 Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
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Refugee and Immigrant Services
In the 1970s, with a great influx of refugees as a result of the Vietnam conflict, LSS/NCA formalized its refugee resettlement services based on a model of community and faith group sponsorship. Through the decades, our Refugee and Immigrant Services (RIS) program has provided a variety of case management and employment services to over ten thousand refugees in the National Capital Area and Baltimore region.
In 2005, the U.S. Department of State recognized LSS/NCA's RIS program for its quality improvements. And, our services expanded when Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Service (LIRS) named our program the local provider of reception and placement services in Baltimore, Maryland.
LSS/NCA's RIS program empowers refugees and immigrants to support each other, to better access community services, and to become self-sufficient and active members of their new communities in the greater Washington, DC area and Baltimore city. The RIS program benefits include:
The RIS program provides a holistic approach to services. We build on partnerships with community and faith groups, businesses, governmental organizations, nonprofit agencies, and volunteers. Together, we change lives by providing key services that have the greatest impact on empowering refugees to become self-sufficient and active members of their new communities. Click on the service for more information.
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