Community Sponsorship

Groups within 100 miles of a CWS office have the opportunity to be a local co-sponsor. Co-sponsor groups work with agency staff to provide core services to refugee newcomers from a variety of countries. The newcomers are already in the refugee pipeline to the United States and are not specifically matched with co-sponsors until after they arrive. Co-sponsors provide important support for both newcomer clients and office caseworkers.

While the services expected from co-sponsor groups may vary based on the needs of the local office, co-sponsor groups provide eight or more of the following services (needs will vary by office):

• Home evaluation and safety check
• Airport pickup
• Housing and personal safety orientation
• Cultural orientation and assessment
• Assisting clients with the following (as applicable):
  • Public benefits applications
  • Social Security card application
  • Selective Service application
  • School enrollment
  • Change of address forms
  • Medical appointments
  • English Language Learner (ELL) enrollment
  • Employment services enrollment
  • Transportation

For more information about co-sponsoring with your local office, please fill out the form below and a CWS staff member will contact you.