Refugee Programs And Services
Refugees are individuals and families who have fled their countries of origin and have met the United Nations’ criteria of having a “well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion.” YCI’s refugee services in South Florida offer an array of programs to assist refugees, asylees and public interest parolees in achieving self-sufficiency to ease the transition in their new country.
YCI has offered refugee employment services since 1982 and is the largest refugee employment provider in Florida. In 1997, YCI joined the network of U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants to provide Reception and Placement and Matching Grant Program services mainly to the refugees fleeing the revolution in Cuba. But we have also assisted individuals from Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Vietnam, Iran, Iraq, former Soviet Union, former Yugoslavia, Colombia, Haiti, El Salvador, Venezuela and smaller numbers of individuals from other countries.
All services are free and available in the languages spoken by those we serve.
Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties
Refugee Resettlement |
Matching Grant |
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Refugee Employment & Training (RET) |
Asistencia de Asilo |
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Refugee Youth & Family Program |
Comprehensive Refugee Services |
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Youth Co-Op provides services to unaccompanied alien children following release from custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement. |
Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children Youth Co-Op provides educational and vocational services to unaccompanied girls between the ages of 13 to 17 to help them become better prepared for their new life. |