RUMP links refugee youth with nuturing foster families and mentors who serve as short and long term surrogate parents and role models. Foster parents and mentors help refugee youth adjust to the United States and become independent, self-sufficient adults. RUMP receives the youth after they escape their homeland due to the threat of religious or political persecution. These children arrive in the United States without parents or other adult relatives. RUMP offers a safe haven in which they can build new life and a brighter future.
Youth live in foster homes or independently in the community.
Regardless of their living situation, the youth receive intensive support services from social workers, bilingual workers and other program staff members. Youth remain in RUMP until the age of 21 if they are attending a full-time educational program. Foster parents, volunteers and staff work closely together to provide the highest quality services ot insure a smooth transition to U.S. culture. Frosina thanks Diane Mitchell of Commonwealth Catholic Charities for helping with the above information.