ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Senior Statesmen of Virginia will be talking about resettling refugees in the area at an upcoming event.

The panel will involve several area leaders, including Harriet Kuhr at the International Rescue Committee and Kari Anderson Miller at International Neighbors.

It will be taking place at Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge on Dec. 14.

SSV says the state has refugee programs to help with resettling people who come to Virginia. This panel will be focused on how the city, county and area nonprofits work to implement such programs as well as get ready for an influx of refugees.

Sue Moffett of Charlottesville Social Services and Sam Spencer of the Albemarle County Department of Social Services will also be part of this discussion.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, click here.