PROGRAMS
Welcoming Refugees
Giving refugees the welcome they deserve
Opening Doors’ Refugee Programs supports refugees as they integrate into their new communities. Our federally-funded refugee resettlement case management program assists refugee families within their first 90 days of arrival. Our culturally and linguistically competent caseworkers handle all pre-arrival arrangements and core services to successfully set them on a path of self-sufficiency.
Opening Doors also provides particularly vulnerable refugees with additional case management services, based on clients’ individualized needs, for up to one year.
Our community is stronger because of the contributions of refugees
Refugees make particularly meaningful contributions to our economies. In 2015, approximately 2.3 million refugees earned a collective $77.2 billion in household income. They also contributed $20.9 billion in taxes. In California alone, refugees’ spending power totals more than $17.2 billion.
SOURCE: “From Struggle to Resistance: The Economic Impact of Refugees in America,”
June 2017, New American Economy
Refugee Resettlement Program Services
- Airport arrivals
- Assistance with securing and furnishing housing
- Resettlement services including health care, enrolling children in school, and finding employment
- Support for refugees experiencing physical or mental health conditions or other challenges
Support Refugee Arrivals
Welcome Kits are a vital component of our ability to give refugees the welcome they deserve. Welcome Kits are room-specific kits to help volunteers and staff lovingly furnish a refugee family’s first home in the U.S.