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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO REFUGEE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Presentation to Social Services Advisory Board July 9, 2015

REFUGEE ARRIVAL PROCESS U.S. State Department Arriving Refugees Met RA Provides Reception Approves Refugee by Resettlement Agency & Placement Services Resettlement (RA) Refugees Referred for Employment Services Refugees Complete • Families referred to WTW Health Assessment • Singles/Couples w/out children referred to Wilson Fish

SAN DIEGO REFUGEE ARRIVAL TRENDS County of San Diego Refugee Arrivals 4000 3500 3000 September August 2500 July June 2000 May April 1500 March 1000 February January 500 December November 0 October FFY 10 FFY 11 FFY 12 FFY 13 FFY 14 FFY 15

COUNTY SERVICES TO REFUGEES REFUGEES RECEIVING PUBLIC REFUGEES RECEIVING OTHER HHSA ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS First 5 San Diego 490 PHS Programs 933 CalWORKs 8,152 KinGAP 0 Foster Care 0 Adoptions Assisitance Program 0 Placements 3 CalFresh 16,393 Distinct Children on Referrals 193 Mental Health 417 Alcohol and Drug Services 11 Medi-Cal 18,936 Veterans Services 0 Senior Options, Advocacy & Referrals 0 Multipurpose Senior Services 0 Linkages 0 Other Eligibility Prog 41 In-Home Supportive Services 42 Community-based Care Transitions Program 0 Adult Protective Services 2 Note: Individuals may be counted in more then one program

COUNTY SERVICES TO REFUGEES LOCATION OF REFUGEES RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE Region % of Refugees Receiving Public Assistance Central 17% (2,489) East 80% (11,962) North 2% (344) South 1.1% (168)

COUNTY REFUGEE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO REFUGEE FAMILIES  Refugee Employment Services (RES) are offered to CalWORKs recipients through the Welfare to Work Providers (PCG & Res Care) for up to 60 months after arrival to US  RES eligible clients are defined by the Office of Refugee Resettlement as those refugees who are ready for employment  Available RES activities through WTW include:  Employment (family self-sufficiency plan, job club, job search, assessment, OJT, etc.)  English Language Training (either Vocational ESL or ESL in conjunction with an employment activity)  Case Management  Other (Information & referral, outreach, translation/interpretation, social adjustment, work experience)

ORR REFUGEE OUTCOMES Refugee Employment Service 1901 2000 1500 1000 785 760 483 500 86 0 Total Caseload Entered Cash Aid Cash Aid 90 Day Employment Termination Reduction Retention Entered Employment Full Time 13% Part Time 87%

COUNTY REFUGEE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES VOCATIONAL ENGLISH-AS-A-SECOND LANGUAGE  English Language training provided in conjunction with employability services  Successful pilot led to recent RFP (awaiting Notice of Intent to Award) – contract will have following objectives:  VESL Classes/Workshops  Employment Placement  Employment Retention  Employment Upgrade  On-the-Job-Training  Capacity building for Ethnic Based Service Organizations serving refugees

OTHER PROGRAMS FOR REFUGEES ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS TARGETED TO REFUGEES Project SHINE • Health Literacy for Iraqi Refugees Get Fresh • Nutrition Education and Community/Vocational Gardening for Refugees EMASS • Elder Multi-Cultural Access & Support Services The Exchange • Communication and conflict management course to increase employability for refugee WTW participants (https://youtu.be/50nOk34p79c)