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Refugee Resettlement Programs
Refugees Need Support Finding Affordable Housing!
JFS SV provides refugee resettlement and acculturation services for families and individuals.
- Pre-Arrival services and case management
- Connections to Work program providing Vocational ESL and employment services
- Job search skills and employment services
- Legal advice and assistance through Immigration Law Clinic
ESL Programs
The Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) classes provide
opportunities to assist students in their listening, speaking, pronunciation,
writing, vocabulary development, and job search skills (including resume
development).
Class levels vary from Beginning/Intermediate to Advanced based on
students’ assessment. Class sessions and computer work will include
individual, pair and group sessions.
Classes are held from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday at our offices.
For more resettlement services information, please contact:
Azita Eshagh
Resettlement Coordinator
azitae@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7457
An Afghan refugee family resettlement with JFS SV help.
A Client Story:
JFS resettled Iranian refugees Arash and Noreen along with their seven year old daughter. Within three months, Arash and Noreen completed JFS’ VESL classes. Our Job Developer helped Arash find a job as a dental technician; and assisted Noreen in obtaining her hairdressing license and work in a beauty salon. A JFS Case Manager helped Arash and Noreen with enrolling their daughter in first grade at a local elementary school. After three months, they were able to rent an apartment, and settle in to their new life in America.
New Household Assistance Needed
Newly arrived refugees need a great deal of assistance setting up new apartments as their first homes in America.
Please consult our Amazon wish list for newly arrived refugees:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/XRP5OZJ194T7?ref_=wl_share
Jewish Family Services is pleased to partner with Immanuel House in San Jose to provide transitional housing for some of our refugee clients.