The International Rescue Committee IRC provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture and immigrants seeking citizenship to thrive in America. Each year, thousands of people, forced to flee violence and persecution, are welcomed by the people of the United States into the safety and freedom of America. These individuals have survived against incredible odds. The IRC works with government bodies, civil society actors and local volunteers to help them translate their past experiences into assets that are valuable to their new communities.
In Boise and other offices across the country, the IRC helps them to rebuild their lives. Refugees are people fleeing violence and persecutionβin DR Congo, Somalia, Afghanistan and other countries in crisis. They are seeking safety and the chance to move their lives forward. The United States has a long tradition of sheltering those fleeing conflict and persecution.
Once refugees have been identified by the United Nations refugee agency and cleared for resettlement, the U. However, as legal U. Each year, the IRC in Boise formally consults with the state refugee coordinator, medical service providers who work with refugees, the Boise city police, the Boise and Meridian school districts and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, to make sure our civic systems can support all the refugees we hope to welcome.
We meet quarterly with the governor's office as well. Learn more about how refugee resettlement works. The IRC in Boise helps refugees rebuild their lives. IRC programs teach what to expect in the U. We support refugees to advocate for themselves and put them on a road to self-sufficiency. We provide trauma informed mental health services.
We teach employers about the strengths that employing those with refugee background brings. We support those seeking immigration legal services. Refugees are greeted and welcomed at the airport by IRC staff to ensure their transition is as comfortable as possible. The IRC also makes sure newly arrived refugees receive:. Initial resettlement services occur in the first months after arrival, but certain programs such as extended services, career development, and immigration legal services.
