An Ecumenical Ministry in the Parish of St Patrick's Catholic Church In San Diego USA

米国サンディエゴの聖パトリックカトリック教会教区におけるエキュメニカル宣教

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Build a Refugee Support Network Around a Faith-Based "Welcome Circle"

Build a Refugee Support Network Around
a Faith-Based "Welcome Circle"
Dr. Paul Johnston, Ph. D., is a retired professor at the University of California Santa Cruz. He has volunteered to help Safe Harbors Network establish a model for faith-based refugee support networks that we now call "Welcome Circles".

Take a few moments to read his observations based upon his work in both Southern California and the Bay Area.
(Santa Cruz, CA) Based on over a decade of experience, Safe Harbors Network offers the “Welcome Circle” model for anyone who wants to help these vulnerable immigrants on their journey to a safe and better life. Such Circles and connected networks are particularly suited for longer-term support of refugees in interior communities.

In this model, congregation members and others open their homes to families of asylum seekers. They rely on the help of a network of volunteers and community organizations organized through a support center located, ideally, at a local congregation or organization. The network engages with local social service and refugee resettlement agencies as essential partners in moving families toward self-sufficiency and community membership

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