Refugee Resettlement
Providing our refugee and immigrant neighbors with a warm welcome and network of support from day one.
Employment
Empowering refugee and immigrant individuals and families to achieve financial stability through employment and supportive services.
Since the inception of our employment program in 2022, Hello Neighbor’s Employment Programs have assisted 50 refugee and immigrant families via employability and other supportive services.
This included helping
Additionally, our Employment Programs provided supportive services to
Contact
Please complete this contact form for more information and to find out if you are eligible or to share your current openings.
Housing
We find, secure, and furnish housing prior to welcoming each new arrival. Housing must be safe, clean, pest free, affordable, and on a bus line. Public bus access is key because this is the only way that most of our new neighbors can get to work during the first year.
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Recent policy changes have challenged refugee resettlement, impacting our ability to support newcomers. While we're working to ensure no one is left behind, we need your help. Join us in advocating for these programs and supporting refugees through donations or by contacting your representatives.
What does affordable housing look like for Hello Neighbor?
It is important to note that any rent above $1,000, regardless of size, becomes challenging for most of our new neighbors to afford. The going rate for entry level jobs in Pittsburgh, PA is about $13-$14 per hour. Many families rely on single family incomes. In the event that there are multiple working adults, Hello Neighbor can accommodate larger rent prices.
Hello Neighbor does not sign leases on behalf of our clients. We look for 6 month to 1 year leases and can generally ensure that 3 months rent are supported by our federal funding. We supply our families with the tools and resources needed to build a strong rental history.
Who does Hello Neighbor work with?
Hello Neighbor works with local property management companies and independently owned properties. We are willing to work with any company that meets the requirements and payment amounts listed above.
Are you a landlord, property manager, or property owner with affordable housing availability looking to make a difference?
Please complete this contact form to get in touch.
Ukrainian Support Services at Hello Neighbor
Hello Neighbor is able to help in the warm welcome of Ukrainians coming to Pittsburgh and Allegheny County who are looking to rebuild their lives.
Hello Neighbor can provide supportive services to eligible Ukrainians and non-Ukrainians who were displaced from Ukraine and paroled into the U.S. between February 24, 2022 and September 30, 2023. Hello Neighbor may also serve a spouse or child of an individual paroled into the U.S. prior to September 30th, 2023, even if the spouse or child arrived after that date.
Ви українець і потребуєте допомоги?
Are you Ukrainian and seeking support?
Ви є членом громади та прагнете допомогти українцям, що нещодавно приїхали?
Are you a community member seeking to offer support to our new Ukrainian neighbors?
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Welcome Circles
What is a Welcome Circle?
When a community group accepts the responsibility to provide, or ensure the provision of, reception and placement services to an individual or family.
Why Welcome Circles?
Refugee Resettlement, like many social services programs, requires a dedicated team of people working together in support of others. At Hello Neighbor we work specifically to support the welcoming of our newest neighbors. The Hello Neighbor Team combines hard work and creativity to provide exceptional services in support of families meeting their goals, whether that be learning English, finding a first job, learning about the intricacies of systems in the United States and more.
Through Hello Neighbor’s Welcome Circles program we aspire to:
- Decrease the loneliness and isolation that comes with being a newcomer in the United States
- Leverage the education, experience and resources of teams to provide newly resettled families with wrap-around services, support, and lead to early self-sufficiency
- Decrease dependence on Hello Neighbor as the sole support for newly arrived families
- Increase Hello Neighbor’s capacity to help additional families to the fullest extent
- Facilitate lifelong friendships
Who can be a Welcome Circle?
- Faith Groups
- Book Clubs
- Activity Clubs
- Employer volunteer groups
- A group of 10-15 friends/colleagues