Community Resource Connector Program
In collaboration with the Case Management Elective at the UMass Chan Medical School, the goal of the Community Resource Connector (CRC) program is to connect UMass Chan students trained in case management through the Worcester Free Care Collaborative with WRAP community members and accompany them as they navigate the complex systems required to meet their refugee health and human service needs. Services the CRC provides include but are not limited to:
Work
Communication with Mass Hire
Communication with Unemployment
Payroll issues
Help finding apartments
Help finding a good phone plan
Filling out forms for:
Social Security
Health Insurance
SNAP
Green Card Applications
Department of Motor Vehicles (Drivers licenses, Permits, etc.)
School
Integration services:
Communication with Mass Hire
Communication with Unemployment
Payroll issues
Help finding apartments
Help finding a good phone plan
Additional Services we can connect refugees to:
Connecting to community legal aid
Connecting with Physicians and clinics
Connecting to clothing and food drives
Connecting to University-based ESL classes
Contact:
Vanessa Avalone, vanessa.avalone.d@gmail.com
Emma Dudley (315-378-9230) emma.dudley@umassmed.edu
Nathan Yingling (774-368-5449) nathan@worcesterrefugees.org