Canopy Nwa

Resettlement assistance and support. Canopy provides refugees with case management and basic needs support for their first 90-180 days in the united states. Canopy arranges for housing, connections to health services, school enrollment for children and referrals to english language and job training. All resettled households are in a safe and stable home and able to support their families through employment by their 180th day.

Community engagement. Partnership with community is one of Canopy's core values. Community is the foundation of home. Without a strong sense of connection to the world around them, refugees cannot build a new life here. We work to connect our families to community partners,volunteers and mentors who can form a robust network of support around them.

Ongoing employment and integration. Refugees and immigrants need additional supports beyond three or six months in the country. To meet integration goals,canopy offers the following suite of programs for up to five years post arrival through the long welcome: employment assistance to obtain job upgrades,gain financial literacy skills,and establish businesses,ongoing case management for more vulnerable households, a health promotion program and an afterschool program for k-12 students. Canopy also provides immigration legal assistance to help newcomers to obtain green cards, employment authorization documents and citizenship.