Right now, the administration’s indefinite refugee ban remains in place, grinding almost all refugee admissions to a halt and stranding tens of thousands of refugee families who were conditionally approved for resettlement. At the same time, asylum seekers can no longer access their legal right to pursue safety and immigrant families are being forced apart through increased immigration enforcement. CWS Lancaster …

Recently one of our Youth Mentors, Dana Kinsey, performed her poem “Ten Things to Say When Meeting a Miracle” at the Ware Center in honor of her mentee, Miracle.  Ten Things to Say When Meeting a Miracle I never knew a woman who skyscrapers a cornfield like you. Life plucks Hope’s feathers, but you sew them back. Never pierce my …

As we close out Mental Health Awareness Month, Jeanne Martin, our Associate Director for Integration, shares her reflections on the importance of connected communities for mental well-being: In my first role at CWS, serving as an Intensive Case Manager, I often received referrals for clients who were having a more challenging time integrating into their communities. As friends and supporters …