While COVID-19 presents new challenges for the people we serve at the IRC in Seattle, community members are stepping up to help in new ways, as well. Meet our first cohort of virtual volunteers and interns.

The IRC in Tucson’s Center for Well-being is dedicated to helping people affected by conflict access mental health and psychosocial support. Learn more about our Survivor's of Torture program.

On February 4, the IRC in Tallahassee’s staff, refugee clients and volunteers joined fellow advocates from the Florida Immigrant Coalition and We Are All America at the Florida State Capitol for the state’s first ever Refugee Advocacy Day.

Amidst dramatic drops in refugee arrivals across the nation, the IRC in Boise headed to the Idaho State Capitol to advocate for continued support of resettlement programs and refugee communities. At the Refugee Appreciation Luncheon co-organized by the IRC in Boise, senators and representatives tasted food from refugee-owned businesses, mingling and asking questions of refugee community leaders in attendance. Meanwhile, the IRC in Boise's Advocacy Team met individually with Idaho's majority and minority leadership and the staff of congressional delegates.

Before quarantine, IRC in NY's immigration supervisor, Paula Forero, traveled to Washington D.C. to advocate for immigrant rights.

The IRC seeks donated vehicles to assist Afghans and other refugees arriving in Charlottesville and the surrounding area.