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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO REFUGEE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Presentation to Social Services Advisory Board July 9, 2015 REFUGEE ARRIVAL PROCESS U.S. State Department Arriving Refugees Met RA Provides Reception Approves Refugee by Resettlement Agency

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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO REFUGEE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Presentation to Social Services Advisory Board July 9, 2015

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REFUGEE ARRIVAL PROCESS

U.S. State Department Approves Refugee Resettlement Arriving Refugees Met by Resettlement Agency (RA) RA Provides Reception & Placement Services Refugees Complete Health Assessment Refugees Referred for Employment Services

  • Families referred to WTW
  • Singles/Couples w/out

children referred to Wilson Fish

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SAN DIEGO REFUGEE ARRIVAL TRENDS

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000

FFY 10 FFY 11 FFY 12 FFY 13 FFY 14 FFY 15 County of San Diego Refugee Arrivals

September August July June May April March February January December November October

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COUNTY SERVICES TO REFUGEES

REFUGEES RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REFUGEES RECEIVING OTHER HHSA PROGRAMS

8,152 16,393 18,936 41 CalWORKs CalFresh Medi-Cal Other Eligibility Prog Note: Individuals may be counted in more then one program 2 42 11 417 193 3 933 490 Adult Protective Services Community-based Care Transitions Program In-Home Supportive Services Linkages Multipurpose Senior Services Senior Options, Advocacy & Referrals Veterans Services Alcohol and Drug Services Mental Health Distinct Children on Referrals Placements Adoptions Assisitance Program Foster Care KinGAP PHS Programs First 5 San Diego

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COUNTY SERVICES TO REFUGEES

LOCATION OF REFUGEES RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE Region % of Refugees Receiving Public Assistance Central 17% (2,489) East 80% (11,962) North 2% (344) South 1.1% (168)

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COUNTY REFUGEE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO REFUGEE FAMILIES

  • Refugee Employment Services (RES) are offered to CalWORKs recipients through the

Welfare to Work Providers (PCG & Res Care) for up to 60 months after arrival to US

  • RES eligible clients are defined by the Office of Refugee Resettlement as those refugees

who are ready for employment

  • Available RES activities through WTW include:
  • Employment (family self-sufficiency plan, job club, job search, assessment, OJT, etc.)
  • English Language Training (either Vocational ESL or ESL in conjunction with an

employment activity)

  • Case Management
  • Other (Information & referral, outreach, translation/interpretation, social adjustment,

work experience)

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ORR REFUGEE OUTCOMES

Part Time 87% Full Time 13%

Entered Employment

1901 785 86 483 760 500 1000 1500 2000 Total Caseload Entered Employment Cash Aid Termination Cash Aid Reduction 90 Day Retention

Refugee Employment Service

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COUNTY REFUGEE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

VOCATIONAL ENGLISH-AS-A-SECOND LANGUAGE

  • English Language training provided in conjunction with employability services
  • Successful pilot led to recent RFP (awaiting Notice of Intent to Award) – contract will

have following objectives:

  • VESL Classes/Workshops
  • Employment Placement
  • Employment Retention
  • Employment Upgrade
  • On-the-Job-Training
  • Capacity building for Ethnic Based Service Organizations serving refugees
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OTHER PROGRAMS FOR REFUGEES

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS TARGETED TO REFUGEES

Project SHINE

  • Health Literacy for Iraqi Refugees

Get Fresh

  • Nutrition Education and Community/Vocational Gardening for Refugees

EMASS

  • Elder Multi-Cultural Access & Support Services

The Exchange

  • Communication and conflict management course to increase

employability for refugee WTW participants (https://youtu.be/50nOk34p79c)