Join us on Thursday, April 25th from 6:00-8:00 pm to learn more about our Buddy English and Homework Helper Programs. One of the most intimidating obstacles for a refugee acclimating to life in Columbia is the language barrier. Being able to effectively communicate increases job opportunities, economic mobility, and much more. We have a list of refugees who have signed up asking for someone to help them improve their English....Read More
Join us on Thursday, April 25th from 6:00-8:00 pm to learn more about our Buddy English and Homework Helper Programs. One of the most intimidating obstacles for a refugee acclimating to life in Columbia is the language barrier. Being able...Read More
Swipe through the journey
It usually takes 3-5 year for a
refugee to enter the United States.
Building Skills that Last
Many refugees come from vastly different backgrounds and the skills they have may not translate to the work available in Mid-Missouri. Developing professional skills is a vital step in helping the refugees become productive and successful members of our community. City of Refuge offers career exploration services, job coaching, English classes, Driver's Education courses, tutoring, and many more to help them regain control of their lives.
Supporting Trauma Survivors
Most, if not all, refugees experience trauma to some degree because of civil unrest, war, persecution or displacement. City of Refuge offers free PTSD/Trauma Counseling Services from Licensed Counselors to the refugee women, men, and children who have been placed in our community. This service is vital to helping those who were heavily impacted by trauma to recover and move forward.
Providing Material Goods and Simple Skills
Most refugees fly for the first time and step foot into a new city they're expected to call home without a basic knowledge of where to go to get access to the things they need. City of Refuge provides Basic Need Services, such as access to clothing, food, household items and navigating complex refugee paperwork to provide a space for refugees to rest and recover from their journey.
Most refugees fly for the first time and step foot into a new city they're expected to call home without a basic knowledge of where to go to get access to the things they need. City of Refuge provides Basic Need Services, such as access to clothing, food, household items and navigating complex refugee paperwork to provide a space for refugees to rest and recover from their journey.
Most, if not all, refugees experience trauma to some degree because of civil unrest, war, persecution or displacement. City of Refuge offers free PTSD/Trauma Counseling Services from Licensed Counselors to the refugee women, men, and children who have been placed in our community. This service is vital to helping those who were heavily impacted by trauma to recover and move forward.
Many refugees come from vastly different backgrounds and the skills they have may not translate to the work available in Mid-Missouri. Developing professional skills is a vital step in helping the refugees become productive and successful members of our community. City of Refuge offers career exploration services, job coaching, English classes, Driver's Education courses, tutoring, and many more to help them regain control of their lives.
This past week, Stephens College held their Spring Choral Concert, Let Us Journey On, benefitting City of Refuge.
THANK YOU for the inspiring show and standing up for refugees in our community!
We would like to give a big THANK YOU to Sarah Justice and Adam Davis for donating this van to City of Refuge!
Transportation is often one of the largest obstacles for refugees and this is going to be a huge blessing to the families we serve.
