota Council of Churches (Minneapolis)
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WR, World Relief Arrive Ministries (Richfield)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities (Saint Paul, Rochester)
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USCRI, International Institute of Minnesota (St. Paul)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Rachele King
State Refugee Health Coordinator (Acting): Blain Mamo
ORR Regional Representative: Chandra Allgood Foster
Additional Information at:
http://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/children-and-families/services/refugee-assistance/
Mississippi - OklahomaMississippi
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Department of Child Protection Services
Jackson, MS 39202
ORR Funding FY2012: $800,000
Persons Settled (2012): 23
Services Include:
-
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Program
-
Financial assistance
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
USCCB, Catholic Social and Community Services, Migration and Refugee Center (Biloxi, Jackson)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities (Jackson)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Lorraine Hunter
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Patricia Williams
ORR Regional Representative: Faith HurtMissouri
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Missouri Department of Social Services
Office of Refugee Resettlement
Columbia, MO 65203
About:
MDSS helps provide social and employment services, as well as financial and medical assistance, through programs provided by the Missouri Departments of Social Services, Health and Senior Services, Elementary and Secondary Education, and contracting agencies.
ORR Funding FY2012: $5,324,960
Persons Settled (2012): 1,250
Services Include:
-
Food and Cash Assistance
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Medical Assistance
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Health Coordination
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School Impact Program (assist with activities that lead to effective integration and education of refugee children)
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Employment Assistance
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Case management
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ESL classes
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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USCRI, International Institute of St. Louis (St. Louis)
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USCRI, Jewish Vocational Service (Kansas City)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri (Columbia, Jefferson City)
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ECDC, Della Lamb Community Services (Kansas City)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Kimberly O’Hara
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Thelma MyhreORR State Analyst: Rezene Hagos
Nebraska
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Program:
Department of Health and Human Services
Refugee Resettlement Program
Lincoln, NE 68509
ORR Funding FY2012: $4,055,470
Persons Settled (2012): 912
Services Include:
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Cash Assistance
-
Medical Assistance
-
Social Services
-
English Language Training
Affiliates and Services Providers:
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USCCB, Catholic Social Services (Lincoln)
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LIRS, Lutheran Family Services (Lincoln, Omaha)
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ECDC, Southern Sudan Community Association (Omaha)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Karen Parde
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Kristin Gall
ORR State Analyst: Rezene HagosAdditional Information at:
http://dhhs.ne.gov/children_family_services/Pages/refugees.aspx
New Hampshire
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Department of Health and Human Services
Refugee Program
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
About:
Refugee Program staff work closely with the two New Hampshire voluntary resettlement agencies (VOLAGs), Ascentria Care Alliance and the International Institute of New Hampshire, as well as other area partners to support refugee integration.
ORR Funding FY2012: $2,550,438
Persons Settled (2012): 385
Services Include:
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Case Management
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Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)
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English Language Training
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Employment Services
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Preventive Health
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School Impact
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Services for Older Refugees
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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CWS, Ascentria Care Alliance (Concord)
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USCRI, International Institute of New Hampshire (Manchester)
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CWS/EMM/LIRS, Lutheran Social Services (Concord)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Barbara Seebart
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Laura McGlashan
ORR Regional Representative: Julie MunroAdditional Information at:
http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/omh/refugee/
Nevada
(Wilson Fish)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada
Migration and Refugee Services (MRS)
Las Vegas, NV, 89101
ORR Funding FY2015: $11,626,553 (51%)– 49% through charitable donations and program fees (money for entire charity, not just refugee assistance.)
Persons Settled (2012): 2,200
Services Include:
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Food, Shelter, and Clothing
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Health Services
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Cultural Orientation
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Case Management
-
Employment Services
-
Education
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
ECDC, African Community Center (Las Vegas)
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USCCB, Refugee Assistance Program (Las Vegas)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Carisa Lopez.Ramirez
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Carisa Lopez.Ramirez
ORR Regional Office: Bowa TuckerAdditional Information at:
http://www.catholiccharities.com/service_details/migration-refugee-services/
New Jersey
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Department of Human Services
Division of Family Development, Refugee Resettlement
Trenton, NJ 08608
About:
Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) is a federally funded program that provides cash and medical assistance to refugees.
ORR Funding FY2012: $3,506,38
Persons Settled (2012): 1,102
Services Include:
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Cash and Medical Assistance
-
ESL classes
-
Employment assistance
-
Case management
-
Basic needs support
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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USCCB, Catholic Charities (Camden)
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HIAS, Jewish Vocational Service of Metrowest (East Orange)
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HIAS, Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County (Milltown)
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IRC, International Rescue Committee (Elizabeth)
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CWS, CWS Jersey City (Jersey City)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Annette Riordan
State Refugee Health Coordinator: TBA
ORR State Analyst: Pierrot RugabaAdditional Information at:
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/refugee/
New Mexico
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
New Mexico Human Services Department, Income Support Division
Refugee Resettlement Program
Albuquerque, NM 87110
ORR Funding FY2012: $2,002,743
Persons Settled (2012): 315
Services Include:
-
Cash and medical assistance
-
ESL classes
-
Employment services
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
LIRS, Lutheran Family Services (Albuquerque)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities of Central New Mexico (Albuquerque)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Socorro Salazar,
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Karen Gonzales
ORR Regional Representative: Ramon ColonNew York
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance
Albany, New York 12243
ORR Funding FY2012: $23,738,715
Persons Settled (2012): 12,471
Services Include:
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Help repatriated citizens arrive safely at home;
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Provide assistance to victims of human trafficking; and
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Assure proper foster care for unaccompanied refugee and entrant minors
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Cash and medical assistance programs
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Refugee School Impact Grant
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Refugee Social Services Program
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Response to Human Trafficking Program
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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CWS/EMM Journey’s End Refugee Services, Inc. (Buffalo)
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CWS/EMM, Interfaith Works of Central New York (Syracuse)
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HIAS, FEGS Health and Human Services (New York)
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HIAS, Jewish Family Service of Buffalo and Erie County (Buffalo)
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IRC, International Rescue Committee New York (New York)
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LIRS, Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York (New York)
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LIRS, Mohawk Valley Resource Center (Utica)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities (Albany, Amityville, Brooklyn, New York, Syracuse)
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USCCB/CWS, Catholic Family Center (Rochester)
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USCRI, US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (Albany)
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USCRI, American Civic Association (Binghamton)
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USCRI, CAMBA (Brooklyn)
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USCRI, International Institute of Buffalo (Buffalo)
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Interfaith Works of Central New York (Syracuse)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Dodie Wheeler
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Thomas Keenan
ORR Regional Representative: Julie Munro
North Carolina
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Refugee Services
Raleigh, NC 27699
ORR Funding FY2012: $8,406,330
Persons Settled (2012): 2,389
Services Include:
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Cash and medical assistance
-
Employment services
-
Case management
-
Transportation
-
Skills recertification
-
ESL training
-
Vocational skills training
-
Citizenships and immigration services
-
Translation and interpretation services
-
Social adjustment services
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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CWS, Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program (Durham, Greensboro)
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ECDC, North Carolina African Services Coalition (Greensboro)
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EMM, Interfaith Refugee Ministry (Akron, New Bern)
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HIAS, Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency, Charlotte LIRS, Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas (Raleigh)
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WR, World Relief (Durham, High Point)
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USCCB, Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Charlotte (Charlotte)
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USCRI, US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (Raleigh)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Marlene Myers
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Jennifer Reed Morillo
ORR Regional Representative: Faith Hurt
North Dakota
(Wilson Fish)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Lutheran Social Services
Fargo, ND 58103
ORR Funding FY2012: $2,858,062
Persons Settled (2012): 572
Services Include:
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Case management
-
Housing Assistance
-
ESL classes
-
Employment
-
Medical assistance
-
Counseling
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
LIRS/EMM, Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota (Fargo, Grand Forks, and Bismarck)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Shirley Dykshoorn
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Saurav Dahal
ORR Regional Representative: Dee Daniels Scriven
Ohio
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS)
Ohio Refugee Services Program
Columbus, Ohio 43218
ORR Funding FY2012: $8,048,394
Persons Settled (2012): 2,483
Services Include:
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Cash and Medical Assistance
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Health screenings and services
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Acculturation
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English language training
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Employment training
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Job placement
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Transportation
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Childcare
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Citizenship classes
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Translation & interpreter services
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Referral services
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Citizenship & naturalization service
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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CWS/EMM, Community Refugee and Immigration Services (Columbus)
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HIAS, US Together, Cleveland, Columbus (Toledo)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities SW Ohio (Cincinnati)
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USCCB, Cleveland Catholic Charities, Cleveland (Cincinnati)
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USCCB, Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley (Dayton)
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USCRI, International Institute of Akron (Akron)
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USCRI, The International Services Center (Cleveland)
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WR, World Relief Columbus (Columbus)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Jennifer R. Johnson
State Refugee Health Coordinator: Sandra Hollingsworth
ORR Regional Representative: Chandra Allgood Foster
Oklahoma
(Public Private Partnership)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Department of Human Services
Oklahoma City, OK 73105About:
“Cash is provided through Oklahoma Catholic Charities. Medical assistance is provided through the SoonerCare (Medicaid) program. OKDHS also administers federal social service grants for refugees, monitoring provider contracts in Oklahoma City and Tulsa for employment services, English language training and social adjustment services.”
ORR Funding FY2012: $970,015
Persons Settled (2012): 343
Services Include:
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Employment Services
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ESL classes
-
Social adjustment services
-
Cash and medical assistance
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
USCCB, Catholic Charities, (Oklahoma City, Tulsa)
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USCRI, YWCA Tulsa (Tulsa)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator: Melanie Silva
ORR Regional Representative: Ramon Colon
Oregon - WisconsinOregon
(Public Private Partnership)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Oregon Department of Human Services
500 Summer St. NE
Salem, OR 9731
About:
“Services are provided through the Refugee Case Services Project (RCSP), which is a Public/Private Partnership between Oregon’s Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Voluntary Agencies that resettle refugees in this part of the state. Cash services are administered by the VOLAG for the first eight months in the U.S. under a contract from Oregon’s DHS.” The Voluntary Agencies include:
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Catholic Charities (CC)
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Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW)
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Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees (SOAR)
“English language, vocational training, employment supports, and job placement services are provided through the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) to refugees for their first 12 months of residence in the U.S.”
“Refugees who reside outside Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties are served in the local DHS branch office for cash assistance and SNAP while referrals are made to locally contracted agencies for Employment Services and to OHA for medical coverage.”
ORR Funding FY2012: $5,519, 249
Persons Settled (2012): 997
Services Include:
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English Language classes
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Vocational training
-
Employment services
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Job Placement services
-
Cash assistance
-
Case management
-
Cultural Orientation
-
Health Screenings
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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CWS, Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees (Portland)
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LIRS, Lutheran Community Services Northwest (Portland)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities (Portland)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator
Rhonda Prodzinski, (503) 945-6108, Rhonda.prodzinski@state.or.us
State Refugee Health Coordinator
Tasha Wheatt-Delancy, (503) 988-9204, Tasha.wheatt-delancy@multco.us
ORR Regional Representative
Jordan Becker, (206) 615-3637, Jordan.Becker@acf.hhs.gov
Article on the overhaul of state refugee health care system:
https://multco.us/global/news/county-staff-lead-overhaul-state-refugee-health-care-system
Pennsylvania
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
The Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement Program
625 Forster St
Harrisburg, PA 17120
RA-HSRefugeeProgram@pa.gov
http://www.refugeesinpa.org/index.htm
About:
Responsibility for the Refugee Resettlement Program rests with the State Refugee Coordinator, designated by the Secretary of Welfare. The Program is overseen by the PA Department of Human Services. Cash and Medical Assistance programs, administered by the Office of Income Maintenance, are coordinated with the delivery of employment, educational, aging and allied human services, administered by the Bureau of Employment and Training in the Office of Income Maintenance.
ORR Funding FY2012: $20,496,542
Persons Settled (2012): 3,464
Services Include:
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Employment Programs
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English as a Second Language (ESL) programs
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Targeted Assistance
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Interpretation and Translation
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Citizenship Preparation courses
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Asylee Outreach Project
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Services to Older Refugees
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Information Referral
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Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program
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Vocational ESL for Cuban and Haitian refugees
-
TANF employment and training programs
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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CWS, Church World Service (Lancaster)
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HIAS, HIAS Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
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HIAS, Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh)
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LIRS, Lutheran Children and Family Services of Eastern Pennsylvania (Allentown, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Rosyln)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities (Pittsburgh, Erie, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Scranton)
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USCRI, International Institute of Erie (Erie)
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USCRI, Nationalities Service Center (Philadelphia)
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USCRI, North Area Multi-Service Center of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh)
Refugee Resettlement Fact Sheet: http://www.refugeesinpa.org/GettheFacts/index.htm
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator
Charlotte Fry, (717) 346-1095, charfry@pa.gov
State Refugee Health Coordinator
Asresu Misikir, (717) 787-3350, amisikir@state.pa.us
ORR Regional Representative
Pierrot Rugaba, (202) 401-6891, pierrot.rugaba@acf.hhs.gov
Rhode Island
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Rhode Island Department of Health
Refugee Health Program
3 Capitol Hill,
Providence, RI 02908
About:
“The Rhode Island Department of Health initiated a Refugee Health Program in November of 2003 and serves as the refugee resettlement office for the state. Primary program services include cash and medical assistance, access to English as a second language classes, vocational and employment assistance. Discretionary grants are also awarded to private agencies for various other self-sufficiency programs.”
ORR Funding FY2012: $787,475
Persons Settled (2012): 170
Services Include:
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Basic needs assistance (housing, food, enrolling in schools, etc.)
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Cultural orientation and skills building programs
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Assistance accessing healthcare
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English as a Second Language and Workforce education programs
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Employment services (job training & placement)
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Ongoing advocacy and case management to ensure self-sufficiency
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Cash and medical assistance
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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USCCB, Immigration & Refugee Services, Catholic Diocese of Rhode Island (Providence)
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USCRI, International Institute of Rhode Island (Providence)
Contact:
State Refugee Coordinator
Frederick Sneesby, (401) 462-1669, Frederick.Sneesby@dhs.ri.gov
State Refugee Health Coordinator
Perry Gast, (401) 222-5940, Perry.Gast@health.ri.gov
ORR Regional Representative
Julie Munro, (617) 565-3671, julie.munro@acf.hhs.gov
South Carolina
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Refugee Resettlement Program
1535 Confederate Avenue
Columbia, SC 29201-1915About:
“The Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides funds, policy, and over-site; but services are administered by the state.”
“All services are coordinated through the Refugee Resettlement Services Unit at the State Office, as well as through private and non-profit service agencies under contract with the state to provide specialized services to refugees.”
ORR Funding FY2012: $594,830
Persons Settled (2012): 196
Services Include:
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Refugee Cash Assistance
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Refugee Medical Assistance
-
Employability services
-
Case management
-
ESL classes
-
Translation and interpretation services
-
Citizenship preparation
-
Social adjustment services
Affiliates & Service Providers:
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Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas (Columbia)
-
World Relief Spartanburg (Spartanburg)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator
Dorothy Addison, (803) 898-0989, dorothy.addison@dss.sc.gov
ORR Regional Representative
Faith Hurt, (404) 562-2847, faith.hurt@acf.hhs.gov
South Dakota
(Wilson Fish)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
705 East 41st Street, Suite 200
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(P): 605-444-7500
info@LssSD.org
About:
LSS began providing resettlement services for refugees as early as 1948 in aiding Europeans displaced following WWII.
ORR Funding FY2012: $3,668,585
Persons Settled (2012): 650
Services Include:
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Community orientation
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Case management
-
Employment services
-
English classes
-
Citizenship classes
-
Immigration services
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Interpreter services
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
LSS is assisted in providing these services through various locally based ECBOs.
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator
Tim Jurgens, (605) 731-2015, tim.jurgens@lsssd.org
State Refugee Health Coordinator
Kristin Rounds, (605) 773-4470, kristin.rounds@state.sd.us
ORR Regional Representative
Dee Daniels Scriven, (303) 844-1147, Dee.DanielsScriven@acf.hhs.gov
Tennessee
(Wilson Fish)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Catholic Charities of Tennessee
Tennessee Office for Refugees (TOR)
2806 McGavock Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
(P): (615) 352-3087ORR Funding FY2012: $11,679,364
Persons Settled (2012): 1,633
Services Include:
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Medical Screenings
-
Employment and case management services
-
English language training
-
Preventative health services
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Support refugee integrations into local school systems
-
Cash and medical assistance programs
-
Employment services
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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CWS, Bridge Refugee Services (Knoxville)
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ECDC, Nashville International Center for Empowerment (Nashville)
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EMM, Bridge Refugee Services Inc. (Chattanooga, Knoxville)
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USCCB, Refugee and Immigration Services (Nashville, Memphis)
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WR, World Relief (Memphis, Nashville)
Contacts:
TOR Department Director
Kelly Branson, (615) 259-3567 [ext. 777], kbranson@cctenn.org
TOR Resettlement Coordinator
Nancy Salyer, (615) 259-3567 [ext. 770], nsalyer@cctenn.org
State Refugee Coordinator
Holly Johnson, (615) 354-5700, hjohnson@cctenn.org
State Refugee Health Coordinator
Michael Evans, (615) 352-9520, mevans@cctenn.org
ORR Regional Representative
Faith Hurt, (404) 562-2847, faith.hurt@acf.hhs.gov
Texas
(Public Private Partnership)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Texas Health & Human Services Commission
Office of Immigration & Refugee Affairs
909 W 45th St
Austin, TX 78751
(P): (512) 206-5084
About:
“The OIRA was created by the Texas Legislature in 1991 to distribute federal funds available through the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and the Refugee Act of 1980.”
ORR Funding FY2012: $43,657,879
Persons Settled (2012): 8,372
Services Include:
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Temporary cash assistance
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Medical assistance
-
Education services
-
ESL classes
-
Employment services and vocational training
-
Citizenship assistance
-
Case management
-
Unaccompanied minors program
-
Refugee school impact program
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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IRC, International Rescue Committee (Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio)
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CWS/EMM/LIRS, Refugee Services of Texas Inc. (Amarillo, Austin, Texas, Fort Worth, Houston)
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USCCB, Catholic Family Services (Amarillo)
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USCCB, Caritas of Austin (Austin)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities (Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Lewisville, San Antonio)
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USCCB, Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services (El Paso)
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WR, World Relief (Fort Worth)
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AECDC, Alliance for Multicultural Community Services (Houston)
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CWS/EMM, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Houston)
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USCRI, YMCA International Services (Houston)
Full contact list for local organizations assisting refugees:
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/programs/refugee/Contact-List.pdf
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator
Patrick Randall, (512) 206-5129, Patrick.Randall@hhsc.state.tx.us
State Refugee Health Coordinator
Jessica Montour, (512) 533-3161, Jessica.Montour@dshs.state.tx.us
ORR Regional Representative
Ramon Colon, (214) 767-2977, ramon.colon@acf.hhs.gov
Utah
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Department of Workforce Services
Refugee Services Office (RSO)
250 West 3900 South
Salt Lake City, UT 8410(P): (801) 618-5096
refugeeoffice@utah.gov
About:
While RSO is designated as the state resettlement office, in Utah there are two resettlement agencies: the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Catholic Community Services (CCS). Services are provided with the help of local community organizations and volunteer groups.
ORR Funding FY2012: $12,064,884
Persons Settled (2012): 1,012
Services Include:
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Housing assistance
-
Airport Pickup
-
Orientation
-
Employment assistance
-
ESL classes
-
Educational services and resources
-
Health services
-
Counseling and youth programs
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
IRC, International Rescue Committee (Salt Lake City)
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USCCB, Catholic Community Services of Utah (Salt Lake City)
Contacts:
RSO Director/State Refugee Coordinator
Gerald Brown, (801) 526-9787, geraldbrown@utah.gov
State Refugee Health Coordinator
Amelia Self, (801) 538-6221, aself@utah.gov
ORR Regional Representative
Dee Daniels Scriven, (303) 844-1147, Dee.DanielsScriven@acf.hhs.gov
Vermont
(Wilson Fish)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
462 Hegeman Ave., Suite 101
Colchester, VT 05446
(P): (802) 654-1700
vrrp@uscrivt.org
About:
VRRP is Vermont's local field office of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants and has been operating for over 30 years. Services are provided with the help of various local community organizations.
ORR Funding FY2012: $2,242,253
Persons Settled (2012): 362
Services Include:
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Reception at the airport
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Interpretation and translation
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Cultural orientation
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Housing assistance
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Basic furnishings and housing wares
-
English language training
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Employment counseling
-
Professional, culturally appropriate support
Affiliates and Service Providers:
-
Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV)
Contacts:
VRRP Director
Amila Merdzanovic
State Refugee Coordinator
Denise Lamoureux, (802) 241-0429, Denise.Lamoureux@vermont.gov
State Refugee Health Coordinator
Martha Friedman, (802) 863-7344, Martha.Friedman@vermont.gov
ORR Regional Representative
Julie Munro, (617) 565-3671, julie.munro@acf.hhs.gov
Virginia
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS)
801 E. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(P): (804) 726-7000
citizen.services@dss.virginia.gov
ORR Funding FY2012: $11, 689,754
Persons Settled (2012): 2,820
Services Include:
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Case management
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Employment placement and orientation
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Adult English instruction and educational planning
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Family mentorship
-
Housing assistance
-
Cultural orientation
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ESL classes
-
Transportation orientation and assistance
-
Employment services
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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USCCB, Catholic Charities (Arlington, Fredericksburg, Manassas)
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IRC, International Rescue Committee (Charlottesville, Richmond)
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LIRS, Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (Falls Church)
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CWS, Church World Service (Richmond, Harrisonburg)
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USCCB, Commonwealth Catholic Charities (Richmond, Hampton, Roanoke)
Full Contact List at: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/division/cvs/rr/benefits_services/access_benefits_services/Refugee_Resettlement_Providers_030816.pdf
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator
Kathy Cooper, (804) 726-7927, Kathy.Cooper@dss.virginia.gov
State Refugee Health Coordinator
Jill Grumbine, (804) 864-7911, jill.grumbine@vdh.virginia.gov
ORR Regional Representative
Pierrot Rugaba, (202) 401-6891, pierrot.rugaba@acf.hhs.gov
Washington
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Washington Department of Social and Health Services
Economic Services Administration, Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance
4045 Delridge Way SW #300
Seattle, WA 98106
(P): (877) 501-2233
ORR Funding FY2012: $17,553,062
Persons Settled (2012): 2,860
Services Include:
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Cash and Medical Assistance
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ESL classes
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Vocational and employment assistance
-
Naturalization assistance
-
Case management
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Cultural Orientation and Advanced Cultural Orientation
-
Self Sufficiency Education Workshop
-
Immigration assistance
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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EMM, Diocese of Olympia (Seattle)
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HIAS, Jewish Family Service (Seattle, Kent)
-
IRC, International Rescue Committee (Seattle)
-
LIRS, Lutheran Community Services Northwest (Seattle, Vancouver)
-
USCCB, Catholic Community Services of Western Washington (Tacoma)
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WR, World Relief (Richland, Kent, Spokane)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator
Sarah K. Peterson, (206) 568-5568, sarah.peterson@dshs.wa.gov
State Refugee Health Coordinator
Jasmine Matheson, (206) 418-5500, Jasmine.matheson@doh.wa.gov
ORR Regional Representative
Jordan Becker, (206) 615-3637, Jordan.Becker@acf.hhs.gov
West Virginia
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Program:
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
4190 Washington St W
Charleston, WV 25313
(P): (304) 746-2360
ORR Funding FY2012: $95,000
Persons Settled (2012): 71
Services Include:
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Immigration legal services
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ESL classes
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Job placement and employment assistance
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Cash and Medical Assistance
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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USCCB, Catholic Charities (Charleston)
Contacts:
State Refugee Coordinator
Monica Hamilton, (304) 356-4619, Monica.A.Hamilton@wv.gov
ORR Regional Representative
Pierrot Rugaba, (202) 401-6891, pierrot.rugaba@acf.hhs.gov
Wisconsin
(State Administered)
State Refugee Resettlement Office:
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Refugee Services Section
819 North 6th Street, Room 670
Milwaukee, WI 53203About:
“Programs and services are provided through contracts with local refugee service provider agencies and consortia that support refugees resettling those communities.”
ORR Funding FY2012: $5,271,645
Persons Settled (2012): 785
Services Include:
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Refugee cash and medical assistance
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Employment services
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Health screenings
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Mental and preventative health services
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ESL classes
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Case management
Affiliates and Service Providers:
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ECDC, Pan-African Community Association (Milwaukee)
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LIRS, Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan (Madison, Milwaukee)
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USCCB, Catholic Charities (Green Bay, Milwaukee, Sheboygan)
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USCRI, International Institute of Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
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WR, World Relief (Oshkosh)
Contact:
State Refugee Coordinator
Mette Brogden, (414) 220-6826, mette.brogden@wisconsin.gov
State Refugee Health Coordinator
Savitri J. Tsering, (608) 267-3733, Savitri.tsering@dhs.wisconsin.gov
ORR Regional Representative
Chandra Allgood Foster (312) 886-9539, Chandra.AllgoodFoster@acf.hhs.gov
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Voluntary Agencies
Profile: VOLAGs
- Church World Services (CWS)
Mission: Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, heal the sick, comfort the aged, shelter the homeless
Funding Source:
Investment income, community/public appeals (fundraising like CROP Walk), donated materials, member communions and organizations’ contributions, US Government Support (grants from various government agencies) primarily recognized during period in which expenses are incurred, with the exception of the US Reception and Placement Program, in which support is based on the number of refugees being resettled (FY 2013 Audited Financial Statements, 11).
Funds then funneled into CWS programs. “Direct expenses of CWS programs include grants in support of globally affiliated agencies’ programs and projects, shipments of donated materials, purchase and land transportation of relief commodities and materials, and costs of refugee resettlement. Resettlement costs include housing, food, transportation, and social services for resettled refugees,” (FY 2013 Audited Financial Statements, 12).
2013 Annual Report (no PDF file—only online): http://www.cwsglobal.org/who-we-are/annual-report/fy-2013/
General CWS Field Offices (22): http://www.cwsglobal.org/where-we-work/northamerica/north-america-cws-offices.html
Immigration and Refugee Program Offices (7):
Miami, FL Church World Service/ IRP Miami
Palm Beach, FL Church World Service/IRP Palm BeachGreensboro, NC CWS Greensboro
Durham, NC CWS Durham
Lancaster, PA CWS LancasterHarrisonburg, VA CWS/IRP Harrisonburg
Richmond, VA CWS/IRP RichmondImmigration and Refugee Program Affiliates (27):
Phoenix, AZ Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest
Los Angeles, CA Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Service
Sacramento, CA Opening Doors, Inc.
Denver, CO Ecumenical Refugee Services, Inc.
New Haven, CT Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services
Atlanta, GA Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services of Atlanta
Chicago, IL RefugeeOne
Indianapolis, IN Exodus Refugee/Immigration, Inc.
South Bend, IN American Red Cross – St. Joseph County Chapter
Louisville, KY Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Inc.
Lexington, KY Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI Bethany Christian Services Refugee Resettlement Program
Minneapolis, MN Minnesota Council of Churches
Lincoln, NE Lutheran Refugee Services
Omaha, NE Lutheran Refugee Services
Concord, NH Interfaith Refugee Resettlement Program
Buffalo, NY Journey’s End Refugee Services, Inc.
Rochester, NY Catholic Family Center- Refugee Resettlement Program
Syracuse, NY InterFaith Works of Central New York
Columbus, OH Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS)
Portland, OR SOAR
Knoxville, TN Bridge Refugee Services, Inc.
Austin, TX Refugee Services of Texas, Inc. – Austin
Amarillo, TX Refugee Services of Texas, Inc. – Amarillo
Dallas, TX Refugee Services of Texas – Dallas
Ft. Worth, TX Refugee Services of Texas – Fort WorthHouston, TX Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston
Affiliates: (37 Member Communions)
African Methodist Episcopal Church: http://www.ame-church.com/
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church: http://www.amez.org/
Alliance of Baptists: http://www.allianceofbaptists.org/
American Baptist Churches USA: http://www.abc-usa.org/
Apostolic Catholic Church: http://www.apostoliccatholicchurch.com/
Armenian Church of America (including Diocese of California): http://www.armenianchurch.org/
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): http://www.disciples.org/
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church: http://www.c-m-e.org/
Church of the Brethren: http://www.brethren.org/
Community of Christ: http://www.cofchrist.org/
The Coptic Orthodox Church in North America: http://www.coptic.org/north_am.htm
The Episcopal Church: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: http://www.elca.org/
Friends United Meeting: http://www.fum.org/
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America: http://www.goarch.org/
Hungarian Reformed Church in America: http://www.calvinsynod.org/
International Council of Community Churches: http://www.icccusa.com/
Korean Presbyterian Church in America: http://www.kpca.org/
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church: http://mosc.in/
Mar Thoma Church: http://marthomanae.org/
Moravian Church in America: http://www.moravian.org/
National Baptist Convention in America: http://www.nbcainc.com/
National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc.: http://www.nationalbaptist.com/
National Missionary Baptist Convention of America: http://www.nmbca.com/
Orthodox Church in America: http://www.oca.org/
Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the U.S.A.: http://www.russianchurchusa.org/
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends: http://www.pym.org/index.php
Polish National Catholic Church of America: http://www.pncc.org/
Presbyterian Church (USA): http://www.pcusa.org/
Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc.: http://pnbc.org/
Reformed Church in America: http://www.rca.org/
Serbian Orthodox Church in the U.S.A. and Canada: http://westsrbdio.org/directory/index.html
The Swedenborgian Church: http://www.swedenborg.org/
Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch: http://syrianorthodoxchurch.org/
Ukrainian Orthodox Church in America: http://www.uocofusa.org/
United Church of Christ: http://www.ucc.org/
The United Methodist Church: http://www.umc.org/
Program Areas of Focus
Hunger and Malnutrition
Zero Hunger Challenge:
Goals: Zero stunted children less than 2 years, 100% access to adequate food all year round, all food systems are sustainable, 100% increase in smallholder productivity and income, zero loss or waste of food.
Methods: treating malnutrition, getting children the right food within their first 1000 days, empowering women, prioritizing family farming, making food systems sustainable
CROP Hunger Walk
Works as a fundraiser around the U.S., with funds going toward ending hunger emergencies.
US Emergency Response Program
A national disaster recovery program.
ACT Alliance
Founding member of this global disaster recovery program.
Refugees
Refugee Resettlement
CWS works with Immigration and Refugee Program offices and affiliates, participating denominations, local congregations, other local voluntary organizations including student bodies, and individual volunteers to help resettle refugees. Services include ensuring that refugees have food, clothing, and other essentials, employment search assistance, helping to learn English, figuring out transportation, enrolling children in school, overall assistance to achieve self-sufficiency
Cuban Haitian Entrant Program
CWS partners with US Conference of Catholic Bishops in US Citizenship and Immigration Services of US DHS in a program to provide processing and resettlement services to those who qualify as Cuban and Haitian entrants
Resettlement Support Center Africa (Nairobi, Kenya)
Assistance to refugee applicants through providing applications, interviewing, determining eligibility, overseas cultural orientation, RSC also compiles information to match refugee applicants with resettlement sponsors in the U.S. if approved
Urban refugee work (2012: Cameroon, Indonesia, Pakistan)
Conducted analysis of the relationship between urban refugees and host communities through surveys, interviews, and focus groups. Findings: “urban refugees' lives tend to improve over time and that these improvements are associated with more frequent and positive interactions with their hosts. It also reaffirmed the importance of strengthening refugees' rights and improving community infrastructure, employment opportunities and social services in order to improve the lives of all urban residents, both refugees and nationals alike.” (see study PDF)
Protection services
CWS provides training across the globe to educate staff and partners regarding protection, advocacy of forcibly displaced people
Protracted displacement
CWS works in country offices to provide forcibly displaced people in eight countries with health care, vocational training, post-primary education, expanded livelihood opportunities, legal assistance/monitoring, advocacy for rights and protection
Immigration
Legal services http://www.cwsglobal.org/what-we-do/immigration/legal-services/
Adjustment of status for refugees/asylees, travel documents, employment authorization documents, petitions for family members to join refugees/asylees/US citizens/fiancés in the US, applications for asylum, self-petitions for battered immigrant spouses and children, naturalization, diversity visa lottery applications, applications for deferred action, replacement of lost green cards, applications for temporary protected status
Religious services http://www.cwsglobal.org/what-we- do/immigration/religious-services/
Opportunities for individual/group worship, clearance of special diets according to religious practices, pastoral visits/care/counseling, ongoing spiritual care and compassion for RSP detainees and staff, crisis intervention, religious education, advice to SPC personnel concerning religious practices
Children
Empowering children and their mothers through literacy programs, bringing HIV/AIDS orphaned children together, post-disaster recovery services,
Water
Community-based solutions to clean water access through helping to establish village water councils, routine maintenance, informing communities about water rights, safe hygiene practices
CWS Board of Directors:
Rev. Dr. Earl Trent, Chair
Rev. Patricia de Jong, 1st Vice Chair
Rev. Rafael Malpica-Padilla, 2nd Vice Chair
Mr. Donald C. Clark, Jr., Esq., Secretary
Mr. Roland Fernandes, Treasurer
Rt. Rev. Johncy Itty, Immediate Past Chair
Mr. Nabil Samuel Abadir
Dr. Paul Chan
Mr. Hal Culbertson
Rev. Amy C. Gopp
Rev. Jimmie R. Hawkins
Mr. Daniel Hazman
Dr. Eunice K. Kamaara
Fr. Michael Kontogiorgis
Ms. Joyce Lehman
Rev. John L. McCullough
Ms. Lenann McGookey Gardner
Mr. James Morris
Mr. Peter M. Persell
Ms. Laura RobertsCWS Staff:
Rev. John L. McCullough, President and CEO
Maurice A. Bloem, Executive Vice-President
Ann Walle, Director of Innovation and Strategic Affairs
James Landis, Vice President of Program Operations
Donna Derr, Director of Development and Humanitarian Assistance
Diana Church, Deputy Director
Barry Shade, Associate Director for Domestic Response
Daniel Tyler, Africa Regional Coordinator
Marvin Parvez, Asia/Pacific Regional Coordinator
Martin Coria, Latin America and Caribbean Regional Coordinator
Steve Weaver, Middle East Regional Coordinator
Erol Kekic, Director, Immigration and Refugee Program
Sarah Krause, Deputy Director
Tara Pinkham, Associate Director for Immigration Services
Andrew Fuys, Associate Director for International Programs
Sandra Vines, Associate Director, Resettlement & Integration
Jen Smyers, Associate Director for Immigration and Refugee Policy
Robin Dunn Marcos, RSC Africa Director
Beth Oppenheim, Associate Director for Resource Generation
Martin Shupack, Director of Advocacy
Joanne Rendall, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Director for Operations
Rev. Joseph Roberson, Associate to the Deputy of Operations
Bernard A. Kirchhoff Jr., Director of Human Resources
William E. Wildey, Vice President for Development
Catherine Powers, Director of Regional Fundraising
Ronald Blaum, Planned Gift Officer
Thomas Hampson, Director of Donor Relations
Matt Hackworth, Director of Marketing and Communications
Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM)Mission:
Episcopal Migration Ministries builds a foundation for individuals forced from home and country to thrive in communities across the United States.
Vision:
To uphold the dignity of every human being by advancing our nation’s legacy of welcome.
Field Office: 1 (Headquarters)
Based out of the Missionary Society of the Episcopal Church offices in New York City
Affiliates: 30 (26 Episcopal dioceses in 22 states)
Diocese of Arizona (Refugee Focus): http://www.refugeefocus.org/who-we-are/ & http://www.lss-sw.org/refugee-immigration.asp
Diocese of Atlanta (New American Pathways): http://newamericanpathways.org/
Diocese of Central New York (Interfaith Works of Central NY New Americans): http://www.interfaithworkscny.org/
Diocese of Chicago (RefugeeOne): http://www.refugeeone.org/
Diocese of Colorado (Ecumenical Refugee & Immigration Services): http://www.ersden.org/
Episcopal Church in Connecticut (Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services): http://irisct.org/
Diocese of East Carolina (New Bern) (Interfaith Refugee Ministry): http://www.helpingrefugees.org/
Diocese of East Carolina (Wilmington) (Interfaith Refugee Ministry): http://www.helpingrefugees.org/
Diocese of East Tennessee (Knoxville) (Bridge Refugee Services): http://www.bridgerefugees.org/
Diocese of East Tennessee (Chattanooga) (Bridge Refugee Services): http://www.bridgerefugees.org/
Diocese of Florida (Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida): http://lssjax.org/
Diocese of Idaho (Agency for New Americans): http://www.anaidaho.org/
Diocese of Indianapolis (Exodus Refugee/Immigration Inc.): http://www.exodusrefugee.org/
Diocese of Kansas (Episcopal Wichita-Area Refugee Ministry): http://www.ewarm.org/
Diocese of Kentucky (Louisville) (Kentucky Refugee Ministries): http://www.kyrm.org/
Diocese of Lexington (Kentucky Refugee Ministries): http://www.kyrm.org/
Diocese of Los Angeles (Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Services of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles): http://iris.ladiocese.org/
Diocese of Michigan (Southfield) (Lutheran Social Services of Michigan): http://www.lssm.org/
Episcopal Church in Minnesota (Minnesota Council of Churches): http://www.mnchurches.org/refugeeservices/
Diocese of New Hampshire (Ascentria Care Alliance): http://www.ascentria.org/
Diocese of North Dakota-Fargo (Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota): http://www.lssnd.org/
Diocese of North Dakota-Grand Forks (Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota): http://www.lssnd.org/
Diocese of Olympia (Diocese of Olympia Refugee Resettlement Office): http://www.dioceserroseattle.org/
Diocese of Southeast Florida (Episcopal Migration Ministries-Miami): http://www.diosef.org/ministries/episcopal-migration-ministries.shtml
Diocese of Southern Ohio (Community Refugee & Immigration Services): http://www.crisohio.org/
Diocese of Texas (Refugee Services of Texas, Austin): http://www.rstx.org/
Diocese of Texas (Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston): https://imgh.org/
Diocese of Western Massachusetts (Ascentria Care Alliance): http://www.ascentria.org/
Diocese of Western Michigan (Grand Rapids) (Lutheran Social Services of Michigan): http://www.lssm.org/
Diocese of Western New York (Journey’s End Refugee Services): http://jersbuffalo.org/
Funding Source:
Matching Grant program
Fundraising/private funds “required $1.00 match for every $2.00 provided by the Office of Refugee Resettlement” (EMM 2012 Annual Report, p. 7). These funds provide services for refugees’ first six months in the United States.
Reception and Placement Program
Funded by Department of State Bureau for Populations, Refugees, and Migration provides immediate necessities for refugees’ first 90 days in the United States.
Private donations from church congregations, volunteers, and individuals assist Matching Grant program, overall work of EMM as well.
Program Areas of Focus
Matching Grant program
For refugees’ first six months, this program provides long-term needs like vocational training, ESL training, job placement assistance. Individual programs at affiliate sites aid refugees in finding medical care, educational opportunities, and community connections.
Reception and Placement Program
For refugees’ first 90 days in the United States, this program provides immediate needs like food, clothing, furnishings, health screenings, housing, case management, orientation to transportation systems, and health and public safety services
Co-Sponsorship
Episcopal congregations/parishes matched with refugee families to provide support as they become self-sufficient, emotionally stable, and adjust to the culture. Sponsors help with community orientation, transportation, applying for government documents, searching for employment, and providing initial material goods. Commitment lasts less than six months.
Travel loan services
International Organization for Migration arranges loan program that assists refugees’ travel to the United States. Refugees sign a promissory note to pay back this loan (interest-free) within a pre-determined time period. EMM and Domestic & Foreign Missionary Society manage repayment process
Episcopal Church’s response to the Central American migrant crisis
“We urge Congress and the Administration continue to provide appropriate, child-centered care for these children while maintaining access to protection and services for all refugee populations.” Currently mapping work in response to the Central American migrant crisis in diocese across the U.S.
Executive Leadership and Office Management Team:
Deborah Stein, EMM Director
Demetrio Alvero, EMM Deputy Director
Rose Pridgen, Office ManagerPost-Arrival Team:
Kurt Bonz, Program Manager
Heather Joseph, Program Manager
Julie Petrie, Program Manager
Jessica Lilley, Program Associate
Marc Mousky, Program Associate
Laura Lamb, Program Associate
Elena Lukic, Program Associate
Pre-Arrival Team:
Svetlana Brajdic, Senior Program Manager
Kaitlyn Mullen, Program Associate
Church Relations and Communications Team:
Allison Duvall, Program Manager for Church Relations
Program Manager for Communications, Position currently vacantEpiscopal Church Policy on Immigration and Refugee Issues: http://library.episcopalchurch.org/article/summary-episcopal-church-policy-immigration-and-refugee-issues
EMM e-Newsletter Archive: http://library.episcopalchurch.org/page/episcopal-migration-ministries-e-newsletter
Ethipian Community Development Council (ECDC)Mission
To develop programs that respond to the needs of newcomers to the country and to increase awareness about refugee and newcomer issues at home and abroad. (Unofficial)
Field Offices: 3 ECDC Branch Offices, 1 Subsidiary Office
ECDC African Community Center (Arlington, VA & Silver Spring, MD)
ECDC African Community Center (Denver, CO): http://www.acc-den.org/
ECDC African Community Center (Las Vegas, NV): http://acclv.org/
ECDC Enterprise Development Group (Arlington, VA)
Affiliates (13):
Phoenix, AZ (Arizona Immigrant and Refugee Services): http://www.rircaz.org/
Anaheim, CA (East African Community of Orange County): http://www.eastafrikan.org/
San Diego, CA (Alliance for African Assistance): http://www.alliance-for-africa.org/
Clearwater, FL (Coptic Orthodox Charities, Inc.): http://www.copticcharities.com/
Chicago, IL (Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago): http://www.ecachicago.org/
Worcester, MA (Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center): http://www.riacboston.org/
Kansas City, MO (Della Lamb Community Services): http://www.dellalamb.org/
Omaha, NE (Southern Sudan Community Association): http://www.sscaomaha.org/
Greensboro, NC (North Carolina African Services Coalition): http://www.ascafrica.org/
Pittsburgh, PA (Acculturation for Justice, Access, and Peace Outreach): http://www.ajapopittsburgh.org/
Nashville, TN (Nashville International Center for Empowerment): http://www.empowernashville.org/
Houston, TX (Alliance for Multicultural Community Services): http://www.allianceontheweb.org/
Milwaukee, WI (Pan-African Community Association): http://www.panafricoma.org/
Funding Source:
“Support for ECDC is derived from individual contributions, in-kind donations, corporations, faith-based organizations, and contracts/grants from federal, state, and local government agencies” (2014 Conference Booklet, p.2). ECDC is a member of InterAction and the Refugee Council USA.
Resettlement and Placement program
Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration provides funding for the R&P program. Branch offices and affiliates use this funding toward the immediate necessities of newly arrived refugees.
Matching Grant
Funded by Office of Refugee Resettlement and matched private funds. Through the MG program, ECDC’s affiliates provide a range of services to help clients obtain employment quickly. In addition to these direct employment services, affiliates provide maintenance assistance in the form of a monthly cash allowance, rent and utility payments, and funds for transportation.
Preferred Communities program
Funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, helps select branch and affiliate offices with case management, provide newly-arrived refugees with immediate needs and services.
Individual Development Accounts program
Funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Federal funds match refugees’ savings for first time home/vehicle purchases, college tuition payments, microenterprise start-up expenses.
Technical Assistance
Office of Refugee Resettlement funds the national Mutual Assistance Associations Innovation in Technical Assistance program, which granted money to ECDC to provide technical assistance to ethnic community-based organizations (ECBOs). “ECBOs that are serving refugees according to ORR’s definition and provisions are eligible to apply for the MITA program, regardless of whether they have now or in the past received funding from ORR.”
Program Areas of Focus
Reception and Placement program
Work with refugees for their first 30 days in the United States (can be extended to 90 days) by providing housing and household supplies, food, clothing, school enrollment help, English language programs, employment services, health screenings to help refugees become self-sufficient
Matching Grant program
Supplements R&P program with employment services to refugees, asylees, victims of trafficking, Cuban/Haitian entrants, certain Amerasians from Vietnam, and Special Immigrant Visa holders with the goal to secure employment within immigrants’ first 120-180 days in the U.S. This program also provides maintenance assistance through rent, utilities, transportation costs, and monthly financial aid.
Preferred Communities Program
Provides support to new refugees without family or social connections in their new communities, or to refugees who have special needs with thorough case management. This program also serves as a supplementary fundraising, volunteer, in-kind donation repository, especially for newly arrived refugees. This program is only administered in selected affiliate sites.
Individual Development Accounts Program
Administered at Las Vegas branch location, seeks to assist refugees with limited financial resources to save money towards education and asset building. Also provides refugees with financial literacy to understand budgeting, banking, turning savings into an asset, the importance of good credit. This program collaborates with local banks and community partners.
Other Social Services
ECDC also provides services like immigration counseling, youth and after-school projects, domestic violence education, health programs like HIV testing, breast cancer awareness, and diabetes education
Strengthen Ethnic Community Based Organizations
ECDC provides technical assistance to selected Ethnic Community Based Organizations (ECBOs) through the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s Mutual Assistance Associations Innovations in Technical Assistance program (MITA). This program takes a one-on-one approach to providing technical assistance through the MITA’s five areas of capacity building: strategic action planning, resource development and fundraising, organizational leadership, management, and accountability. ECBOs compete on a national level to receive technical assistance services from national technical assistance experts.
Engage in Public Education and Advocacy
ECDC uses outreach efforts (e-newsletter, daily news highlights) to educate/update subscribers on African refugee-related issues. During the annual national conference, engage in advocacy through organizing visits to Capitol Hill where community members discuss issues with government officials.
Conduct International Projects
ECDC conducts humanitarian and development projects in the Horn of Africa, such as shipping books and educational materials to Ethiopia to rebuild its previously deteriorated educational facilities. Out of this project grew the Axumite Heritage Foundation (AHF) www.axumiteheritagefoundation.org, which renovated the damaged Governor’s Palace (the Inda Nebri’id) to turn it into a public library. This program is now in the works of fundraising for a new Axumite Heritage Library.
Executives:
Tsehaye Teferra, President
Allene Wright, Senior Vice President
Azeb Tadesse, Director of Finance
Branch Office Directors:
Redda G. Mehari, ACC Las Vegas Managing Director
Jennifer Gueddiche, ACC Denver Director
Sarah Zullo, ACC D.C. Metro Managing Director
National Program Staff:
Anam Gnaho, Self Sufficiency Programs Manager
Benaiah Duku, Program Officer
Christa Ross, Programs Specialist
Emily Nesheim Bullock, Refugee Resettlement Program Manager
Katie Litanga, Program Officer
Kevin Kelly, Enterprise Development Group Managing Director
Kimberly Hughes Toft, Program Officer
Lindsay Stepp, Program Officer
Meron Seyoum, Database and Program Specialist
Susan Kenney-Pfalzer, Program Officer
Tseday Girma, Senior Program Officer
Yeshareg Haileyesus, Program Specialist
Wossenseged Hailu, IT Manager
ECDC E-Newsletters: http://www.ecdcus.org/Publications/News_letter.html
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)Mission: “HIAS rescues people whose lives are in danger for being who they are. We protect the most vulnerable refugees, helping them build new lives and reuniting them with their families in safety and freedom. We advocate for the protection of refugees and assure that displaced people are treated with the dignity they deserve. Guided by our Jewish values and history, we bring more than 130 years of expertise to our work with refugees.”
Affiliates: (22 Refugee Assistance Organizations)
California (5):
Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Jewish Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco
Jewish Family and Children’s Services of the East Bay
Jewish Family Services of the Silicon Valley
Florida (1):
Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services (Clearwater and Plantation)
Illinois (1):
Jewish Child and Family Services (Chicago)
Maryland (2):
Jewish Community Services (Baltimore)
Jewish Social Service Agency (Rockville)
Massachusetts (2):
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest
Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts
Michigan (2):
Jewish Family Service of Washtenaw County
Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit
New Jersey (2):
Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest New Jersey
Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County
New York (2):
Jewish Family Service of Buffalo and Erie County
FEGS Health and Human Services
North Carolina (1):
Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency
Ohio (1):
US Together (Columbus, Cleveland, and Toledo)
Pennsylvania (2):
HIAS Pennsylvania
Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Pittsburgh
Washington (1):
Jewish Family Service of Greater Seattle
Funding Source:
“The primary sources of revenue are; federal funding through U.S. Government Grants, operating grants, contributions and investment income, derived mainly from endowments,” (2012 Audit Report, 11). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and other U.S. government grants comprise the federal funding sources.
Program Areas of Focus
Resettling Refugees
HIAS welcomes and receives new Americans along with local social service organizations across the country, and provides immediate needs like a place to live, modest furniture, and groceries. Services, like finding medical attention, enrolling children in school, and explaining the public transportation systems, are also provided shortly after refugees’ arrival in the U.S. Additionally, HIAS provides short-term financial assistance toward rent, utilities, and clothing. Financial aid can be provided for up to five years after arrival if necessary.
HIAS provides extended support after refugees’ arrival in the U.S. by working with local social service organizations to arrange employment counseling, English language courses, and assistance accessing vocational training, medical care, and mental health counseling.
Legal Protection
HIAS provides legal services that assist refugees in applying for resettlements in countries around the world, as well as providing free or discounted legal representation, counseling, and explaining legal rights to asylees. The Prins Program assists artists, scientists, scholars, and other professionals and their families seeking asylum with free legal representation.
Psychosocial Care
HIAS provides individual and group counseling in resettlement locations for refugees. Additionally, HIAS prevents further exploitation by maintaining programs in both refugee and host communities that make sure that all people respect every individual’s rights.
Livelihood
HIAS operates global programs that assist refugees in finding entrepreneurial opportunities, vocational training, and employment help.
Advocacy
Domestically, HIAS advocates for human rights, as well as the reform of the refugee resettlement process in the U.S. by removing unnecessary bureaucratic blockades to expedite the process.
Internationally, HIAS works with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the US Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, other international refugee assistance organizations, as well as local and regional human rights groups to promote increased resettlement quotas, equality in resettlement countries (especially for the most vulnerable—women, children, LGBT persons), and to find additional funding for resettled refugees. The UN Economic and Social Council allows HIAS to advocate for refugees within the UN.
Leadership:
Mark Hetfield, President & CEO
Sussan Khozouri, Senior Vice President
Francine S. Stein, Senior Advisor
Farhan Irshad, Chief Financial Officer
Melanie Nezer, Vice President, Policy & Advocacy
Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, Vice President, Community Engagement
Riva Silverman, Vice President, External Affairs
Marina Belotserkovsky, Senior Director, Special Projects
Aaron Gershowitz, Senior Director, U.S. Programs
Rachel Levitan, Senior Counsel, Refugees and Migration
Staff:
Carolyn Bello, Director, Planning & Budgets
Leah Bergen, Program Associate
Lier Chen, Program Associate
Igor Chubaryov, Program Associate
Jane Daniello, Senior Director, Finance and Accounting
Nikhat Dawson, Special Assistant, Finance and Accounting
Janna Diamond, Special Assistant to the Vice President, Community Engagement
Douglas Edelson, Director, Institutional Giving
Lisa Habersham, Program Analyst
Eileen Ho, Manager, Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
Gene Lemire, Specialist, Travel Loans
Liza Lieberman, Director, Advocacy & Outreach
Marloucha Louina, Program Associate
Lois McAllister, Database Administrator
Stacie McCray, Director, Grants Management & Compliance
Sabine McMullen, Director, Special Fundraising Campaigns
Alexander Mero, Specialist, Planning and Budget
Aleksander Milch, Staff Attorney
Bethany Orlikowski, Program Assistant
Harvey Paretzky, Associate Director, Post-Arrival
Karen Pariti, Special Assistant to the Vice President, External Affairs
Lisa Polakov, Director, Individual Giving & Development Operations
Sherly Postnikov, Location Specialist
Behnaz Radparvar, Program Associate
Tatyana Rapaport, Senior Program Associate
Tony Romeo, Office Manager
Frank Rotondi, Director, Information Technology
John Scimeme, Specialist, Grants Management and Compliance U.S. Programs
Alla Shagalova, Associate Director, Pre-Arrival and Immigration
Rachel Shulruf, Special Assistant to the President & Chief Executive Officer
Edith Spiegel, Program Associate
Dean Stewart, Associate Director, International Programs Finance
Rebecca Stone, Director, Major Gifts
Magnolia Turbidy, Program Manager, International Operations
Zhanna Veyts, Director, Online Strategy & Engagement
Amanda Wald, Special Assistant, Operations
Simon Wettenhall, Lead Advocate
Elizabeth Wojnar, Special Assistant to the Sr. Vice President
Amy Yee, Associate Director, Payroll & Accounting
Board:
Robert D. Aronson, Director, Programs Committee Chair
Jeffrey H. Blattner, Director
Eugenia Brin, Director, Historical Records Task Force Chair
Ann Cohen, Director, Governance Committee Chair
Jane Ginns, Director
Alexander Gordin, Director
Lee M. Gordon, Director
Albert Hayoun, Director
Benita Fair Langsdorf, Director, Public Policy Committee Chair
Rene Lerer, Secretary/Treasurer
Dianne F. Lob, Vice Chair, Development Committee Chair
Jamie F. Metzl, Director
Neil Moss, Vice Chair
Sanford K. Mozes, Director
Sharon S. Nazarian, Director
Alexis Ortiz, Director
Eric Schwartz, Director
Dale Schwartz, Chair of the Board
Sandra Spinner, Director
Yuli Wexler, Director, Relocation Task Force Chair
Philip E. Woglin, Director
International Rescue Committee (IRC)Mission: “The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people survive, recover and rebuild their lives. We restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.” (Unofficial)
Affiliates (4):
New Roots: http://www.rescue.org/new-roots
Rescue Gifts: http://gifts.rescue.org/
IRC UK: http://www.rescue-uk.org/
Women’s Refugee Commission: http://www.womensrefugeecommission.org/
Field Offices (16):
Atlanta, GA: http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-atlanta-ga
Wichita, KS: http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-wichita-ks
Baltimore, MD: http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-baltimore-md
Boise, ID: http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-boise-id
Charlottesville, VA: http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-charlottesville-va
Dallas, TX (Abilene): http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-dallas-tx
Los Angeles, CA: http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-los-angeles-ca
Miami, FL: http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-miami-fl
New York, NY (Elizabeth, NJ): http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-new-york-ny
Phoenix, AZ: http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-phoenix-az
Salt Lake City, UT: http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-salt-lake-city-ut
San Diego, CA: http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-san-diego-ca
Northern California, CA: http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-northern-california-ca
Seattle, WA (SeaTac): http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-seattle-wa
Tucson, AZ: http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-tucson-az
Silver Spring, MD: http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-silver-spring
Headquarters:
New York, New York
Washington D.C.
Funding Source:
IRC receives funding from US federal government grants, and donations from individuals, foundations, corporations, governments (from across the globe), nongovernmental organizations, and multilateral agencies.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provides funding for IRC’s citizenship and immigration services.
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration helps to fund the Resettlement Support Center in Thailand.
Program Areas of Focus
Resettlement services
Staff and volunteers help recently arrived immigrants access housing, job placement and employment skills, clothing, medical attention, education, English-language classes, as well as community orientation.
New Roots Program
New Roots is a community gardening, nutrition education, and small-business farming program for new refugees.
Immigration and Citizenship Services (Pathways to Citizenship Program)
IRC assists refugees in achieving US citizenship with civics classes and low-cost immigration legal services. Additionally the IRC helps refugees with the following: acquire Lawful Permanent Resident Status (Green Card) or Temporary Protected Status and Diversity Visa Lottery applications, reunite families through petitioning for family members to be granted refugee status in the US, access fee waivers for certain USCIS applications, assist with employment authorization, travel documents, and document replacement.
Fighting Human Trafficking
IRC provides case management services to all survivors of human trafficking, helps survivors access shelter, financial assistance, employment counseling, skills training, health and dental care, legal and immigration services, assistance in becoming certified by the Department of Health and Human Services. The IRC also provides training to community service providers and allied professionals across disciplines to raise awareness and respond to needs of survivors
Resettlement Support Center (based in Bangkok, Thailand)
Helps primarily Burmese refugees (but also asylum seekers in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and other countries in Southeast Asia) with US refugee applications, education about living in the US, as well as finds US organizations that can provide sponsorship to refugees.
Staff Leadership Board:
David Miliband, President and CEO
George Biddle, Executive Vice President and Acting Head of Policy and Practice
Patricia Long, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Carrie Simon, General Counsel
Jane Waterman, Senior Vice President, Europe
Mania Boyder, Vice President, Leadership Gifts
Sandra Mitchell, Vice President, International Programs
Colleen Ryan, Vice President, Communications
Jennifer Sime, Vice President, United States Programs
Madlin Sadler, Chief of Staff
Senior Leaders Group:
Claran Donnelly, Acting Vice President Program Quality
Eleanor Dougoud, Director International Programs Unit (UK)
Denise Furnell, Director Global Safety and Security
David Goodman, Chief Information Officer
Ravi Gurumurthy, Vice President Strategy and Innovation
Nancy Haitch, Vice President Strategic Development
Mary Jane Jamar, Chief Human Resources Officer
Scott McDonald, Director Institutional Philanthropy and Partnerships
Stefanie Pfell, Director of External Relations (UK)
Jason Phillips, Deputy Vice President International Programs
Catherine Sykes, Senior Director Business Development Unit
Sharon Waxman, Vice President Advocacy and Policy
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS)Mission:
Witnessing to God’s love for all people, we stand with and advocate for migrants and refugees, transforming communities through ministries of service and justice
Funding Source:
LIRS receives public funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement and Administration for Children and Families, as well as the US Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. In addition, LIRS receives donations from church bodies, foundations, corporations, and individuals as part of the Matching Grant program.
Affiliates (3):
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA): http://www.elca.org/
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LC-MS): http://www.lcms.org/
Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (LELCA): http://www.lelba.org/
Field Offices: 25 Agencies, 42 Offices
Arizona
Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (Phoenix and Tuscon): http://www.lss-sw.org/
California
Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service (Los Angeles): http://www.iris-la.org/
Colorado
Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains (Denver): http://www.lfsrm.org/
Florida
Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida (Jacksonville): http://www.lssjax.org/
Lutheran Services Florida (Miami, Orlando, and Tampa): http://www.lssjax.org/
Georgia
Lutheran Services of Georgia (Atlanta): http://www.lsga.org/
Illinois
RefugeeOne (Chicago): http://www.irim.org/
Maryland
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (Silver Spring): http://www.lssnca.org/
Massachusetts
Ascentria Care Alliance (West Springfield and Worcester): http://www.ascentria.org/
Michigan
Lutheran Social Services of Michigan (Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, and Southfield): http://www.lssm.org/
Minnesota
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (Minneapolis and Pelican Rapids): http://www.lssmn.org/
Nebraska
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (Omaha): http://www.lfsneb.org/
New Hampshire
Lutheran Social Services of New England (Concord): http://www.lssne.org/
New Mexico
Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains (Albuquerque): http://www.lfsrm.org/
New York
Lutheran Social Services of New York (New York City): http://www.lssny.org/
Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees (Utica): http://www.mvrcr.org/
North Dakota
Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota—Center for New Americans (Bismark, Fargo, and Grand Forks): http://www.lssnd.org/
Oregon
Lutheran Community Services Northwest (Portland): http://www.lcsnw.org/
Pennsylvania
Lutheran Children and Family Services of Eastern Pennsylvania (Lancaster and Philadelphia): http://www.lcfsinpa.org/
South Carolina
Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas—Refugee Resettlement Program (Columbia): http://www.lfscarolinas.org/
South Dakota
Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota (Huron, Sioux Falls): http://www.lsssd.org/
Texas
Refugee Services of Texas (Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Amarillo, and Houston): http://www.rstx.org/
Virginia
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (Falls Church): http://www.lssnca.org/
Washington
Lutheran Community Services Northwest (Seattle and Vancouver): http://www.lcsnw.org/
Wisconsin
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (Madison and Milwaukee): http://www.lsswis.org/
Program Areas of Focus
Refugee Resettlement
LIRS provides new refugees with attaining housing, education, language classes, and employment, while additionally providing services like mental health care, professional re-certification assistance, and legal support.
Higher: LIRS’s National Employment Initiative: http://www.higheradvantage.org/
Higher assists resettled refugees in employment services by working with corporations, states, counties, agencies, ethnic-community based organizations, workforce development boards, and policy-makers across the country. For 15 years, Higher has been the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement’s training and technical assistance organization for resettled refugee employment and self-sufficiency.
Advocacy for Children
LIRS is one of two organizations in the world that provides foster care for unaccompanied refugee children. Migrant children leaving federal detention facilities are also included in this program. LIRS provides these children with mental and physical health services, educational programs, group activities, legal services, and family reunification if at all possible.
Safe Release Support Program
This program seeks to reunite migrant children with their families in the U.S. “Since 2006, LIRS Safe Support sites have served 75% of those who present themselves as potential caregivers for children in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement.” (http://lirs.org/our-work/people-we-serve/children/safe-release/ )
Migrants Impacted by Detention
LIRS assists migrants impacted by detention as they entered the U.S. through offering legal services (legal representation in asylum cases, Know Your Rights presentations, identification of torture survivors), visitation ministry, and community support through networking “local resources to support people released from detention so they are able to pursue their legal case in safety and dignity,” (http://lirs.org/our-work/people-we-serve/immigrantsfamilies/building-networks-of-support/)
Leadership Team
President and CEO: Linda Hartke
Executive Vice President: Annie Wilson
Vice President for Finance and Administration: Jane Anthon
Vice President for Programs and Protection: Michael Mitchell
Interim Vice President for Mission Advancement: Katrina Klettke-Straker
Chief Information Officer: William Bisbee
Chief Talent Officer: Tanya Weithers
Executive Committee
Board Chair: Mark A. Stuturd
Vice Chair: William Swanson
Board Secretary and Treasurer: Lori Fedyk
Executive Member at Large: Rev. J. Bart Day
Staff
Executive Assistant to the President: Jamie McMillan
Board Liaison: Eve Greco
Project Coordinator for Network Engagement: Laura Griffin
Director for Knowledge Management: Caitlin Moen
Organizational Design Consultant: Deborah Redmond
Director for Program Evaluation: Mette Brogden
Business Manager: Heidi Pena
Support Services Specialist: Terrance Faison
Loans Manager: Terry Holthause
Loans Operations Manager: Mindy Shinn
Loans Counselor: Rana Al Mishlib
Loans Counselor: Emma Meade
Loans Assistant: Ann Fries
Loans Assistant: Ann Reilly
Director for Accounting and Finance: Deb Flavin
Senior Accountant: Justyna Paez
Staff Accountant: Denise Underwood
Accounts Payable: Patricia Fraser
Director for Grants Finance: Scott Sherman
Affiliate Finance Manager: May Earl
Accounting Clerk: Marianne Freedman
Human Resource Manager: Julie Gilardi
Human Resource Specialist: Monika Gil
Manager for Infrastructure and Support: Cameron Wiley
Help Desk Technician: Jonathan Joll
Technical Business Analyst: Kathleen Neberman
Technical Business Analyst: Darlene Boblooch
IT Project Manager: Patrick Nowlan
IT Project Manager: John Banks
Software Support Analyst: Christopher Walton
Programs and Protection Administrative Assistant: Sarah Vail
Director for Refuge Resettlement: Terry Abeles
Program Assistant: Stephanie Ward
Assistant Director for Refugee Resettlement: Helen Molinaro
Placement Coordinator: Sovanna Sok
Placement Coordinator: Mia Thiam
Director for Community Integration: Susan Gundlach
Assistant Director for Community Integration: Suzanne Paszly
Assistant Director for Community Integration: Christine Gedim
Assistant Director for Community Integration: Angie Larenas
Assistant Director for Community Integration: Rya Crafts
Reporting Coordinator for Community Integration: Sharetta Barnes
Training Development Specialist for Community Integration: Alicia Wrenn
Program Assistant for Community Integration: Hannah Cann
Assistant Director for Matching Grant: Myat Lin
Quality Assurance Specialist: Belinda Castro
Quality Assurance Coordinator: Ewurama Shaw-Taylor
Quality Assurance Coordinator: Carroll Canipe
Director for Children’s Services: Kimberly Haynes
Administrative Assistant: Angela Randall
Assistant Director for Children’s Services: Dawnya Underwood
Senior Child Specialist: Sonia Hoffman
Transitional Care Coordinator: Laura Schmidt
Transitional Care Child Specialist: Olivia Hogle
Child Specialist: Michael Lynch
Child Specialist: Jasmine Shortridge
Child Specialist: Stacy Tyrell
Children’s Services Coordinator: Kristine Poplawski
Children’s Services Program Specialist: Theresa Taylor
Assistant Director for Foster Care and Permanency: Chak Ng
Children’s Services Training and Research Specialist: Carrie McAvoy
Placement Coordinator: Kerri Socha
Placement Coordinator: Jade Jackson
Safe Release Program Coordinator: Ginny Fitchett
Children’s Specialist: Jessica Ranweiler
Children’s Services Administrative Aid: Rhonda Eaton
Children’s Services Intern: Morgan Pardue
Director for Access to Justice: Liz Sweet, Esq.
Staff Attorney: Angela Edman, Esq.
National Network Coordinator: Matthew Dolamore
Training and Research Coordinator: Julia Coffin
Program Fellow for Access to Justice: Christina Andeweg
Program Fellow for Access to Justice: Sarah Harrs
Director for Higher: Rebecca Armstrong
Research and Communications Specialist for Higher: Lorel Donaghey
Director for Advocacy: Brittney Nystrom, Esq.
Assistant Director for Advocacy: Joanne Kelsey
Children and Youth Policy Associate: Jessica Jones, Esq.
Policy Advocate: Rosalynd Erney
Advocacy Fellow: Rebecca Eastwood
National Grassroots Director: Folabi Olagbaju
Director for Development: Katrina Klettke-Straker
Data Manager for Development: Claudia McDonough
Gift Officer: Paul Erbes
Manager of Institutional Development: Katherine Ollenburger
Director for Marketing and Communications: Tara Mulder
Marketing Project Manager: Clarissa Perkins
Assistant Director for Online Communications: Nicole Jurmo
Manager for Congregational Outreach: Matt Herzberg
Public Relations Officer: Miji Bell
Community Education Facilitator: Fabio Lomelino
Project Associate for Outreach: Amanda Chasey
Communications Associate: Cecilia Pessoa
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)Mission: Grounded by our belief in Jesus Christ and Catholic teaching, Migration and Refugee Services (MRS) fulfills the commitment of the U.S. Catholic bishops to protect the life and dignity of the human person. We serve and advocate for refugees, asylees, migrants, unaccompanied children, and victims of human trafficking.
Funding Source:
USCCB Migration and Refugee Services receives funding through grants from the U.S.
government, as well as funding from the Catholic Relief Services Collection from parishes across the country, Passing on Hope Campaign, collection fees on travel loans, USCCB and foundation grants, and private donations. To receive federal funding, USCCB uses the federal appropriations process to advocate for the maximum funding allowed under the U.S. refugee program. USCCB is actively involved in the budgeting process, meeting with the Office of Management and Budget, congressional offices, and advisors to work in increasing the budget for the U.S. refugee program.
Summary of funding the Refugee Program: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/migrants-refugees-and-travelers/fundingtherefugeeprogram.cfm
“The resettlement activities are financed by government agencies, principally the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State under the authority of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended,” (Financial Statements 2013, 12).
Specific programs’ funding sources:
USCCB Travel loan program is funded by the Bureau for Population, Migration, and Refugees Family Reunification Program funded by Division of Unaccompanied Children's Services (DUCS) of the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
Field Offices (150):
See full list and addresses at: http://www.usccb.org/about/migration-and-refugee-services/diocesan-resettlement-and-unaccompanied-refugee-minors-offices.cfm
Alabama (1 city):
Mobile (Catholic Social Services Refugee Program, Catholic Social Services)
Alaska (1 city):
Anchorage (Catholic Social Services)
Arizona (2 cities):
Phoenix (Catholic Charities Community Services, Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program)
Tucson (Migration and Refugee Services of Catholic Social Service, Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program)
Arkansas (2 cities):
Little Rock (Catholic Charities of Arkansas)
Springdale/Diocese of Little Rock (Catholic Charities Immigration Services, Springdale)
California (9 cities):
Los Angeles (Immigration and Refugee Department of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Resettlement Sub-Office of Immigration and Refugee Services)
Oakland (Catholic Charities of East Bay)
Orange (Catholic Charities of Orange County)
Sacramento (Catholic Charities of Sacramento)
San Bernardino (Catholic Charities San Bernardino/Riverside)
San Diego (Catholic Charities)
San Francisco (Catholic Charities/CRIS-Family & Immigrant Services, Catholic Charities CYO/Archdiocese of SF)
San Jose (Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program)
Santa Rosa (Immigration and Resettlement Services of Catholic Charities/Diocese of Santa Rosa)
Connecticut (1 city):
Hartford (Catholic Charities Migration & Refugee Services, Catholic Charities)
Delaware (1 city):
Wilmington (Catholic Charities Inc., Eastern Shore Social Services)
Florida (8 cities):
Miami (Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami Inc., Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program)
Orlando (Catholic Charities of Central Florida Inc.)
Palm Beach (Catholic Charities, Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach)
Pensacola/Tallahassee (Catholic Charities of NW Florida Inc.)
Saint Augustine (Catholic Charities Bureau Inc.)
Saint Petersburg (Catholic Charities DOSP Inc., Diocese of St. Petersburg Inc.)
Venice (Catholic Charities Diocese of Venice, FL, Catholic Charities)
Naples (Catholic Charities—sub-office of Venice)
Georgia (1 city):
Atlanta (Migration and Refugee Services of Catholic Charities of Atlanta Inc., Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta)
Guam (1 city):
Barrigada (Catholic Social Service http://css.guam.org/)
Hawaii (1 city):
Honolulu (Catholic Charities of Hawaii)
Illinois (2 cities):
Chicago (Catholic Charities)
Rockford (Catholic Charities, Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services www.ccrfd.org)
Indiana (3 cities):
Fort Wayne-South Bend (Catholic Charities of Fort Wayne-South Bend Inc., Catholic Charities)
Gary (Catholic Charities http://www.catholic-charities.org/)
Indianapolis (Catholic Charities Indianapolis)
Iowa (2 cities):
Des Moines (Catholic Charities)
Dubuque (Catholic Charities)
Kansas (3 cities):
Dodge City (Catholic Agency for Migration & Refugee Services)
Kansas City (Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Inc.)
Wichita (Catholic Charities Inc. www.catholiccharitieswichita.org, Catholic Charities)
Kentucky (1 city):
Louisville (Catholic Charities http://www.catholiccharitieslouisville.org/migration.htm)
Louisiana (4 cities):
Alexandria (Resettlement Center of Central LA Inc.)
Baton Rouge (Migration and Refugee Services of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge)
Lafayette (Migration & Refugee Services of Diocese of Lafayette)
New Orleans (Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of New Orleans, Hispanic Apostolate Community Services and Immigration & Refugee Services)
Maine (1 city):
Portland (Catholic Charities Maine)
Massachusetts (2 cities):
Boston (Refugee & Immigration Services of Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of Boston)
Worcester (Catholic Charities of Diocese of Worcester www.worcesterdiocese.org)
Michigan (3 cities):
Detroit (Office of Refugee Resettlement of Catholic Services of Macomb/Archdiocese of Detroit, Catholic Services of Macomb & Lapeer)
Grand Rapids (Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program)
Lansing (St. Vincent Catholic Charities Refugee Services)
Minnesota (2 cities):
Saint Paul & Minneapolis (Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Satin Paul and Minneapolis www.ccspm.org)
Winona (Catholic Charities of Diocese of Winona http://www.ccwinona.org/programs/refugee_resettlement.php)
Mississippi (2 cities):
Biloxi (Migration and Refugee Center, Catholic Social & Community Services Inc.)
Jackson (Catholic Charities, Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program)
Missouri (3 cities):
Jefferson City (Diocese of Jefferson City)
Columbia (Refugee & Immigration Services—sub-office of Jefferson City)
Saint Louis (Catholic Charities Refugee Services)
Nebraska (2 cities):
Lincoln (Catholic Social Services)
Hastings (Catholic Social Services—Sub-office of Lincoln)
Nevada (1 city):
Las Vegas (Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Migration and Immigration Services, Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada)
New Jersey (2 cities):
Camden (Catholic Charities of Diocese of Camden)
Trenton (Migration and Refugee Services/Diocese of Trenton http://www.dioceseoftrenton.org/justice/migration.asp, Aquinas Institute at Princeton University)
New Mexico (1 city):
Santa Fe/Albuquerque (Catholic Charities, Catholic Charities of Central New Mexico)
New York (7 cities):
Albany (Catholic Charities Housing Office)
Brooklyn (Catholic Charities/Diocese of Brooklyn, Catholic Charities/Neighborhood Services)
Buffalo (Catholic Charities of Buffalo http://www.ccwny.org/)
New York (Catholic Charities Community Services)
Rochester (Catholic Family Center, Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program)
Rockville Centre (Catholic Charities/Diocese of Rockville Centre, Migration Office of Catholic Charities www.catholiccharities.cc)
Syracuse (Catholic Charities of Onondaga County, Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program)
North Carolina (1 city):
Charlotte (Catholic Social Service of the Diocese of Charlotte Inc. www.cssnc.org)
Ohio (3 cities):
Cincinnati (Catholic Charities SW Ohio www.catholiccharitiesswo.org)
Cleveland (Cleveland Catholic Charities Office of Migration and Refugee Services http://ccdocle.org/ccpcm/migration.htm, Catholic Charities Health and Human Services, Catholic Charities Parish & Community Ministries)
Dayton (Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley www.cssmv.org)
Oklahoma (2 cities):
Oklahoma City (Catholic Charities)
Tulsa (Catholic Charities)
Oregon (1 city):
Portland (Social Services/Catholic Charities, Catholic Charities Providing Help Creating Hope, Catholic Charities Inc. http://www.catholiccharitiesoregon.org/services_refugee_resettlement.asp)
Pennsylvania (5 cities):
Allentown (Immigration & Refugee Services of Catholic Charities/Diocese of Allentown, Catholic Charities of Diocese of Allentown)
Erie (Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Services www.cccas.org, Catholic Charities)
Harrisburg (Catholic Charities, Catholic Charities of Harrisburg, Pa.)
Pittsburgh (Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh)
Scranton (Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton)
Puerto Rico (1 city):
San Juan (Immigration Program, Caritas de Puerto Rico www.arquidiocesisdesanjuan.org)
Rhode Island (1 city):
Providence (Office of Community Services & Advocacy)
Tennessee (2 cities):
Memphis (Catholic Charities Inc.)
Nashville (Refugee and Immigration Services of Catholic Charities of Tennessee Inc., Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc.)
Texas (8 cities):
Amarillo (Catholic Family Service, Inc.)
Austin (Caritas of Austin)
Corpus Christi (Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi www.goccn.org)
Dallas (Catholic Charities of Dallas Inc., Refugee and Empowerment Services)
El Paso (Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services Inc.)
Fort Worth (Catholic Charities/Diocese of Fort Worth Inc. www.ccdofw.org, Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program)
Galveston-Houston (Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Houston http://www.catholiccharities.org/, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program)
San Antonio (Catholic Charities/Archdiocese of San Antonio)
Utah (1 city):
Salt Lake City (Catholic Community Services of Utah www.ccsutah.org)
Virginia (4 cities):
Arlington (Catholic Diocese of Arlington Migration & Refugee Services http://www.arlingtonrefugeeservices.com/, Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/)
Richmond (Commonwealth Catholic Charities www.cccofva.org, Refugee Resettlement/Immigrant Services, Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program)
Hampton Roads (Refugee and Immigrant Services of Commonwealth Catholic Charities—sub-office of Richmond)
Roanoke (Refugee Resettlement/Immigrant Services—sub-office of Richmond)
Washington (2 cities):
Seattle (Catholic Refugee & Immigration Services www.ccsww.org, Catholic Community Services of Western Washington, Archdiocesan Housing Authority)
Tacoma (Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program)
West Virginia (1 city):
Wheeling-Charleston (Catholic Charities WVA Migration and Refugee Services http://www.dwc.org/)
Wisconsin (3 cities):
Green Bay (Refugee and Immigration Services of Catholic Charities)
Milwaukee (Migrant and Refugee Services of Catholic Charities www.archmil.org, Catholic Charities)
Sheboygan (Catholic Charities—sub-office of Milwaukee)
Program Areas of Focus
Refugee Resettlement
“The Office of Resettlement Services Provides leadership direction for, and strategically
manages, all refugee, Cuban/Haitian entrant and asylee population-related programs
administered by MRS.” This includes designing resettlement programs, developing
policies to enhance these programs, developing financial management plans for refugees to use upon arrival in the US, assisting refugees in finding early employment, and overseeing the refugee travel loan program.
Children’s Services
USCCB/MRS is one of two VOLAGs authorized to resettle unaccompanied refugee
children. MRS oversees the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program, which mages
placement coordination, case and program consultation, capacity development/training, research, and advocacy. MRS also manages the Safe Passages Family Reunification Program, which allows for the release of detained refugee children to long-term foster care or to their families if/when they are able to migrate to the US.
Anti-Trafficking Program
USCCB has worked to raise awareness and educate the public about human trafficking, as well as advocate and care for victims of human trafficking. The Dignity to Work Program assists victims in safely re-entering employment. The Amistad Program works to educate immigrant communities about human trafficking. USCCB has also received funding to help conduct a study titled After Rescue: Evaluation of Strategies to Integrate Survivors of Trafficking, which will profile survivors and analyze the effectiveness of various programs, assistance, and interventions to reintegrate them into society.
Migration Policy and Public Affairs
USCCB MRS assists the bishops in developing policy positions on migration and human trafficking for use in parishes across the nation, as well as advocacy platforms for grassroots immigration reform campaigns. These objectives are accomplished through distributing informational papers among parishes, publishing reports that include policy proposals, issue public statements and Congressional Testimony, and organizing educational events like National Migration Week.
USCCB connections to other educational/advocacy campaigns
Justice for Immigrants http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/about-us.shtml
Coalition of Catholic Organizations Against Human Trafficking: http://www.usccb.org/about/anti-trafficking-program/coalition-of-catholic-organizations-against-human-trafficking.cfm
Migration and Refugee Services Offices Staff
Johnny Young, Executive Director
Kevin Appleby, Director of the Office of Migration Policy and Public Affairs
Anastasia Brown, Director of the Office of Resettlement Services
Nathalie Lummert, Director of the Office of Special Programs
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)Mission:
“To protect the rights and address the needs of persons in forced or voluntary migration worldwide by advancing fair and humane public policy, facilitating and providing direct professional services, and promoting the full participation of migrants in community life.”
Funding Source:
Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) funds the Matching Grant program with private donors funding the “matched” investments. Partner agencies use these funds through training and services to secure suitable jobs, transportation, and childcare for refugees in their first six months in the U.S.
Field Offices (6):
Albany, New York: http://www.refugees.org/about-us/where-we-work/albany/
Des Moines, Iowa: http://www.refugees.org/about-us/where-we-work/uscri-des-moines/
Detroit, Michigan: http://www.refugees.org/about-us/where-we-work/detroit/
Erie, Pennsylvania: http://www.refugees.org/about-us/where-we-work/iie/
Raleigh, North Carolina: http://www.refugees.org/about-us/where-we-work/north-carolina/
Colchester, Vermont: http://www.refugees.org/about-us/where-we-work/vrrp/
Affiliates (25 Partner Agencies):
Akron, OH (International Institute of Akron): http://iiakron.org/
Binghamton, NY (American Civic Association): http://www.americancivic.com/
Boston, MA (International Institute of Boston): http://iine.us/
Bowling Green, KY (Western Kentucky Refugee Mutual Assistance Association): http://www.immigrationrefugeeservices.org/wkrmaa.html
Brooklyn, NY (CAMBA): http://www.camba.org/Default.aspx
Buffalo, NY (International Institute of Buffalo): http://www.iibuff.org/
Chicago, IL (Heartland Alliance): http://www.heartlandalliance.org/
Cleveland, OH (International Services Center): http://www.internationalservicescenter.org/
Derby, CT (International Institute of Connecticut): http://www.iiconn.org/
Glendale, CA (International Institute of Los Angeles): http://www.iilosangeles.org/
Honolulu, HI (Pacific Gateway Center): http://www.pacificgatewaycenter.org/portal/default.aspx
Houston, TX (YMCA International Services): http://www.ymcahouston.org/
Kansas City, MO (Jewish Vocational Services): http://www.jvskc.org/
Lowell, MA (International Institute of Lowell): http://iine.us/
Manchester, NH (International Institute of New Hampshire): http://iine.us/
Miami, FL (Youth Co-op, Inc.): http://www.ycoop.org/en/
Milwaukee, WI (International Institute of Wisconsin): http://www.iiwisconsin.org/
Owensboro, KY (Western Kentucky Refugee Mutual Assistance Association): http://oirs.owbky.com/reception.htm
Palm Springs, FL (Youth Co-op, Inc.): http://www.ycoop.org/en/
Philadelphia, PA (Nationalities Service Center): http://www.nationalitiesservice.org/
Pittsburgh, PA (Northern Area Multi-Service Center): http://www.northernareacompanies.com/
Providence, RI (International Institute of Rhode Island): http://www.iiri.org/
St. Louis, MO (International Institute of St. Louis): http://www.iistl.org/
St. Paul, MN (International Institute of Minnesota): http://www.iimn.org/
Twin Falls, ID (College of Southern Idaho Refugee Service Center): http://refugeecenter.csi.edu/
Program Areas of Focus
Matching Grant program
Organized through a hierarchy of responsibilities. USCRI has the overarching umbrella of responsibility, as it coordinates with ORR, state and local agencies, employers, and partner agencies to ensure that the program is achieving its objectives. Partner agencies work directly with clients, using the program funds for training and services to secure suitable jobs, transportation, and childcare for refugees in their first six months in the U.S. Community members (volunteers, donors, employers) participate in the Matching Grant program by working with clients both directly and indirectly. Tutoring, training, and employment demonstrate some of the direct forms of participation, while donations of goods and/or financial resources show a more indirect form of participation.
The Reception and Placement program (through U.S. Department of State) Helps to resettle refugees in their new communities. USCRI is one of nine nongovernmental agencies that can resettle refugees through this program.
The Preferred Communities Program
Implemented in communities that can provide opportunities for refugees to succeed and become financially independent. USCRI and ORR maintain the general implantation measures, while partner agencies work directly with clients to form local partnerships that can connect clients to opportunities.
The Study of Domestic Capacity to Provide Medical Care for Vulnerable Refugees Promoting Refugee Health and Well-Being program ultimately researches the domestic capacity to provide health care to refugees. This research can then help to influence policy decisions.
USCRI upholds international partnerships, as well as a Warehousing Campaign that aim to protect the rights of refugees.
To protect immigrant children, USCRI maintains multiple programs and campaigns, including the online I am Solo Campaign (educating the public about immigrant children), as well as the Immigrant Children Legal Program. This program uses pro bono attorneys to provide immigrant children with the legal services necessary for adequate representation. This program works with over 275 law firms across the U.S.
USCRI partially oversees the National Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Program, which aims to provide the case management services necessary to assist victims in becoming certified under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a human trafficking victim.
USCRI Executives:
Lavinia Limón, President & Chief Executive Officer
Lee Williams, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Saba Berhane, Director of Programs
Stacie Blake, Director of Government and Community Relations
Peter Limón, Director of Business Development
Wony Pak, Director of Management of Information Systems
Alison Seiler, Director of Administration
USCRI Board:
Scott Wu, Chair
Gene DeFelice, Vice Chair
Lawrence M. Rosenthal, Treasurer
Mindy W. Saffer, Secretary, LEED AP Principal
Members: Thomas H. Belote, Esq., Kenneth Blackman, Edward Grode, Ken Leung, John Monahan, Lily O’Boyle, Donna Scarlatelli, William Shuey, Sam Udani, James Hathaway
USCRI Field Office Directors:
Tawfik Alazem, Detroit
Dylanna Jackson, Erie
Amila Merdzanovic, Vermont
Jilly Peckenpaugh, Albany
Robert Warwick, Des Moines
USCRI Global Ambassador: Jeff Fahey
World Relief (WR)Mission:
Empowering the local Church to serve the most vulnerable.
Funding Source:
World Relief primarily receives funding from private donations, government grants, and MED banking revenue. Specific program funding: Reception and Placement program is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. The Matching Grant program is funded $2 to $1 by the Office of Refugee Resettlement and private donations.
Field Offices (25):
California
Modesto: http://worldreliefmodesto.org/
Sacramento: http://worldreliefsacramento.org/
Garden Grove: http://worldreliefgardengrove.org/
Florida
Jacksonville: http://worldreliefjacksonville.org/
Miami: http://worldrelief.org/Page.aspx?pid=2743&frcrld=1
Tampa: http://worldrelieftampa.org/
Georgia
Atlanta: http://worldreliefatlanta.org/
Idaho
Boise: http://worldreliefboise.org/
Illinois
Aurora: http://worldreliefaurora.org/
Chicago: http://worldreliefchicago.org/
DuPage: http://worldreliefdupage.org/
Moline: http://worldreliefmoline.org/
Maryland
Anne Arundel: http://worldreliefannearundel.org/
Baltimore: http://worldrelief.org/Page.aspx?pid=2762
Minnesota
Minneapolis-St. Paul: http://worldrelief.org/Page.aspx?pid=2753
North Carolina
High Point: http://worldreliefhighpoint.org/
Durham: http://worldreliefdurham.org/
Ohio
Columbus: http://worldreliefcolumbus.org/
Tennessee
Memphis: http://worldreliefmemphis.org/
Nashville: http://worldreliefnashville.org/
Texas
Fort Worth: http://worldrelieffortworth.org/
Washington
Tri-Cities: http://worldrelieftricities.org/
Seattle (Kent): http://worldreliefseattle.org/
Spokane: http://worldreliefspokane.org/
Wisconsin
Fox Valley: http://worldrelieffoxvalley.org/
Affiliates (9 Partners):
Accord Network: http://www.accordnetwork.org/history/
Micah Network: http://www.micahnetwork.org/
ONE: http://www.one.org/
Integral: http://www.integralalliance.org/
Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking: http://www.faastinternational.org/
Global AIDS: http://www.belong2it.com/gapp/default.asp
CORE: http://www.coregroup.org/
InterAction: http://www.interaction.org/
Refugee Council USA: http://www.rcusa.org/
Program Areas of Focus
Disaster Response
World Relief provides disaster assistance depending on the crisis at hand. Assistance could come in the form of funding, proposals, technical assistance, training, mentorship, or project identification/implementation. Often times World Relief works through local churches to provide food, clothing, blankets, shelter, or emotional support/counseling for their own communities.
Child Development
World Relief provides educational services in Cambodia, Mozambique, and Malawi that teach children about health and hygiene, conflict resolution, and Bible stories.
Maternal & Child Health
World Relief works with the church, grassroots communities, and government health services through the Care Relief Model to address poverty-related health problems. This model requires 10-15 volunteers to go out into communities and educate their neighbors about these problems, with an objective to disperse the information by asking their neighbors to pass the education on to their neighbors, and so on.
HIV/AIDS
World Relief primarily promotes abstinence and mutual fidelity in marriage to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, as well as connecting HIV positive women with health services, educating the public about HIV testing, and implementing interactive peer-based learning to curb the spread of HIV in young people specifically. World Relief also helps church groups provide in-home care to those affected by HIV/AIDS, support orphaned children, and promote economic strengthening.
Agricultural Development
World Relief educates subsistence farmers about innovative and cost-effective farming techniques (like crop rotation, irrigation, and farming cooperatives), as well as connecting farmers to national and international markets.
Immigrant Legal Services
The Immigration Legal Services Technical Unit of World Relief assists local churches in providing legal services to refugees through immigrant law training and the “discernment of immigrant legal ministry, education surrounding church-based immigrant legal services clinics, training opportunities for church-based clinic sites, and staff/volunteers, and programmatic start-up and support for these sites.”
Microfinance
World Relief helps to provide non-profit loans through local micro-finance institutions, as well as the training and support to accompany them.
Anti-Trafficking
World Relief has helped start Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking. This group of Christian organizations has developed programs, curriculums, and training to prevent trafficking, as well as assistance and support to survivors of trafficking.
Refugee Resettlement
Reception and Placement: For refugees’ first 30-90 days in the U.S., World Relief helps them to apply for a social security card, get an initial health screening, sign up for school/English classes, attend cultural information seminars, and adapt to public services.
Matching Grant
World Relief provides social and employment services for newly arrived refugees, as well as providing temporary cash assistance and rent and utility assistance.
Employment Services
World Relief provides employment training, services to help refugees find employment, and support for both employers and refugees in overcoming potential obstacles.
Travel Loans
World Relief provides travel loan services to refugees.
Leadership:
Stephan Bauman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Barry Howard, CFO/SVP of Finance, Human Resources and Administration
Kevin Sanderson, SVP International Programs, and Chief Information Officer
Dan Kosten, SVP U.S. Programs
Gil Odendaal, Ph.D., D.Min, Senior Vice President of Integral Mission
Eeva Sallinen Simard, Chief of Staff
John Gichinga, Director of Spiritual Formation
Jenny Yang, VP of Advocacy and Policy
World Relief Board of Directors:
Mr. Steve Moore, Chairman
Rev. Sanders “Sandy” Wilson, Vice Chairman
Mrs. Kathryn Vaselkiv, Treasurer
Casely Essamuah, Rev. Secretary of the Board
Rev. Leith Anderson (National Association of Evangelicals)
Rev. Paul Borthwick (Development Associates International)
Katherine Barnhart
Dr. Judith Dean (Brandeis University)
Stephen Simms (Simms Showers LLP)
Dr. Timothy Ek
David Husby (Covenant World Relief)
Tim Breene
Dr. Roy Taylor (National Association of Evangelicals)
Bill Westrate (Veolia Environmental Services)
Tim Traudt (Wells Fargo)