Refugee Assistance – Contact Sue Beck at (509) 389-0728 or wsbeck409@comcast.net
Aid and assist in the resettlement process by:
- Helping refugees navigate the bureaucracy to maintain temporary medical and dental care, supplemental food, enrollment in school, prenatal appointments, and complicated medical and dental issues often resulting in surgery or long term treatment.
- Providing advocacy between the refugee and state and local agencies.
- Answering questions relating to the daily challenges of life in America with the aid of volunteer interpreters. Helping to fill out paperwork, make and drive appointments that serve to aid and educate the refugee to self-reliance.
- Providing monthly topical life skills classes that further educate and equip the refugee to live productive lives in America while preserving their culture. These classes are primarily targeted to women and address topics such as, personal hygiene, food safety, health and nutrition, children’s needs and safety in the home.
- CRC is open Tuesday, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Classes for women - Last Saturday of every month, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
English Assistance – Contact Susan Moffatt at (509) 981-7653 or jsmoffatt@comcast.net
- English Language Development classes for adults and children. Computer basics, keyboarding, and life skills topic classes such as drivers permit training, citizenship training, personal information, money, shopping, school, family, locating places in town, and such topics as selected by students.
- Classes are not a substitute for required enrollment in the Institute for Extended Learning English classes, or World Relief classes, but offer additional English assistance on specific topics.
- Adult classes – Friday 10 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Call for specific class dates.
- Children classes –Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Call for specific class dates.
