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Refugee Resettlement

The Archdiocese of Detroit Refugee Services Office works with the newest residents of the Detroit metro region to help ease their transition and welcome them as Jesus would have done: 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.' (Mt. 25:40)

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 Welcoming the Other: Office for Refugee Resettlement

 Help Wanted: The Employment Advantage

• Sponsor family assistance and counseling
  • Cultural orientation
  • Transportation
  • Spoken word translation services
  • Providing household goods and cash assistance
  • Housing assistance
     
• Social services support (applications for social security, medical benefits, ID cards and driver's licenses)
  • Referrals for ESL, medical, and other refugee benefits
  • Meeting Federal standards for refugee resettlement
     
• Employment Services
  • Employment counseling & orientation
  • Job development
  • Employment referral
  • Employer and employee communication
     
• Education and community outreach
  • Refugee advocacy
  • Informational and education presentations on refugee issues for churches, schools and community groups
     
• Ongoing Services
  • Case management
  • Advising for Adjustment of Status papers