Refugee Resettlement - Reception and Placement
Once approved for resettlement, refugees destined for resettlement in South Florida are assigned to YCI by the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI). Our staff assists refugees in translating their strengths, skills and past experiences into assets in their new communities.
Reception and Placement
In partnership with Virginia-based U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), YCI provides Reception and Placement program services to refugees admitted through the U.S. Resettlement Program. The coordination of admission to the U.S. is assigned through the Department of State.
YCI staff assists refugees by working closely with community members and refugees’ relatives to ensure that every individual receives a personal welcome, food and shelter, community orientation, and introduction to American systems such as school, medical, legal, and other institutions.
YCI staff also helps refugees to enroll their children in school, access healthcare and other social services, secure required U.S. documents, receive information about how to live safely and successfully in the U.S., English language training, and employment and training.
Over the past 14 years, Youth Co-Op has resettled clients from many countries including:
- Afghanistan
- Colombia
- Cuba
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Iran
- Iraq
- Nicaragua
- Russia
- Syria
- Trinidad &Tobago
- Ukraine
- Venezuela
Other Refugee Programs and Services
- Employment and Training
- Assists in Job-Readiness Skills
- Matching Grant
- Assists in Achieving Early Self-Sufficiency
- Job Placement
- Interview Skills
- English as Second Language
- And More!
Office Locations
Doral Office
- 7875 NW 12 Street, Suite 200, Doral, FL 33126
- 305.643.6730
Hialeah Office
- 500 W 49th Street, Suite I (second floor) Hialeah, FL 33012
- 305.822.7761
Boyton Beach Office
- 3200 S Congress Ave, Suite 100 Boyton Beach, FL 33426
- 561.964.1693
How Can I Get Help?
Contact the Youth Co-Op closest to you to get started. For additional information, please e-mail refugee@ycoopmail.org or call 305.643.6730
