Resources Available to Refugees

El Dorado County has an extensive number of services available to refugees. The following links will take you a wide variety of services offered both locally in El Dorado County as well as statewide in CA.

The El Dorado Community Resource Guide has been developed to provide a comprehensive list of services available here in El Dorado County.  The resources include:

  • Abuse/Assault Prevention Services
  • Government Services
  • Animal Services
  • Health Care Services
  • Behavioral Health & Support Services
  • Housing Support & Shelter
  • Child Care Services
  • Job/Employment Assistance
  • Education
  • Legal Services
  • Emergency Services
  • Recovery Support
  • Energy & Utility Services
  • Senior Services
  • Family Services
  • Transportation
  • Food Banks/Closets
  • Veteran’s Services
  • General Assistance & Service

Additional County Resources include:

Financial & Employment Services - El Dorado County

Employment Services - El Dorado County

Housing & Energy Assistance - El Dorado County 

Food Assistance - El Dorado County

Senior Services - El Dorado County

Non-Citizen Cash Aid Services - El Dorado County Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program (TCVAP)

Other Resources

Welcome Corps - Sponsoring Refugees, Strengthening Communities

Voluntary Legal Services of Northern CA

California Rural Legal Assistance

NAMI El Dorado County - National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (Nami) El Dorado County

Alta California Regional Center

MORE - A Non-Profit Organization  -Serving adults with developmental disabilities

In Alliance - Employment & supported living services to adults with developmental disabilities

Refugee Programs Bureau

Service Providers List and Refugee Resources Guides

Office of Immigrant Youth CA Dept. of Social Services

Resettlement Agencies in California

California Immigrant Guide  

Refugee Resources and Information

Report Abuse

Human Trafficking Victims Resource

Human Trafficking Hotline (888)373-7888