Katie LannanState House News ServiceJewish Family Services of MetroWest is expecting to support 30 Afghan evacuees from fewer than 10 families in the near future. They will need immediate help with housing as well as food, employment and other basic needs, he said. Overall, Massachusetts expects to welcome about 900 evacuees from Afghanistan. While specifics of their arrival remain unknown, efforts are underway to prepare for their arrival and resettlement and to potentially extend public benefits from the state. He said he expects the ultimate number of people relocating to Massachusetts will land higher than the initial 900.

Source: MetroXpress September 18, 2021 09:00 UTC