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Help a Refugee Family Connect with Our Community
ORGANIZATION: Catholic Community Services of Lane County
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Are you interested in building connections across cultures? Do you have time to share with refugees in our community? The Refugee and Immigrant Services Program (RISP) is seeking volunteers to serve as Advocates for newly arrived refugees. Advocates are matched with a family or group of individuals in our program, and help them navigate the community while they get settled in. Advocates help refugees learn the bus system (no bus experience necessary!), provide casual English practice, and social connection. They support cultural adjustment and introduce refugees to community resources, both fun and practical.
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About Catholic Community Services of Lane County
Location:
1025 G Street, Springfield, OR 97477, US
Mission Statement
Responding to Christ’s message to love our neighbors as ourselves, Catholic Community Services of Lane County (CCS) is on the mission of Loving Thy Neighbor. We demonstrate this love by offering immediate help to anyone in need through food, rent, utility, and housing assistance, emergency shelter, and resettling refugees and immigrants in Lane County.
Description
For more than 70 years, CCS has been providing crucial support to the poor and unhoused in Lane County. Our work assists thousands across Lane County who, for many reasons, struggle with securing necessities like food, clothing, rent, utilities and employment, and are often one paycheck away from becoming unhoused. Our case managers work with families to cross the barriers of unemployment and homelessness. Our Refugee & Immigrant Services Program (RISP) welcomes new arrivals into our community to ensure stable homes and futures.
Our goal is to instill hope by helping Lane County families take positive steps to move out of poverty and ultimately gain self-sufficiency, stability, and confidence.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Community,
Immigrants & Refugees
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
1055 Charnelton StreetEugene, OR 97401
(44.0482 ,-123.09557 )
DATE POSTED
December 30, 2024
SKILLS
- Bilingual
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Spanish
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 4+ hours per week
- ● Have an email account and the ability to send/receive email Have a cell phone and the ability to send and receive text messages Ability to work cooperatively in a team with other advocates Ability to communicate clearly in English