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- Training on Eligibility and Documentation Requirements
The California Department of Social Services, Refugee Programs Bureau (RPB), in coordination with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), is conducting training sessions on eligibility and documentation requirements for the federally-funded Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) and for state-funded benefits and services for non-citizen human trafficking and crime victims. Training also will be provided on federal and state reporting, monitoring, and planning requirements for the RRP, which includes the Refugee Cash Assistance, Refugee Medical Assistance, Refugee Social Services, and Targeted Assistance programs. See the following RPB letter for details. For upcoming dates and locations of remaining training sessions, visit our " Calendar of Events " page for more information. - Special Immigrant Visas - Iraqi and Afghan Translators and Interpreters:
On June 3, 2008, the President signed Public Law 110-242, which authorizes the processing and adjudication of additional applications for Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Iraqi and Afghan translators and interpreters during Federal Fiscal Year 2008. Iraqis and Afghans with SIVs are eligible for refugee resettlement benefits and services to the same extent as refugees - Afghans for six-months and Iraqis for eight-months from the date of entry in the United States. For more details on this special population, visit the U.S. Department of State and federal Office of Refugee Resettlement web sites. Also see information on SIVs for Iraqis – Employed by/on behalf of U.S. Government. - New Iraqi Refugee Arrivals Training:
The National Partnership for Community Training (NPCT), a technical assistance program of Gulf Coast Jewish Community Service, in collaboration with the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is developing a track specific to the new Iraqi arrivals being resettled in the United States. The NPCT’s training and technical assistance is aimed at helping mainstream providers working with refugee and immigrant populations where no torture treatment center exists, to better identify and serve Iraqis who may have experienced torture or trauma. The NPCT will deliver 8 trainings in fiscal year 2007-2008 - see information sheet. Also, visit ORR's web site for information and links to Iraqi resources as well as a web page with questions and answers on Iraqi refugee resettlement. - 2008 Refugee Summit - Speaker Handouts Available Online!
Powerpoint presentations and handouts provided by Workshop and Plenary speakers at 2008 Refugee Summit are now available online. The material is available in portable document format (PDF) and posted on the Refugee Summit web page. Next Summit is planned for Spring of 2010.