Social Service

BCOM provides the following social services to newly arrived refugees:

Connection to ongoing community resources:

• Child care services
• Health services
• Social groups
• Emergency and/or crisis services (shelter, domestic violence)
• Other needed public assistance services.

Housing:

• Helps households who are at risk of losing permanent housing find and utilize resources available to them
• Connect with unsubsidized housing or subsidized housing services

Secondary resettlement support

• Provide resources to those who relocate to Minnesota from another state
• Assist with access to public benefits
• Provide basic needs support
• Health plan enrollment assistance
• Help with registration of children at school

Transportation:

• Help new arrivals learn to navigate the transportation system
• Support in obtaining driving permits, completion of drivers training, and obtaining a driver’s license.

Immigration:

• Assist with the application for permanent residence (Green Card) and citizenship
• Provide preparation for the citizenship test