ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, INC (ECDC)

ECDC provides additional services to refugees, asylees, and other ORR-eligible populations to assist them in gaining employment and achieving self-sufficiency. participants must enroll within their first month after arrival and meet certain employment requirements. Local office staff provides assistance to help individuals build resumes, practice interviewing, find and apply for jobs, improve their English, learn basic financial literacy, complete short skills courses in hospitality, and ultimately secure employment. This support lasts up to 240 days. Participating families cannot access public cash assistance but are instead given a monthly allowance for their participation in the program to help with rent, utility payments, and transportation costs.

ECDC provides intensive case management services to refugees, asylees, and other ORR-eligible populations who need a more holistic and longer-term approach to integrate successfully into the local community due to their specific vulnerabilities. It is designed to serve newcomer populations with severe medical conditions, who lack family support systems or are experiencing psychological trauma. Individuals can enroll in the program within five years after arrival. They will receive intensive case management to help them overcome barriers and navigate mental health and medical care in the U.S. for 180-365 days.