Providing help and creating hope in Maine
Two Catholic Charities Maine experts, Chief Program Officer Julie Allaire, and Program Director Joanna Testa, were featured in a panel discussion hosted by Refugees International and the Women’s Refugee Commission exploring how displacement throughout the western hemisphere is growing, and increasing numbers of people seeking safety and better lives for their families have come to the southern border of the United States over the past several years. Meanwhile, federal and local reception policies have adapted but remain incomplete and contested.
The virtual event highlighted challenges and best practices that should drive the development of a humane and sustainable reception policy. Speakers addressed how to coordinate efforts by federal and local governments and NGOs to strengthen long-term support for newcomers and their U.S. communities.
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You may watch the recorded webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdZ_9L81WeU.
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