Pierre Imbert was the Executive Director of the Haitian Multi-Service Center (HMSC) in Dorchester when first selected as a Barr Fellow. In July of 2005, Pierre was appointed by Massachusetts Governor Romney as the director of the state Office of Refugees and Immigrants. In this role he will help the state encourage more legal foreigners to settle here by providing them with the tools to live successfully. Pierre fled his native Haiti 22 years ago. As head of the state agency, Imbert will oversee 20 employees and a $15 million budget. The office administers the federally funded Massachusetts refugee resettlement program, which includes case management, employment services, transitional cash, medical assistance, English-language instruction, health screening, and foster care for unaccompanied minors.
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