New American Welcome Centers: Provides specialized support and resources for new immigrants. Services include social services, employment referrals, medical assistance, Refugee Hubs: Serve as one-stop shops for newcomers providing Resettlement Network Services in partnership with the state of Minnesota's Refugee Program Office. - Hub services are designed to help immigrants or newcomers, fully integrate into American society and include resolving immediate needs, finding employment, educational guidance and coaching, free classes on how to use public transit, how to help children prepare for college, and provides low-cost legal help and status change applications for permanent residency and citizenship. - Resettlement Network Services include Family Assisters or case managers, Immigration Specialists provide legal services, Employment Specialists help to secure and maintain employment, Family Coaches provide educational and employment goals case management, and Community Orientation provides integration services.

Employment services: Works with employers in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota to provide job placement and employment retention support to refugees and asylees who have been in the U.S. for less than five years. Assists with job skills training, resume writing, interviewing, and overall job readiness. Intensive case management (ICM): Assists refugees or secondary migrants who need additional help after the 90-day resettlement period. Connects refugees to a range of services, such as mental health counseling, employment services, assistance securing housing, mentoring, and extended cultural orientation. ?? Immigration services: Offers immigration legal services at low cost to help refugees, asylees, and other immigrants living in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud. Helps clients complete immigration documents - including permanent resident, naturalization, green card and visa applications, employment authorization, citizenship documents, family reunification petitions, and family visa applications. Refugee resettlement services: Assists? refugees during their first 90 days to get established and off to a good start in their new home. Helps to secure housing and find employment, enroll in school and English classes, connect to medical care, connect to community resources, orient to their community, and build bridges across cultures. Also provides additional services to students to help them achieve school success and support refugees who have been victims of trafficking.??????????????????????

Employment - Partners with the Minnesota Department of Human Services - Refugee Assistance Program to provide assistance developing job skills and finding employment Health - Grant-funded through UCare to provide education regarding diabetes, child and teen check-ups, and mental health - Partners with Minnesota Care Counseling to provide linguistically appropriate trauma counseling - Works with the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities to provide leadership training to people with disabilities in the Somali and Latinx communities - Works with the Minnesota Department of Health to assess Somali communities throughout southern Minnesota for suicide prevention readiness and come up with plans to increase prevention measures Resettlement - Assistance with health care access, legal protection, education, training for income generation skills, and other services - Assists new arrivals with documentation paperwork and in navigating the American system - English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are taught at Faribault site through partnership with Faribault Adult Basic Education - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services assists with legal issues and documentation - Works with Rice County Social Services to connect transportation and childcare resources, and provide job search assistance Youth and Elders - Programming for health and socialization is provided for elders in partnership with UCare - Provides work experiences and supported employment to older workers through the Senior Community Supported Employment Program - Through partnerships with the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, leadership, soft skills training, and assistance with job searching is providing to youth

Assists refugees, asylees, U or T visa holders, or Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders in adjusting status to a lawful permanent resident. Helps immigrant survivors of domestic violence and violent crimes and their qualified family members obtain legal immigration status. Also helps permanent residents apply to become US citizens and assists in replacing lost, stolen, or expiring documents.

- Transportation - Translation - Housing assistance - Citizenship classes - Information on public benefits, immunizations, and school enrollment - Physical check-ups and screening - English classes

Provides a refugee and immigrant helpline that acts as a connection to helpful information, resources for jobs, food, health, housing, legal help, language classes, and services in the community.

Providing Medical Assistance to refugees NOTE: Refugees who are eligible for Medical Assistance are served through that program. Refugees receiving Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) are automatically eligible for RMA if they are not already MA eligible.

Provides holistic, family-centered, and specialized services for individuals seeking asylum and refugees. Services include: - Case management: Intensive case management services for new arrivals, and extended social service support - Education: Many different educational opportunities including new arrivals orientation, financial literacy, computer skills, and job readiness - Employment: Professional employment counseling for refugee and asylum seeking families receiving public assistance or enrolled in Match Grant - Immigration: Assistance to help refugees on their path to citizenship and to reunite eligible family members who are overseas

Employment - Partners with the Minnesota Department of Human Services - Refugee Assistance Program to provide assistance developing job skills and finding employment Health - Grant-funded through UCare to provide education regarding diabetes, child and teen check-ups, and mental health - Partners with Minnesota Care Counseling to provide linguistically appropriate trauma counseling - Works with the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities to provide leadership training to people with disabilities in the Somali and Latinx communities - Works with the Minnesota Department of Health to assess Somali communities throughout southern Minnesota for suicide prevention readiness and come up with plans to increase prevention measures Resettlement - Assistance with health care access, legal protection, education, training for income generation skills, and other services - Assists new arrivals with documentation paperwork and in navigating the American system - English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are taught at Faribault site through partnership with Faribault Adult Basic Education - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services assists with legal issues and documentation - Works with Rice County Social Services to connect transportation and childcare resources, and provide job search assistance Youth and Elders - Programming for health and socialization is provided for elders in partnership with UCare - Provides work experiences and supported employment to older workers through the Senior Community Supported Employment Program - Through partnerships with the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, leadership, soft skills training, and assistance with job searching is providing to youth

Social Service Coordinators provide case management and advocacy to connect refugees from Myanmar (Burma) with a variety of resources. Services may include: - Affordable housing - Child care - Food Resources - Transportation services - Community gardens - Crisis services - Elders programming - Family advocacy - Health insurance - Immigration services - Medical care - Mental heath services - Public assistance programs - School enrollment KOM also offers life skills trainings in areas including: - Community resources - Financial literacy - Housing laws and safety - Law enforcement - Public transit

- Investigates and treats TB - Provides control function of managing communicable disease outbreaks - Schedules immunization clinics for child/adolescent/adult immunizations. - Screens and supports refugees and immigrants Vaccines provided under the Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program and the Uninsured /Underinsured Adult Vaccine program: - Adults: Tetanus, pneumonia, HPV (Gardasil), MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Influenza, chickenpox, and shingles vaccinations. Any adult aged 19 or older, who is underinsured or uninsured, can receive these immunizations. - Children: All required vaccines for day care, Headstart, and school (preschool - high school). Plus recommended vaccines including Hepatitis A, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Rotavirus, and Influenza.

Provides case management for unaccompanied children detained at U.S./Mexico border and for foreign-born minors who are at risk of sexual exploitation. Staff conduct home studies and post-release services which range from assistance with healthcare, school enrollment, food support services, mental health services, immigration and legal aid, community orientation and other connections to local resources after they are released from custody.

- Refugee resettlement services to clients resettled through World Relief - Employment counseling, with language help for Somali, Russian, Spanish and French speakers, for any refugee or asylee who has been in the U.S. less than 5 years - Refugee cash assistance - Immigration services for refugees and asylees including family reunification assistance, green card applications and citizenship - Educational outreach to congregations to share information about refugee issues and encourage involvement in local resettlement work - Links volunteers to refugees in the Twin Cities. Churches and individuals are involved through sponsoring refugees, building friendships, assisting with employment, donating furniture, etc.

New American Welcome Centers: Provides specialized support and resources for new immigrants. Services include social services, employment referrals, medical assistance, Refugee Hubs: Serve as one-stop shops for newcomers providing Resettlement Network Services in partnership with the state of Minnesota's Refugee Program Office. - Hub services are designed to help immigrants or newcomers, fully integrate into American society and include resolving immediate needs, finding employment, educational guidance and coaching, free classes on how to use public transit, how to help children prepare for college, and provides low-cost legal help and status change applications for permanent residency and citizenship. - Resettlement Network Services include Family Assisters or case managers, Immigration Specialists provide legal services, Employment Specialists help to secure and maintain employment, Family Coaches provide educational and employment goals case management, and Community Orientation provides integration services.

- Provides 100% Federal funding for refugee-specific social services - Based on percentage of refugees that resettled in the state over the previous three fiscal years - Discretionary Grants for which Minnesota has successfully competed

Assists refugees with resettlement in Minnesota. Assistance available in the areas of housing, household provisions, cash assistance programs, and community resources and referrals.

Employment - Partners with the Minnesota Department of Human Services - Refugee Assistance Program to provide assistance developing job skills and finding employment Health - Grant-funded through UCare to provide education regarding diabetes, child and teen check-ups, and mental health - Partners with Minnesota Care Counseling to provide linguistically appropriate trauma counseling - Works with the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities to provide leadership training to people with disabilities in the Somali and Latinx communities - Works with the Minnesota Department of Health to assess Somali communities throughout southern Minnesota for suicide prevention readiness and come up with plans to increase prevention measures Resettlement - Assistance with health care access, legal protection, education, training for income generation skills, and other services - Assists new arrivals with documentation paperwork and in navigating the American system - English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are taught at Faribault site through partnership with Faribault Adult Basic Education - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services assists with legal issues and documentation - Works with Rice County Social Services to connect transportation and childcare resources, and provide job search assistance Youth and Elders - Programming for health and socialization is provided for elders in partnership with UCare - Provides work experiences and supported employment to older workers through the Senior Community Supported Employment Program - Through partnerships with the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, leadership, soft skills training, and assistance with job searching is providing to youth

- Provides 100% Federal funding for refugee-specific social services - Based on percentage of refugees that resettled in the state over the three previous fiscal year - Discretionary Grants for which Minnesota has successfully competed

New American Welcome Centers: Provides specialized support and resources for new immigrants. Services include social services, employment referrals, medical assistance, Refugee Hubs: Serve as one-stop shops for newcomers providing Resettlement Network Services in partnership with the state of Minnesota's Refugee Program Office. - Hub services are designed to help immigrants or newcomers, fully integrate into American society and include resolving immediate needs, finding employment, educational guidance and coaching, free classes on how to use public transit, how to help children prepare for college, and provides low-cost legal help and status change applications for permanent residency and citizenship. - Resettlement Network Services include Family Assisters or case managers, Immigration Specialists provide legal services, Employment Specialists help to secure and maintain employment, Family Coaches provide educational and employment goals case management, and Community Orientation provides integration services.

Provides holistic, family-centered, and specialized services for individuals seeking asylum and refugees. Services include: - Case management: Intensive case management services for new arrivals, and extended social service support - Education: Many different educational opportunities including new arrivals orientation, financial literacy, computer skills, and job readiness - Employment: Professional employment counseling for refugee and asylum seeking families receiving public assistance or enrolled in Match Grant - Immigration: Assistance to help refugees on their path to citizenship and to reunite eligible family members who are overseas

Helps new refugees, especially those in their first year in the United States, adjust and become self-sufficient in American society. This program is a collaboration between Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota and Vietnamese Social Services. - Help in receiving public assistance benefits - Housing assistance - Immigration status adjustment (green card, etc.) - Refugee resettlement - Transportation to services (on a limited basis)

Helps new refugees get settled in a new city. Refugee resettlement services include: - Airport pick-up - Application assistance for Social Security, SNAP, and other resources - Connecting adults to English as a second language class - Cultural orientation - Enrolling children in school - Housing search - Providing basic household items - Other services appropriate for the individual

Refugee resettlement services include: - Assistance in networking throughout the community - Budgeting orientation - Cultural and employment orientation - Intake orientation - Medical access - Reception - Recruitment and training of volunteers - School registration - Stable housing Donations of household items are accepted: - Children's Welcome Baskets: Donors may express their creativity to create age-specific baskets for infants and toddlers, grade school youth, teens and adults - Cleaning Supplies Baskets: Create a "Bucket Basics" by filling a trash can with dish soap, laundry detergent, mop and broom, shower curtain with rings, sponges and paper towels, toilet paper and trash bag - Needed Basic Household Items: Bathroom rugs and mats, can openers, glassware, comforters and large blankets, kitchen and bathroom towels, kitchen tables and chairs, lamps with shades, large kitchen trash can, mattresses/box springs (gently used), pots and pans, sheet sets, shower curtains with rings, silverware, and sofas - Refurbished Computer and Internet Funds - Rental Assistance/Utility Fund - Shopping Cart Fund - Survival Kits: 60 watt light bulbs, alarm clock, children's Tylenol and adult Tylenol, envelopes, first aid kit, flashlight, key chains, new pillows, nightlights (children's and adults), postage stamps (10 per bag), thermometer and wallet Volunteer opportunities: - Donation collections: Organizes donation drives for items in order to meet the needs of families or to stock up CCRRP supplies - Driving teachers: Assists a client in learning how to drive, help study for permit test and help client practice for driving - English as a second language tutors: Helps with English lessons at the family's home - Family mentor: A volunteer is involved with a family about a month after arrival and once per week afterward. This time can include practicing English, taking them to the grocery store, or just chatting about life in the U.S. Commitment to the family is three months. Preferred group of 2-3 people, with friends, family or co-workers - Grocery shopping groups: Assists in purchasing basic food items to be available the day or night refugee families arrive into the U.S - Special projects: Engages volunteers in special projects to benefit the program which uses their skills and talents. Contact CCRRP with ideas for special projects. Background check, training and volunteer orientation required for some volunteering opportunities.

- Refugee resettlement services to clients resettled through World Relief - Employment counseling, with language help for Somali, Russian, Spanish and French speakers, for any refugee or asylee who has been in the U.S. less than 5 years - Refugee cash assistance - Immigration services for refugees and asylees including family reunification assistance, green card applications and citizenship - Educational outreach to congregations to share information about refugee issues and encourage involvement in local resettlement work - Links volunteers to refugees in the Twin Cities. Churches and individuals are involved through sponsoring refugees, building friendships, assisting with employment, donating furniture, etc.

Project FINE connects refugees and immigrants with existing services in the community to meet their basic needs.