Refugee Resettlement VISTA

The Refugee Reception and Placement Program at Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas provides resettlement services to newly arrived refugees during their first 90 days in the United States. The Refugee Resettlement VISTA will build the capacity of Catholic Charities’ Refugee Reception & Placement Program in Kansas City, KS by coordinating the resettlement of newly arrived refugees. This VISTA position will focus on developing new partnerships for furniture donations and creating a self-sustaining inventory management system. As a result of the VISTA member’s service, new volunteers will engage in the resettlement process, increasing capacity by 30%.