Get Started
1. Please review the duties of a Co-Sponsor Team to see if you are a good fit.
2. Identify a leader of your Co-Sponsor Team who will be the main point of contact between LSS-SW and the team.
3. Email volunteers@lss-sw.org to schedule a team orientation (virtual or in-person) where we will cover:
Our Mission, Refugee 101, Co-Sponsor Roles and Responsibilities, Steps in the Process, Expectations and Boundaries, and Enabling vs. Empowering
4. All members will review and sign onboarding paperwork and designate a few team members to receive a fingerprint clearance card (we can help cover the cost if needed!). At least 1 person with fingerprint clearance must be present for every interaction with the refugee family or individual. (Fingerprint clearance cards typically take up to 2 weeks to process.).
For steps to obtain a fingerprint clearance card or background check, please click here.
For more information about the fingerprint clearance card, general background check, and central registry, please click here.
7. We will match your team with a refugee family! The first time you meet your family, members of our team will join and help you to establish commitment goals for the match.