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Office of Refugee Resettlement. RHIN Conference November 17, 2008 Marta Brenden. ORR Mission.
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Office of Refugee Resettlement RHIN Conference November 17, 2008 Marta Brenden
ORR Mission Founded on the belief that newly arriving populations have inherent capabilities when given opportunities, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides people in need with critical resources to assist them in becoming integrated members of American society.
ORR Achieves Mission through Grants • Mandatory and Formula Grants • Discretionary Grants
ORR Fosters Networks • State Plan requires meetings, quarterly • Other Networks: • HHS Federal Partners • Workgroup for medical Screening • Quarterly Calls for the entire Network • Joins ARHC to bring ORR updates
Refugee Health Coordinators Gus Avenido MN Carisa Ramirez NV Eric Cleghorn NY Laura Smith FL Jennifer Cochran MA David Oeser MO Christie Chesler UT Barbara Hummel CO Federal Members Michele Weinberg CDC Heather Burke CDC Bill Stauffer CDC Barbara Day DOS/PRM CAPT John Tuskan SAMHSA Sarah Donnelly ORR Marta Brenden ORR ORR Workgroup Members
Thank You! Marta Brenden (202)205-3589 marta.brenden@acf.hhs.gov Sarah Donnelly (202)401-5646 sarah.donnelly@acf.hhs.gov ORR Web Address www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/