Cultural orientation technical assistance program

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Hansen , A. Griffin , M. Amherst , Mass. Author : United States. Federal Extension Service. Division of Extension Research and Training. The Cultural Orientation Resource COR Center focuses on a critical element of refugee resettlement and integration, providing technical assistance regarding the orientation refugee groups receive about their new lives in the United States, either before their departure for the U.

The COR Center builds on CAL's long history as a central resource on refugees and their resettlement needs, stretching back to , the dawn of modern-day refugee resettlement in the United States. The COR Center's mission is to increase awareness regarding the likely characteristics and needs of incoming refugee groups, as well as to facilitate culturally and linguistically appropriate orientation training for these newcomers to the United States.

The COR Center accomplishes this through:. The COR Center works closely with the various stakeholders involved in refugee resettlement, such as U.