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PARA

Organization Description: 

PARA is the Michigan resettlement affiliate of the Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program (CWS-IRP), one of ten voluntary agencies that contract with the US State Department to resettle refugees in the United States.

PARA provides refugee families a variety of resettlement services, such as community and cultural orientation, language training, social, educational, health and financial information - and more. PARA’s goal is to see refugee families acculturated to the point that they find not only a safe refuge, but also a real "home" in West Michigan.
PARA became a resettlement affiliate of Church World Service approved to do reception and placement as of October 1, 1998.

Website: 
http://www.bethany.org/para
Location: 
901 Eastern Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49501
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Mission Statement: 

PARA works to link newly arrived refugees with church cosponsors, individual volunteers, service providers and other community resources to help them in their adjustment to their new home in West Michigan.

Do You Require Formal Orientation Training for Volunteers?: 
Yes
Are more than one-third of the participants in your organization/programs low income (below 150% of the poverty level)?: 
Yes
Primary Types of Volunteer Opportunities: 
Local Volunteering
International Volunteers: 
Must Be Resident of Country or Already Have Appropriate Visa
City/Metropolitan Area: 
Grand Rapids, MI
State/Province: 
Michigan
Region: 
Northern America
Country: 
United States
Service Area: 
Adult Ministry
Education
Homelessness and Housing
Directly Serving People
Children and Youth Ministry
Language Instruction / ESL
Immigrants and Refugees
Social Work
Mentoring
Tutoring
Program Types: 
Immigration Program
Organization Membership Type: 
Parachurch