Resettlement
Local, federal, and international organizations supporting refugees through the process of getting settled in a new country and home. Includes the Office of Refugee Resettlement and selected sites of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On this page:
Local voluntary agencies (VOLAGS)
Federal partners
Additional resettlement resources
Local voluntary agencies (VOLAGS)
- Local voluntary agencies
Attention: Non-MDH links- Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis
- Catholic Charities - Winona
- International Institute of Minnesota
- Jewish Family and Chldren's Service of Minneapolis - Immigrant and Refugee Services
- Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota
- Minnesota
Council of Churches: Refugee Services
Includes a guide to Twin Cities Immigrant Orientation Resource - World Relief Minnesota
Federal partners
- Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM)
PRM has primary responsibility for formulating U.S. policies on population, refugees, and migration and for administering refugee assistance and admissions programs. Operated by the U.S. Department of State. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Refugee Processing Center
Provides technical and processing support to PRM. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Refugee Processing Center
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The lead federal public health agency, operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Selected programs and resources: Attention: Non-MDH links- Immigrant, Refugee and Migrant Health
Includes medical screening guidelines for refugees and immigrants.
- Laboratory Identification of Parasites of Public Health Concern
Offers diagnostic assistance, references, and training on parasitic diseases.
- International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch
CDC program responsible for responding to humanitarian emergencies.
- Travelers’ Health
Information to assist travelers and health care providers in preventing illness and injury during international travel.
- CDC Wonder
Provides access to a wide variety of reports and numeric public health data.
- Immigrant, Refugee and Migrant Health
- Customs and Border Protection, Immigration Inspection Program
Customs and Border Protection officers inspect arriving refugees at ports of entry and determine their admissibility. Operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)
Provides post-arrival programs to refugees arriving in the U.S. Operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Attention: Non-MDH link
- National Voluntary Agency (VOLAG) Partners
List of agencies that have cooperative agreements to provide refugee services. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Directory of Services and Resources for Survivors of Torture
This book is available through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) publications ordering site. Attention: Non-MDH link
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
The official site of U.S. immigration services. Responsible for establishing immigration services, policies and priorities and adjudicating immigrant petitions and asylum and refugee applications. Attention: Non-MDH link
Additional resettlement resources
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Attention: Non-MDH link
- Immigrant Policy
Information on federal and state immigrant policies from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Attention: Non-MDH link
- International Organization for Migration
Intergovernmental organization responsible for overseas medical examination of refugees, management of refugee movement to the U.S., and some cultural orientation for refugees overseas. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Refugee Council USA
A coalition of non-governmental organizations that provide advocacy on issues affecting the rights of refugees, asylum seekers, displaced persons, victims of trafficking, and victims of torture in the U.S. and across the world. Attention: Non-MDH link
- U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) Resource Library
A national, nonprofit, non-governmental, nonsectarian, nonpartisan refugee resettlement and advocacy organization. Resources are offered for refugees and immigrants, employers, service providers, lawyers and more. Attention: Non-MDH link
