Bridge Refugee Services is a nonprofit agency committed to providing protection and assistance in refugees’ inspiring journey.

The organization was founded in Knoxville in 1982 and over the past 10 years, Bridge has resettled more than 2,400 refugees from Africa, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Central and South America, and the Middle East.
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Here are some of the ways Bridge supports refugees:

• Case Managers help clients navigate the often confusing and numerous processes that they encounter when they arrive such as access to healthcare, public services, and basic necessities.
• The employment program helps assist newcomers admitted to the US as refugees to find employment so that the individual or family may become self-sufficient as soon as possible.
• The Refugee School Impact Program provides newly-arrived parents and children with critical information about what to expect at school and guidance as they adjust to a new culture and language.
• Community Assistance Teams assist clients on their critical path of integration with the community in which they live. These programs have included a women’s sewing group, bus orientation days, summer camps for children and mothers, community and mental health support groups, and youth mentoring programs.

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