The IRC in Dallas continues training clients for employment despite the pandemic. Take a look inside our Hospitality Link program.

Help provide a warmer welcome by sending much-needed items to refugee families.

When COVID-19 spread in Utah, small businesses working with our Spice Kitchen Incubator were hit hard. In response, entrepreneurs worked with Spice Kitchen staff to apply for emergency loans to save their businesses.

The IRC in Wichita is currently running a series, "Refugee Resettlement," describing the efforts to resettle and serve the refugees and their families who call the Sunflower State "home." Part three, the final in the series, focuses on the programs and services offered to support refugees' and New Americans' efforts to positively integrate beyond resettlement.

The IRC in Boise is working hard to ensure refugee and immigrant communities have the information they need about COVID-19 to stay healthy, prevent community spread, and respond appropriately to symptoms. Despite significant modifications to program delivery, staff remain as committed as ever towards serving refugees and immigrants in Idaho.

Over the past 6 months, the Safety and Wellness department has been taking immense strides to incorporate mental health and psychosocial support programming into the IRC in NY Resettlement Office. These efforts have been very successful with clients reporting an increased understanding around mental health and wellbeing and applying valuable coping strategies to manage stressful situations. 

Batoul Khoulani was selected by the Public Missoula Art Committee to create a design for one of Missoula's many traffic signal boxes. This initiative makes art accessible to community members and gave Batoul the opportunity to share her culture. Batoul created a design which combined iconic symbols of Montana's natural landscape with the Mandala, a symbol from her culture.