Resources

Welcome to the Office of Maine Refugee Services' (OMRS)
resource center. Here you will find the resources you need
to achieve positive outcomes when working with Maine
refugees and other immigrant populations. Our resources
include information and policy letter about the Office of
Refugee Resettlement programs administered in Maine,
grants allocated by states across the nation (DCL), and
technical assistance resources available for all
organizations and individuals working with ORR eligible
populations. The eligibility criteria for the RCA program
can be found here, including the OMRS/RCA Referral form
you need to refer qualified candidates to the Refugee Cash
Assistance program.

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Click through these links for the resources you need:

RCA referral process and form link: Central Intake Referral Form
Refugee Services Technical Assistance: Resources for Refugee Services Providers
Refugee Cultural Orientation: Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange
Refugee Health/NRC-RIM: National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Minority Health: Office of Minority Health HHS
ORR Policy Letters (ORR Programs): Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children & Family
ORR Dear Colleague Letters (ORR funding by states): Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children & Family
Afghan Health Resources: Afghan Clinic

Sponsoring a Refugee

The US State Department in collaboration with the US Department of Health and Human Services has announced Welcome Corps as a pathway for sponsorship of refugees. Welcome Corps provides an opportunity for a group of at least 5 people to be trained and raise funds to welcome refugee newcomers. For more information and for frequently asked questions, please visit https://welcomecorps.org/ (translation available on webpage).

Welcome Corps is a national program that is not overseen by the Office of Maine Refugee Services. However, if you are considering participating or are actively participating in refugee sponsorship in Maine, we recommend contacting our office. Please contact Christy at [email protected] to discuss available programs and services for newcomers.

Other current US sponsorship programs include Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan (CHNV) Program and the Uniting for Ukraine Program. Please contact OMRS to discuss these programs further or to find out if sponsored individuals are eligible for refugee services upon arrival.

Ukrainian Resources: Uniting for Ukraine

If you have questions about your eligibility for assistance and the resettlement process, see the Office of Refugee Resettlement's FAQ page.

OMRS highly recommends that all sponsors and Ukrainians with humanitarian parole status connect with one of the three refugee resettlement agencies in Maine as soon as possible for assistance in accessing services.

FACT SHEET OF ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS

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