Refugee Resettlement

Over the past 25 years, the Federation’s Refugee Resettlement Program has assisted over 1,800 Jews from the Former Soviet Union, including Russia, Belarus, the Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Moldova to resettle in the Greater New Haven Community.

The program’s dedicated staff and volunteers provide newcomers with intensive support during their initial period in the U.S.:

  • Housing and Maintenance
  • Health Care
  • Vocational Counseling
  • Continuing Professional Education
  • English Tutoring
  • Ongoing Case Management

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The Refugee Resettlement program is supported by an allocation from the Jewish Federation, contributions from sponsoring relatives and the general public, and federal and state grants secured by the Jewish Federation Association of Connecticut (JFACT) and HIAS. The Resettlement Program has been a recipient of one of 23 national HIAS New Initiatives grants to fund extensive acculturation events and socializing opportunities for elderly émigrés. The acculturation program has also received grants from the Jewish Foundation for two consecutive years.

To learn more about this program search the Communty Resources pages with keywords: HIAS, New American Acculturation, DJE Library, JFACT, NCJS

The resettlement Program has been a recipient of one of 23 national HIAS New Initiatives grants to create extensive acculturation activities and socializing opportunities for elderly émigrés. This "New American Acculturation Program" subsequently received grants from the Jewish Foundation for two consecutive years, in recognition of its excellence in programming and in fulfilling un-met needs within the émigré population. click here for more info

New American Acculuration Program
The New American émigré community has also been enhanced by the addition of a large selection of Russian books of Jewish content to the Department of Jewish Education (DJE) Library. The books were funded by a grant from the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS). Additionally, intensive classes for the elderly continue to assist new Americans to prepare to become U. S. citizens. click here for more info