Wisconsin Refugee Programs Refugee Programs If you are a refugee or another Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) qualified individual such as asylee, Special Immigrant Visa holder, victim of trafficking, or Cuban/Haitian entrant within your first five years of arrival/obtaining ORR eligible status, you may be eligible for a number of different programs and services such as:
Refugee School Impact Program Refugee School Impact Grant The Refugee School Impact Grant helps refugee children ages 5 – 18 succeed in school. This program also helps refugee parents understand the school system and provide the support their children need to succeed. What activities does the Refugee School Impact Grant provide? The Refugee School Impact Grant provides:
World Refugee Day World Refugee Day 2024 For a world where refugees are welcomed In 2000 the United Nations General Assembly established June 20 as World Refugee Day. Since 2001, people all over the world have celebrated World Refugee Day (WRD) with events that honor the world’s refugees and raise awareness about their continued plight. Events to honor World Refugee Day are held worldwide, from refugee camps around the world to right here in Wisconsin.
Education Links Education Links Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language Directory University of Wisconsin System University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) ESL Program
Fund/Grant Development Fund/Grant Development Links We have listed several links with information pertaining to funding of refugee related services and grant development: Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) (find local WI Chapters) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Grant Writing Info Forward Community Investments
Refugee Health Links Refugee Health Links We have listed several links to resources pertaining to refugee health below: Badger Care Plus DHHS/Health Literacy Resources Emergency & Community Health Outreach, Minnesota (ECHOMN) Healthy Roads Media
Refugee Civil Rights Refugee Civil Rights The DHHS/Office of Civil Rights has information relating to civil rights from the federal government. WI Dept. of Health Services / Civil Rights Compliance has information relating to civil rights from the Wisconsin state government.
Federal Links Federal Links Find information on refugee resettlement and related services from the federal government.
Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Find information about general disasters and health emergencies. Diversity Emergency Preparedness (multi-lingual resources, including several refugee languages) Emergency & Community Health Outreach, Minnesota (ECHOMN)
