Refugee Resettlement Program

Goals

• Promote economic self-sufficiency for refugees entering the state within the shortest time possible
• Contribute to the effective resettlement of refugees by providing short-term support services, cash, and medical assistance. (Support services include English as a Second Language courses, vocational assessment and training, employment services, medical screening, self-sufficiency services, and case management.)
• Coordinate the delivery of services to refugees with mainstream agencies

The Department of Human Services' Children and Family Services Division

• The Department of Human Services acts as a pass-through agent for funds and provides oversight for the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program and has oversight for the Refugee Medical Assistance Program. A department representative participates in determining grant awards to community service providers (i.e. School English as a second language programs, interpreters, health service providers, etc.)

More information

• Frequently Asked Questions - Ukrainian Resettlement in North Dakota (July 2022)
• Information Sheet: Refugee, Asylee and Related Terms (April 2021)
• Information Sheet: Who provides refugee resettlement and support services in North Dakota (April 2021)

Contact the North Dakota Department of Human Services Children and Family Services Division.

 

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