Preferred Communities (PC) Program
The Preferred Communities (PC) Program provides intensive support to refugees and ORR-eligible individuals with complex needs, including trauma, medical conditions, or other vulnerabilities. Through specialized case management and tailored services, it helps the most vulnerable achieve successful resettlement and integration in the U.S., offering support for up to one year within their first five years.
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Your donation to the Preferred Communities (PC) Program helps the most vulnerable refugees—including at-risk women, elderly individuals without support, and those facing health or trauma challenges—access intensive case management, medical and mental health care, emergency assistance, and social integration support, empowering them to achieve stability, self-sufficiency, and a successful start in the U.S.
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Preferred Communities (PC) Program Overview
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The Preferred Communities (PC) Program, funded by the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) through the Community Sponsorship Hub (CSH), provides intensive, long-term support to refugees and ORR-eligible individuals with complex needs, including those with chronic health conditions, trauma, or limited social support. The program offers case management, health and mental health services, social adjustment support, emergency assistance, and capacity building for service providers. Serving individuals within their first five years in the U.S., PC aims to fill gaps in standard resettlement services and help the most vulnerable achieve successful integration and self-sufficiency.
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​​Zarmina Hamidi, Director of Preferred Communities - Case Management, zarmina@reactdc.org
Erika Philip, Director of Preferred Communities - Clinical Services, erika@reactdc.org
Hosay Sadat, Preferred Communities Program Coordinator, hosay@reactdc.org