The Oxford Local Immigration Partnership is a core group representing levels of government, school boards, employers, ethno-cultural and faith based organizations, and the community social services sector that provides support and coordination to newcomers, refugee-sponsorship groups as well as support for resettlement when families arrive in our community.

The committee recognizes the need to coordinate all local efforts on refugee sponsorship and settlement to ensure that:

1. There is communication and collaboration amongst sponsorship groups, government offices, local agencies and volunteers;
2. There is a county-wide coordinated effort that supports all sponsorship groups in Oxford;
3. The residents of the county will be able to welcome these families with the understanding and appreciation that their arrival will enrich the diversity and social/cultural traditions in our community;

The Oxford Local Immigration Partnership and Oxford Settlement Services can provide a myriad of programs, supports and coordinated referrals for newcomer families to holistically address needs and streamline resettlement and community integration. Priority supports include but are not limited to access to translation and interpreter services, language training and English as a Second Language, health care, mental health services, housing, nutrition, transportation, income support, accreditation, spiritual, recreation, community connections, volunteerism, conversation cafes, mentoring opportunities, education and employment.

Ongoing case management and support is provided throughout the transition process to integration.

Community Group - Woodstock

Please visit our Facebook Group to learn more about a grassroots initiative to sponsor a family of refugees to move to our community in Woodstock or you can also contact Jessica at jcurtis@sutton.com or Ashley at ashley.farrar@spcoxford.ca for more information.

Community Group - Ingersoll

Please visit our Facebook Group (Ingersoll Refugees Updates and Information) to learn more about a grassroots initiative to sponsor a family of refugees to move to our community in Ingersoll or you can also contact Diane Reintjes or Rev. Gilbert Simard at (519) 485-1802, shingersoll@dol.ca for more information.

Bethany Lutheran Church

For more information please call (519) 539-2451 or email bethanyoffice@rogers.com www.bethanywoodstock.ca

Huron Baptist Church

For more information please email Dave Steenburg

Erie View United Mennonite Church

For more information please visit our Facebook page.

You can also contact Pastor Tom Warner at (519) 429-8147 or email evumc2015@gmail.com

VOLUNTEER. DONATE.

If you wish to volunteer with any of the groups listed above or donate to their fundraising efforts, please call or send an e-mail to the listed contact person/s. If you wish to volunteer to support coordination and resettlement efforts, or if you are aware of any other community efforts, please send us an email.