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 have also assisted
individuals from Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Vietnam, Iran, former
Soviet Union, former Yugoslavia, Colombia, Haiti, El Salvador,
Venezuela and smaller numbers of individuals from other countries.
All services are free and are available in
the languages spoken by those we serve.
YCI
provides the following refugee programs & services in Broward,
Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties
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 Resettlement
Assists refugees in translating their strengths, skills and past
experiences into assets.
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 Match Grant
Assists in achieving early self-sufficiency without accessing
public assistance.
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 Employment & Training
Employment is a
key to successful integration into American society.
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 Immigration
YCI provides immigration services that lead toward citizenship.
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