Catholic Charities provides refugee resettlement and case management services to individuals and families who seek to make Oregon their new home.
Through our Refugee Services Program, Catholic Charities assists individuals and families that must leave their homelands due to the fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, and/or political opinion.
Newly arriving refugees are greeted at the airport and begin working with staff to meet their essential needs, including safe and affordable housing, furnishings, food, and clothing to take the steps on their path to rebuilding their lives. Case managers also coordinate referrals to other service providers, community organizations, and schools.
Catholic Charities ensures that refugees are properly resettled and connected to available services and support in Oregon, including health care, job training, English language instruction, and other public benefits for which refugees are eligible. Case managers provide psycho-social support as clients work through the cultural adjustment to the United States, process often traumatic life experiences, and prepare for their new futures in Oregon.