You are invited to attend a training workshop that will be held by CU FAIR (Champaign Urbana Friends and Allies of Immigrants and Refugees) for volunteers who provide, or who wish to provide, direct assistance to recently arrived immigrant families.
November 7, Wednesday, 5:30 pm
Room St. Luke
St. Patrick Catholic Church, Urbana
708 E. Main Street
Urbana, IL
[ Free parking and entrance in back of Church ]
The workshop will provide the following:
General information on immigrant population in Champaign County with a special focus on the needs of those family that recently arrived in our community;Explanation of the Case Management approach CU FAIR follows to assist these families to progress successfully from a dependency to a condition where they achieve social and economic self sufficiencyPresentation on core (essential) social services that are usually needed by these families and the resources available in our community;Outline the different types of services volunteers provide and the time commitment they imply for volunteers.
For further information, please contact Luis Cuza, Luis@cuza.us or 217-954-8371 or Nils Jacobsen, nilsjacobsen48@gmail.com or 217-384-4862.
