International Rescue Committee (IRC)
NNIA is working with the IRC to identify refugee families in need of assistance. The IRC, started by Albert Einstein, resettles more refugees than any organization in the world.
Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC)
As a national refugee resettlement agency, ECDC takes responsibility for assigning refugees to local communities across the U.S. and placing them in the hands of trusted organizations that help them meet their immediate and longer-term needs.
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)
HIAS works around the world to protect refugees who have been forced to flee their homelands because of who they are, including ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities. For more than 130 years, HIAS has been helping refugees rebuild their lives in safety and dignity by providing vital services and advocating for their fundamental rights so they can rebuild their lives. HIAS is helping resettle Afghan refugees and Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) as well as Afghan humanitarian parolees in the U.S.
Lutheran Social Services (LSS)
The LSS Refugee and Immigrant Services program paves the pathway in the D.C. metro area for resettling families and individuals with wraparound support, including legal, employment, housing, and education services.
Vincentian Friends on the Periphery (VFP – Catholic Charities)
The Vincentian Friends on the Periphery team works primarily with recently resettled Hispanic families in Montgomery and PG Counties. Sr. Judith Rojas is the overall coordinator for this effort.
Little Friends for Peace
Little Friends for Peace (LFFP) partners with NNIA to provide tutoring to school – age refugees.
This nonprofit organization has the mission to counter violence and contribute to a worldwide culture of peace by sharing skills to prevent, resolve, and transform conflict with individuals, families, teams, and communities. LFFP spreads their vision of a world where relationships are built on respect and acceptance through peacebuilding.
LFFP holds Peace Camps, after – school, in – school, and adult peace programs in the metro Washington D.C. area.
Solutions in Hometown Connections
Solutions in Hometown Connections is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works with refugees and immigrants in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. to provide support through mentoring and tutoring programs. SHC provides English language and proficiency courses in a family friendly environment and assistance with a pathway to U.S. citizenship.
Montgomery County Interfaith Advisory Council
The purpose of the Faith Community Advisory Group (FCAG) is to ensure that the County Executive is well-informed of, and able to, act effectively in response to the needs and concerns of the Faith Communities in Montgomery County.