Refugee Resettlement

Working With Victims
of War & Persecution

Providing Help, Creating Hope

After fleeing for their lives, millions of refugees languish in camps around the world. It’s hard to fathom, but many of them will spend their entire lives in those camps. Less than one percent will apply and, after strenuous background checks and interviews, be accepted to start over in a third country. Unlike immigrants, who choose to migrate due to family or economic pressure, refugees have no choice. They are told if, when and where they will resettle. In order to fulfill our mission of providing help and creating hope, CCTXP staff and volunteers work with these victims of war and persecution so they can become contributing members of our society. Through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the U.S. State Department, CCTXP resettles refugees in Amarillo.

Our Commitment

CCTXP’s dedicated case workers (many of whom are former refugees) rent and furnish apartments for new arrivals, meet them at the airport, set up health screenings and help clients navigate social service agencies. In addition, our refugee clients must attend English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to instruct them on the language skills they’ll need to further their education and/or get a job. CCTXP refugee department staff provide training on transportation, hygiene, safety and other important issues. Our job developers place refugees in employment and/or training opportunities so they can provide for their families. Refugee resettlement is challenging, rewarding and humbling. We work closely with local schools, churches and individuals to make sure that refugees become self sufficient as soon as possible. If you’d like to join us in this exciting work, consider volunteering or donating to CCTXP. You won’t regret it!

What We Can Do

Departments

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Reception and Placement (R&P)

Appropriate assistance in pre-arrival planning; securing safe, sanitary, and affordable housing & essential furnishings; appropriate food, food allowances and other basic necessities; necessary clothing; assistance applying for social security cards; assistance in obtaining health screenings and assistance accessing other necessary health and mental health services; assistance in obtaining appropriate benefits, other social services, and English language instruction; assistance with enrollment in employment services; assistance registering children in school; and transportation to job interviews and job training during their initial resettlement in the United States.

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Matching Grant (MG)

Program that assists refugees and other Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligible populations to achieve economic self-sufficiency through intensive case management and employment services.

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Employment (EMP)

Program that assists refugees and other Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligible populations who are 16 years old and older in development of a Family-Self-Sufficiency Plan and an individual employability plan, job orientation, job clubs, and workshops, job referrals, job search and job placement, and follow-up designed to help a client find employment within one year of enrollment in the program.

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Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)

Program that provides cash assistance to refugees and other Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligible populations if the applicant meets the eligibility requirements to become a client based on immigration status and income standards.

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Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA)

Program that assists refugees and other Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligible populations (individuals/families without minor children) with enrollment in the medical coverage program.

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Social Adjustment Services (SAS)

Program that assists refugees and other Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligible populations to “address the broader needs of the clients beyond employment and ESL for them to successfully integrate into the community”. This is provided through case management, accessing health and emergency services, hand-on assistance for federal and state programs, orientation, and cultural adjustment. Social Adjustment Services Orientation (SO) is offered to “increase clients’ employability and to facilitate better social and cultural integration into the local community, thus, increasing self-sufficiency levels.”

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Youth Mentoring (YM)

Program that assists refugees and other Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligible populations who are between ages 15-24 to provide the social, educational, and vocational supports needed to ensure all refugee youth and young adults are well-positioned on a path towards self-sufficiency and integration.

Schedule: Biweekly on Wednesday – 6:00-7:30pm

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Refugee School Impact (RSI)

Program that assists refugees and other Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligible populations to provide academic and socio-emotional support to students, parents, and families. This includes tutoring for students as needed.

Schedule: After school program Monday-Thursday from 3:30pm-5pm.

Education workshops held every 3rd Saturday of the month.

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Civic Instruction (CI)

Program that assists the panhandle community in preparing individuals to pass the US Naturalization/Citizenship test.

Schedule: Friday’s 10am-11:30am

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English Language Instruction (ELI)

Program that assists refugees and other Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligible populations who are 16 years old and older in learning English with an emphasis on English as it relates to obtaining and retaining a job.

High Beginner
Monday-Wednesday: 9:00am-10:30am

Low Beginner
Monday-Wednesday: 11:00am-12:30pm

Open Levels
Tuesday & Thursday: 5:00pm-6:30pm

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English Second Language (ESL)

Program that assists the panhandle community in learning English as a second language. Available to refugees who have been in the U.S more than 5 years and all individuals interested in improving their English.