REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SELF-EMPOWERMENT INC

PROGRAM 1: RISE SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS TAKE CARE OF A KEY PIECE IN THE NEW AMERICAN INTEGRATION JOURNEY BY ASSISTING NEWLY RESETTLED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ATTAIN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INDEPENDENCE. FOLLOWING A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT, BRIDGING CASE MANAGERS AND EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS PROVIDE TO OUR NEW COMMUNITY MEMBERS A RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RESUME BUILDING, CAREER COUNSELING, AMERICAN WORK READINESS TRAINING, CAREER COACHING, INTERVIEW PREPARATION, TRANSPORTATION ORIENTATION. IN 2024, THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED A MAJOR PARTNERSHIP WITH BERRY GLOBAL, A WORLD LEADING PLASTIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY WITH A MAJOR PLANT IN THE SYRACUSE REGION. OUR CLIENTS WERE PLACED IN JOBS BETWEEN JANUARY AND DECEMBER OF 2024 WITH AN AVERAGE STARTING HOURLY RATE OF $17, ABOVE THE CURRENT MINIMUM WAGE IN OUR REGION. PROGRAM 2: THE CARE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AT RISE GUIDES HEALTH HOME MEMBERS THROUGH THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM,PROVIDING COORDINATED SERVICES. CARE MANAGERS BUILD TRUST WITH MEMBERS, ENSURING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS, COORDINATING VISITS, AND CONNECTING TO PHARMACIES AND COUNSELORS. THEY ALSO ASSIST WITH DOCUMENT TRANSLATION,DSS, SSI, AND NATURALIZATION APPLICATIONS, AND ARRANGE MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION.RISE SUPPORTS REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS FROM COUNTRIES LIKE AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, MYANMAR, SYRIA, UKRAINE, AND SOMALIA. COLLABORATING WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS VALUE NETWORK AND HEALTHY ALLIANCE, RISE AIMS TO ENHANCE SERVICE DELIVERY AND EMPOWER MEMBERS TO NAVIGATE THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EFFECTIVELY. PROGRAM 3: THE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM RECEIVES AND SUPPORTS NEWLY ARRIVED REFUGEES, ASYLEES SEEKERS AND RECIPIENTS OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISAS DURING THEIR FIRST 90 DAYS IN THE U.S. SUPPORT INCLUDES HOUSING AND FURNISHINGS, AN INITIAL PROVISION OF CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE MEALS AND GROCERIES, MEDICAL AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, CULTURAL ORIENTATIONAND INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT.