“He feels safe because your program gives him support.”
“My daughter’s English has improved, and she received honor roll. She has lots of friends!”
“The tutorial program helps the children speak English faster, and they get better grades as a result.”
“Children learn a lot from the tutoring program since they only been here in the U.S. For 4 months. Also the field trips to the park and football games have been very helpful.”
With offices in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties, the Refugee Youth and Family Program works with “at-risk” youth enrolled in K-12 ages 5-20 who are refugees, asylees, or Cuban/Haitian Entrants in the United States less than 5 years. The program seeks to improve school success, reduce dropout risk factors, help youth successfully transition from school to the workplace, and improve the acculturation process and preservation of the refugee family. Special emphasis is placed on families/youth who are preliterate or illiterate, or who have significant gaps in their education.
Types of Services include:
- Psychosocial screening and academic assessment
- Direct bilingual/bi-cultural school liaison and advocacy to insure students are appropriately placed and receive needed academic and ESOL services
- Tutoring and homework assistance
- Promoting involvement in after school and summer programs
- Career exploration and vocational assistance for teens
- Fun and educational acculturation activities
- Parenting education and resources
- Individual and group counseling (non-clinical)
- Family violence prevention
- Case management linkage and referrals to community services
This program is sponsored by the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families and Refugee Services Program with grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement.
You can view our RYFP Newsletters here to keep up with the latest developments in the program.
Service Locations: Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, Palm Beach County, Miami-Dade County
Contact information
Pinellas County
14041 Icot Boulevard
Clearwater, FL 33760
Telephone: (727) 450-7273
Fax: (727) 450-7285
fcst@gcjfs.org
Hillsborough County
15402 North Nebraska Avenue
Lutz, FL 33549
Telephone: (813) 558-1370
Fax: (813) 558-1408
fcst@gcjfs.org
Palm Beach County
2290 10th Ave N, Suite 401
Lake Worth, FL 33461
Telephone: (561) 540-1160
Fax: (561) 540-1164
fcst@gcjfs.org
Miami-Dade County
101 Westward Drive, 2nd Floor
Miami Springs, FL 33166
Telephone: (305) 805-5060
Fax: (305) 805-5068
fcst@gcjfs.org
