Welcome to the Fox Valley
Newcomer Project Community Map!



The data used to create this map was gathered from December 2023-March 2024. This map shows the organizations and services in the Fox Valley which support immigrants and refugees as they resettle in the area.

Each sector shows what is available and reflects the perspectives of Newcomers as well as organizations.

To learn more about this project, please visit Hope & Help Together's project webpage.

Sectors

Education Education Employment Employment Finance Finance Healthcare Healthcare Housing Housing Language_and_Literacy Language and Literacy Legal Legal Recreation Recreation Transportation Transportation Basic_Needs Basic Needs

Newcomer Perspective
of the Housing Sector

The cost of rentals and downpayment is too high. Unemployment impacts housing security.

Map of Organizations
in the Housing Sector

Map of organizations

Newcomer Information across the Housing Sector

Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity

How many Newcomers do you work with in each age group listed below?

0-5
2
6-10
5
11-13
2
14-18
1
19-25
1
26-40
11
41-65
2
66+
0

How many Newcomers do you work with in each language group listed below?

Arabic
2
Chinese Mandarin
1
Dari
1
English
12
Farsi
1
Hmong
2
Kinyarwanda
3
Swahili
2

Programs that are ran or supported by this organization that are specifically designed for Newcomers, and the number of Newcomers enrolled in each program.

Homebuyer program
17
Homebuyer counseling
7

Housing Sector Analysis

Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc. is the only housing sector organization that responded.
8 other organizations also provide some housing services.

There is a potential gap in survey participation.
There is also a gap in service provision.

Expanding efforts across more organizations would be crucial to meeting the growing demand and ensuring that the housing needs of newcomers are adequately met.

About 50% of newcomers reported a need to increase housing-related services across the Fox Valley.

Housing Services requested, offered, and planned

0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Housing
100%
11%
1%
48%
Percent of Housing Organizations offering the service
Percent of Housing Organizations planning to offer the service
Percent of non-Housing Organizations offering the service
Percent of non-Housing Organizations planning to offer the service
Percent of newcomer respondants who requested the service

Newcomer Journey
for the Housing Sector

Newcomers are all at different stages in this timeline depending on when they arrived in the US.

Newcomer Journey Curve

The Acculturation Curve adjusting to a new life

Euphoria - first couple weeks or month after resettlement

Culture shock - begins about 6 weeks after resettlement

Acculturation - usually takes 2-10 years depending on the age and life events of an individual

Stable stage - state of arrival

Euphoria

  • No organizations reported supporting this part of the newcomer journey

Culture shock

  • No organizations reported supporting this part of the newcomer journey

Acculturation

  • Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc.

Stable stage

  • Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc.