GOAL: Every family has a welcome team and the opportunity to get familiar with their new city.

• Ask to be paired with a family or an official Mentor via LS

• Invite to tour downtown / spend day at beach / kids play date

GOAL: Families have the best housing situation for the money in the most appropriate location for their family.

• Move furniture into storage & to family's house
  

• Help understand lease & how to pay monthly

• Help renew lease or find /apply for another place

GOAL: Families have a bank account that's accessible and easy enough to understand, where they can save and build credit.

• Take people to get bank account set up; teach them how to use bank card, direct deposit, bill pay etc

• Lead budgeting seminar

• Help with taxes; teach some to do own taxes

GOAL: Families can initially navigate the bus, medical transport, Uber & Lyft systems while they learn to drive & get SC DL.

• Teach bus, Uber systems

• Drive to ESL, appointments, shopping, church, work temporarily if needed

• Drive kids to soccer practice & games

• Drive to DMV for State IDs, Real IDs & driving tests

• Sponsor Drivers' Ed for individual

• Teach driving & practice for test

• Help with car search/purchase

GOAL: Individuals earn enough to support their families, moving from entry-level positions to trained, skilled workers.

• Hire someone

• Network for potential employers

• Help with resumes, job search & applications

• Prepare and take to job interviews

• Sponsor a child to summer camp / childcare so parents can work.

• Find specific trainings (e.g. forklift, CDL. CNA)

GOAL: Individuals are able to pursue academic and training opportunities suited to their background and interests in order to thrive and become contributing community members.

• Teach or assist in an ESL program

• Tutor kids, help with homework

• Help young adults navigate GED, Tech programs

• Assist college-ready kids navigate applications & scholarships

• Teach basic computer skills

GOAL: Every family can access needed healthcare in a timely manner.

• Drive to appointments, esp Vaccine Clinics (required to apply for Green Card)

GOAL: Every family would be able to access the services they are eligible for as they get established in our community

• Drive to appointments

• Help Renew Expired Medicaid

• Help Renew EBT cards

GOAL: New Americans have the opportunity to learn cultural norms and common social and work-related expectations so that they can assimilate in a comfortable and timely manner.

• Support / lead LSC classes

• Develop & lead other needed courses

We need lawyers or trained accredited reps who can provide pro-bono consultations, advice, and services. We can also use people who are interested in sitting with people and helping them navigate the USCIS website and fill out forms.

GOAL: Make sure that every family who was promised services prior to the changes that took place January 20, 2025, receives needed support as they settle in the US. Churches and other community organizations are stepping up to fill in some of the gaps where resettlement agencies have lost funding.

1. Some rental assitance may be needed
2. Legal services or funds to cover services to apply for residency
3. Summer Care for kids so that parents don't lose jobs 4. Long-term mentorships / friendships to help families more deeply establish themselves in the community as resettlement agencies no longer operate.