MCS Reception and Placement Program
605 S.E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 231-7480 • Fax: (503) 233-0667
605 S.E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 231-7480 • Fax: (503) 233-0667
Oregon and SW Washington Office
Reception & Placement Program
Welcomes and assists refugees in the Portland, Vancouver and Seattle areas. Volunteer sponsors—often family members, close friends, congregations or other organizations—are recruited to greet arriving refugees at the airport, arrange accommodations, provide food and furniture, and orient the refugees to daily life in their new home. Case managers—able to speak the refugee’s language—help newly-arrived refugees process paperwork and secure governmental assistance, enter employment programs, attend ESL classes, and generally find solutions to any problems that arise in the resettlement process. The Reception & Placement Program is vital in advancing refugees towards self-sufficiency. Reception and Placement Coordinator: Margo Sobieraj 503-731-9528