Agencies that offer cultural, language and programmatic expertise.

The Resettlement Programs Office at the Minnesota Department of Human Services contracts with agencies which:

· Are familiar with the refugee communities they serve and accessible to those communities.

· Serve as the initial points of contact and hubs of support for new refugees.

In many instances, the refugee employment services provider also has a contract for refugee social services. When the agency does not have both contracts, the employment services participant is connected to a social services agency.

Not every community has a refugee services provider. Funding goes to agencies in areas of the state where there is highest need and impact for supplemental services.

Current service locations are:

Twin Cities Metro.

Austin.

Faribault.

Mankato.

Moorhead.

Rochester.

St Cloud.

For a list of Refugee Employment Services and Social Services partner agencies, see: Refugee Resettlement Network Agency Contact List 2019-2021.