Community Refugee And Immigration Services Inc

Match grant (cws-mg) -- one of the keys to any newcomer's success in the united states is acheiving and sustaining self sufficiency. The matching grant program works to assist refugees in becoming financially self- sufficient in their first six months in the u.s. As an alternative to receiving public cash assistance. Each refugee enrolled in this program is assigned a case manager to assist with securing employment, networking with employers, and offering ongoing job counselling to clients. This program requires an investment of priv ate resources to "match" its federal funds, and cris secures the support of community members, volunteers, and employers to fulfill the program's contribution. Each dollar donated to the program is matched two to one by the federal government, so a gifct of 40 leads to 120 in support of the matching grant program. In-kind donations also help contribute towards this federal match. The program is now an 8- month (240 day) program.

Preferred - cris' refugee health and wellnedd program assists all individuals resettled by cris with establishing primary care through a general practitioner. The program also provides one year of intensive case management services to refugees facing significant physical and mental health challenges. Intensived cash management is strengths-based and aims to assist individuals with acheiving self-sufficiency by addressing their identified areas of vulnerability. In addition, the program periodically offers alternative wellnedd group programming, and health education classes.

All other programs - victims of crime assistance (voca) program, senior service program, career services program -- refugee social services program (rss). Refugee youth mentoring program, resource specialist and acclimation services, community ties (toward integrated economic success) program, early intervention program, and parenting for lep families.