Lutheran Services of Georgia is a social service agency which combines the resources of staff, financial donors, various governmental agencies, volunteers, and Lutheran congregations in its efforts to bring quality programs and services to the people of Georgia.

Refugee Services
Uniting communities in a welcoming response to the world’s uprooted people

 

Refugee Services Programs

All of our Refugee Services  programs
are run in accord with our
Refugee Services Mission Statement:

Uniting communities in a welcoming
response to the world’s uprooted people

Refugee Resettlement – Assistance includes finding and furnishing an apartment, providing food, accompanying new arrivals to the health department for screenings, orienting them to their neighborhood and public transportation, obtaining ID and social security cards, and registering children for school.

Refugee Employment – Pre-employment and job placement services that include orienting newcomers to the American workplace and teaching appropriate work habits.

Employment Upgrade – Training and support for refugees who desire to improve their employment situations.

Matching Grant Early Self-Sufficiency Program Financial incentives to encourage refugees to quickly become employed and economically independent.

English Language Instruction – Classes focus on preparing adults to understand the English spoken in the workplace.

Immigration Services – Under development, this program will assist with the administrative aspect of the immigration process.

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A Social Service Agency of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

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