RISE (Refugee Integration Support Effort)

JFS has a long history of advocating for and assisting newcomers to America as they build new lives and raise their families in Delaware. Through intensive, culturally sensitive case management, we help all varieties of immigrants make Delaware their home, obtain and retain employment, and establish healthy lifestyles and relationships to achieve self-sufficiency.

The Refugee Integration Support Effort (RISE) is made possible not only by our professional staff, but with support from community volunteers, local congregations, state and local leaders, and national partners. RISE operates in partnership with HIAS—one of nine national resettlement agencies—and the state of Delaware to meet and support refugee families the moment they step into the country to ensure they have what they need to start their new chapter in the First State.