Due to the President’s Executive Order on Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid, the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) directed Refugee Welcome Collective to immediately suspend work as of January 24, 2025. In compliance with this directive, all RWC offerings funded by PRM are canceled until further notice.

Refugee Welcome Collective

Welcoming refugees through sponsorship and community engagement

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Join our community of sponsors, staff, and volunteers welcoming refugee families through sponsorship and community engagement.

We provide on-demand training courses, resources, and an interactive map of service providers and community resources for sponsors, staff, refugees and other eligible newcomers, and community and institutional partners to help strengthen resettlement and integration outcomes across the U.S.

Community Sponsorship Manual
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Community Sponsorship Manual

This Community Sponsorship Manual provides knowledge and advice for community sponsors embarking on the co-sponsorship experience. Paired with knowledge from fellow group members, community, and newcomers, this manual is a guide to approaching sponsorship skillfully and thoughtfully.

State-by-State Resources for Newcomers and Sponsors

Interested in getting information about benefits and services available to refugees and other newcomers in your state? Click on your state below to be guided to information about cash and food assistance, health care, programs for English language learners, job search assistance, and other valuable community resources specific to your state.

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State webpages and all outside links on this site are provided for your convenience and information purposes only. The act of sharing this information does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of the material, web sites or organizations. For any questions about any of the information on this resource, please contact the source agency of that information. 

 

Enroll in free, self-paced online trainings on key welcome and support topics.

Take a training on subjects like sponsorship program design and management, navigating translation and interpretation, and more.

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