REFUGEE FAMILY SERVICES INC
2300 HENDERSON MILL RD NE SUITE 200, ATLANTA, GA 30345 www.refugeefamilyservices.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF REFUGEE FAMILY SERVICES, INC. IS TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF REFUGEE WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN THE UNITED STATES BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.

YOUTH/ SCHOOL SERVICES THE REFUGEE FAMILY SERVICES PRE-K AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE ACADEMIC, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TO REFUGEE CHILDREN IN PRE-K - 5TH GRADE, MANY OF WHO HAVE HISTORIES OF INTERRUPTED SCHOOLING, EXPOSURE TO TRAUMA IN REFUGEE CAMPS, AND LITTLE FORMAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION. TOGETHER, THE PROGRAMS BENEFITED MORE THAN 153 STUDENTS. STUDENTS RECEIVE ACADEMIC SUPPORT IN A WELL-SUPERVISED ATMOSPHERE AND ACCESS AMERICAN CULTURE WHILE MAINTAINING A STRONG RELATIONSHIP TO THEIR OWN HERITAGE. PARENTS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORTING THEIR CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION. RFS PROVIDED PRE-K INSTRUCTION TO 22 STUDENTS FROM OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014. THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SERVED 115 K-5 STUDENTS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND 39 THROUGH THE SUMMER LITERACY CAMP. IN ADDITION, THE YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SERVED 16 HIGH SCHOOL REFUGEE GIRLS. 200 PARENTS RECEIVED DIRECT SERVICES TO HELP THEM SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION, INCLUDING 88 ORIENTATION SESSIONS, 327 CASE MANAGEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, AND 19 SCHOOL BASED WORKSHOPS. ADDITIONALLY, 7 IN-SERVICE CULTURAL ORIENTATIONS WERE DELIVERED TO EDUCATOR'S AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WHO WORK WITH REFUGEES.

REFUGEE WOMEN THIS PROGRAM OFFERS HEALTH AND SAFETY WORKSHOPS (SUCH AS NUTRITION, FOOD SAFETY, MATERNAL/CHILD HEALTH, IMMUNIZATION), EMPLOYMENT REFERRALS, SUPPORT GROUPS FOR VARIOUS ETHNIC GROUPS, ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES (WITH CHILD CARE PROVIDED FOR REFUGEE MOTHERS), AND ORIENTATION IN URBAN AMERICAN LIVING (SUCH AS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, SHOPPING, BANK ACCOUNTS, AND DRIVING A CAR.). MULTILINGUAL STAFF ALSO OFFER EXTENSIVE ASSISTANCE ACCESSING SERVICES THROUGH CASEWORK INVOLVING INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION. IN FY 2014, MORE THAN 735 CLIENTS RECEIVED OVER 2500 SERVICES INCLUDING SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, AND JOB PREPARATION, REFERRALS, PLACEMENTS, AND FOLLOW UP SERVICES. IN FIRE AND HOME SAFETY, 11 COMMUNITY LEADERS WERE TRAINED TO DELIVER INSTRUCTION TO THEIR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND 110 FAMILIES RECEIVED IN-HOME INSTRUCTION ON FIRE AND HOME SAFETY. FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING WAS PROVIDED TO 65 CLIENTS, WHO RECEIVED GROUP AND/OR INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING ABOUT BANKING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, AND CREDIT BUILDING.

POLICY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING THIS PROGRAM IS A PUBLIC POLICY AND EDUCATION INITIATIVE AIMED AT EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, LEGISLATORS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ABOUT REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AND ASSIMILATION. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES AN ETHNIC ORGANIZING COMPONENT, AND SUBGRANTS TO TWO LOCAL REFUGEE-LED ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2013 OUR COMMUNITY- ORGANIZING PROGRAM PROVIDED 722 SERVICES TO 659 CLIENTS. ROA'S SUBGRANTEE, SOMALI AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER, PROVIDED 286 SERVICES TO 320 CLIENTS THROUGH ITS GRANT. OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDED COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP MEETINGS, COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND EDUCATION EVENTS, DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CONSULTATIONS, PARTNERSHIP-BASED SERVICES, AND WORKED WITH A SUBCONTRACTED SERVICE PROVIDER.

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