Yana Vishnitsky Refugee Resettlement program
JFS is a Reception & Placement agency and works in partnership with HIAS, the Global Jewish Organization for Refugees. Together, we provide vital services to refugees so they can rebuild their lives after they are forced to flee their homelands due to economic hardship and persecution from countries such as Ukraine, Afghanistan, El Salvador, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
What we do
JFS staff and volunteers:
Find affordable, safe housing.
Provide cultural mentors to teach refugees U.S. currency and the general value of goods, general public safety and what to do in an emergency, how navigate public transportation, their new neighborhood, and city, and how to grocery shop.
Assist with intake paperwork, public benefits, language courses, and enrolling kids in school.
Provide food, employment support, and mental health counseling.
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Volunteer
Volunteers work directly with refugee clients, helping them navigate and settle into their new lives in Colorado. For many new refugees, this becomes their first U.S. friendship with someone outside their community.
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Get Involved
Get involved to help support newly settled refugee clients. Make a monetary donation, help find housing or provide items to help families set up their new homes.
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Hire Refugees
Do you have open positions at your company? Are you having trouble recruiting reliable employees? Are you interested in hiring work-authorized, motivated individuals?
Thank you to our partners:
