There are 35,000 refugees and former refugees residing in Colorado. Some services are available without regard to income, while other service availability is based on household income.
Full services are available in Denver and Colorado Springs.
Ethnic groups include Vietnamese, Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, Russian, Bosnian, Ethiopian, Afghani, Iranian, Iraqi, Somali, Sudanese, Cuban, Haitian, Kurdish and others. A total of 2 million refugees have been resettled in the U.S. since 1975. Case Management Bilingual, professional staff and contractors provide case management s ervice planning, referral and follow-up to 1,500 clients annually. Supportive Social Services Refugee Program staff and contractors provide counseling, interpretation and acculturation services. Day care, mental health services, elder services, foster care and protective service assistance is also available.