As a result of the current federal government shutdown, 86,000 Utah families could be impacted by the disruption of Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as of November 1st. Among those impacted: refugee and new American families served by the IRC.

Earlier this month, was the first time in a few years that New Roots representatives from five IRC offices were able to convene, in person, in Arizona for a few days. In the Spring of 2020, the IRC was the subgrantee of a grant awarded by the Institute for Social and Economic Development (ISED). This grant funded a three year project called, Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program (BFRD).

We put endless efforts, energy and passion into our services here at the IRC in Atlanta to ensure the process of resettlement and integration is as smooth as possible for our refugee clients. But how do we succeed? One answer is to ask our clients.

The IRC in Dallas hosted a robing ceremony for ten refugee kids on the eve of their graduation from Emmett J. Conrad High School.

Only days after Hurricane Katrina destroyed a swath of the Gulf Coast in August 2005, the International Rescue Committee dispatched an emergency team of relief experts to Louisiana. For the first time in its 73-year history, the organization responded to a humanitarian crisis in the United States. 

Check out our highlights and success stories from the month of September.

Over the next three months, the IRC in Salt Lake City will take a deep dive describing our efforts to serve refugee families as they resettle in our community, work toward self-sufficiency, and positively integrate as a new neighbor in the Beehive State.

Open your home to LGBTQIA+ newcomers in NorCal with the IRC and Front Porch's Home Match program.