News from Miami, FL

Join this webinar briefing to gain insight into the experiences of refugees resettling to the United States and the impact on their mental and emotional health. Guests will hear from IRC staff who are creating unique wellness programs to help refugees flourish in their new country.

Learning the ropes in a new culture takes time, it can also be stressful. Newly arrived refugees can find it challenging to handle the day -to- day demands of life and understand U.S. American values and culture. Caseworkers often do not have time to help them with everyday struggles.

Statement from the IRC of Miami's Executive Director, Suzy Cop, on the President's Determination on Refugees

Please stand with us and urge your elected officials to fight for refugees.

Information sessions on how to volunteer with the IRC in Miami occur monthly on the 4th Thursday of every month. The last Volunteer Orientation of 2017 will be December 21st , 2017.

Be a force for change in Miami.

Please join us March 16, 2017 for the Refugio Gala in Miami. The Refugio Gala helps refugees who have been granted sanctuary in the United States become self-sufficient, productive members of the Miami community. Your support will benefit the work of the IRC in Miami and help assist newly arrived refugees as they rebuild their lives.

Trafficking in persons -- also known as "human trafficking" -- is a form of modern-day slavery. Men, women and children from around the world are forced to work against their will in many industries including the sex trade. An estimated $150 billion global industry, trafficking affects virtually every country around the world. Anywhere from 700,000 to 4 million persons worldwide are trafficked across or within national borders every year. Victims have been trafficked in both rural and urban areas of the United States.

Victorious Citizenship Graduation Event in 2016!

There are many ways to get involved in IRC's work in Miami.