Refugee Services

Vision

A pathway to self-reliance and a sense of belonging, for every refugee.

Statement of Purpose

To facilitate an effective and memorable transition experience for refugees through an integrated provision of services: Resettlement, Employment, Acculturation, Case Management, Health.

San Diego Newcomer Project (SDNP)

Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Support Services (RSS)

SDNP is a program that administers the Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) program for the San Diego County. This program is for single adults, couples without children or families who do not meet the requirements of the CalWORKs program. Beginning from the date of eligibility, eligible individuals may receive up to 4 months of RCA to help meet their most basic needs. RCA is linked to Refugee Support Services (RSS) that provides families with self-sufficiency planning and employment assistance to help clients assess their needs, plan on how to meet these needs, and immediately find and maintain employment. The agency’s program includes employability services, job training and preparation, assistance with job search, placement, and retention, English language training, childcare, transportation, translation and interpreter services, and case management.

These benefits and services are available to eligible persons from the following groups:

Refugees
Asylees
Cuban and Haitian entrants
Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders
Amerasians
Victims of human trafficking
Certain Afghan Humanitarian Parolees
Certain Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees

If you are a family with children under 18 years of age and among the eligible populations above, please visit the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, CalWORKs program. If you are single or a couple with no minor children, and therefore ineligible for CalWORKs, please apply in person at Catholic Charities 4575-A Mission Gorge Place, San Diego CA 92120. For more information, please contact us by phone at (619) 287-9454 Ext 2100.

Reception & Placement (R&p)

R&P welcomes new refugee families and provides them with one-time financial assistance to settle in the US. The R&P period is 90 days. Services include housing placement, enrolling children in school, and obtaining a Social Security Card.

Afghan Newcomer Support Program (ANSP),

Providing needed case management, social adjustment, outreach and education, and other allowable services for Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligible Afghan newcomers.

housing assistance for ukrainians (HAu)

HAU program is designed to provide housing assistance to recent Ukrainian arrivals entering the United States between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2024. The program provides time-limited housing rental subsidies and housing focused services that will help recent Ukrainian arrivals stabilize and move towards self-sufficiency.

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