The hub, inside the South Region Live Well Center, will include access to county services as well as community partners from refugee resettlement agencies to health care providers
San Diego County officials unveiled a welcome center for immigrants and refugees on Monday in National City.
“Our immigrant communities have a huge economic impact in our region,” County Supervisor Nora Vargas said. “This welcome center is going to make sure they have a place to thrive.”The date on which the welcome center will open to the public has not yet been set, but Vargas said she thinks that will be in November.
The center, which will have three dedicated staff members from the county, has cubicles for organizations including San Ysidro Health, a community health care provider, and Alliance for African Assistance, a refugee resettlement agency. There are two private meeting rooms, a training room, and a children’s play area as well.
The welcome center is part of the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs established last year by the county Board of Supervisors. At the press conference announcing the welcoming center, Vargas also introduced Lucero Chávez Basilio, who has been leading the office since July.
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