Program areas at Nashville International Center for Empowerment
The Resettlement Program resettled 375 refugees in 2023. Services included finding housing for clients, setting up health appointments, enrolling children in school, enrolling in eligible benefits programs and referring to ESL classes and employment support.
The Health Program provided support to approximately 4,000 clients in 2023. Services include classes and seminars on nutrition, disease prevention, child development, mental health, and healthy lifestyles.
The Employment Program provided support to 465 clients in 2023. Services provided included skills inventories, on-line and paper job application support, resume development, workforce preparedness and English classes.
The Adult Education Program served 777 clients in 2023. Services included English Language Learner classes (ELL), High School Equivalency preparation classes, work force preparedness and Citizenship instruction.
The Youth Education Program helps provide refugee families, and those in the community serving refugees, with the skills and information needed for children of refugee families to success in their schools and communities. 280 students were served in 2023.
The Social Adjustment Program served 421 people in 2023. Services include citizenship tutoring, assistance filling in immigration documents, additional referral services and interpretation.