Resettlement Program

Working under the auspices of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants and the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the International Institute helps refugees achieve their goal of self-sufficiency and active participation in the community as quickly as possible. Our services include:

• Enrollment in English classes
• Health screenings 
• Workplace orientation, stressing:
• Workplace English
• Common employment policies and procedures
• American culture
• Employment skills assessment
• Housing assistance
• Orientation to the transportation system
• Linking children to schools or daycare
• Citizenship classes

All refugees resettled by the International Institute under this program:

• are authorized to work in the United States
• have received security clearance by the FBI and State Department
• are medically screened by healthcare professionals before arriving in the United States and again upon arrival to Buffalo

Click here to find out how you can help refugees in Buffalo.