Community Outreach and Education

ORIA Program Manager:

Mandana Kazempour-Matanagh
Mandana Kazempour-Matanagh@dshs.wa.gov

 

The Community Outreach and Education program, launched in May 2023, is one of ORIA’s newest programs. It is designed to support the growing numbers of refugees and humanitarian immigrants moving to communities across Washington. Program services focus on helping new arrivals get connected to the services and resources needed to rebuild their lives, and to gain the knowledge and information that will help them navigate and integrate into local communities.

Services

Services include outreach, information and referral, resource navigation, community and cultural orientation, educational workshops and support services. The program also allows for innovative services that meet the unique needs of the community.

Eligibility

To receive services, individuals must:

  • Have arrived in the United States on or after July 1, 2021.
  • Be at least 16 years of age or older.
  • Be resident of Washington state.
  • Have an immigration status that makes them eligible for federally funded refugee services from the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement. For more information about ORR eligibility, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Service Providers

 If you believe you are eligible for services, please contact one of the providers below for further information.

Provider

 

Services & Counties Providing Services

Contact Information

Afghan Health Initiative 

 

Resource navigation

Workshops

Community connection

  • King County

Phone:206-850-5630 

Email: reza@afghanhealth.org 

Website: www.afghanhealth.org  

 

Congolese Integration network

 

Resource navigation

Workshops

Support services

  • Snohomish County
  • Pierce County
  • King County

Phone: 206-373-1102

email: emmanuella@cinseattle.org

Website:www.cinseattle.org

Global Perinatal Services

 

Resource navigation

Child development

Birth support

Support services

  • King County
  • Pierce County

Phone: 206-679-0782

Email: faisa@globalperinatal.org

Website: https://www.globalperinatal.org/

iMiracleProject

Outreach

Information and referral

Workshops

Support services

  • King County
  • Pierce County

Phone: 602-904-2014

Email: Info@imiracleproject.org

Website: www.iMiracleProject.org

 

 

International Rescue Committee Seattle

Workshops

Support services

  • King County
  • Pierce County
  • Snohomish County

Phone: 206-623-2105

Email: Seattle@Rescue.org

Website: https://www.rescue.org/united-states/seattle-wa

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization

 

Outreach

Resource navigation

  • Clark County

Phone: 503- 234-1541

Email: info@irco.org

Website: https://irco.org/

Lutheran Community Services Northwest

 

Outreach

Workshops

Support services

  • King County
  • Pierce County
  • Snohomish County

Phone: 206-901-1685

Email: hbrandt@lcsnw.org

Website: https://lcsnw.org/

 

Manzanita House

Information and referral

Workshops

  • Spokane  County

Phone: 509-309-8404

Email: mila@mhspokane.org

Website: www.manzanitahousespokane.org

Muslim Association of Puget Sound – Muslim Community Resource Center

 

Information and referral

Workshops

Support services

  • King County
  • Pierce County
  • Snohomish County

Phone: 425-947-7146

Email: nicky@mcrcseattle.org   

Website: https://mapsredmond.org/mcrc

 

Multi Service Center 

Information and referral

Resource navigation

Workshops

Support services

  • King County

Phone: 253-838-6810

Email: info@mschelps.org

Website: https://mschelps.org/

 

Neighborhood House

Outreach

Information and referral

Workshops

Resource navigation

Enrollment into public benefits

Household emergency basic needs

Support services

  • King County

Phone: 206-272-0044

Email: mollym@nhwa.org

Website: https://nhwa.org/

Refugee and Immigrant Connections Spokane

Resource navigation

Workshops

City tours

Support services

  • Spokane County

Phone: 509-209-2384

Email: RICS@RICSpokane.org

Website: www.RICSpokane.org

Refugee and Immigrant Services Northwest

Workshops

Information and referral

Support services

  • Whatcom County
  • Skagit County
  • Snohomish County

Phone: 425-388-9156

Email: ftunivabea@everettcc.edu 

Website: https://risnw.org/

 

Spokane Slavic Association

 

Outreach

Workshops

Welcome guide

Support services

  •  Spokane County

Phone: 509-362-4020

Email: alex@spokaneslavicassociation.org

Website: https://spokaneslavicassociation.org/

Tacoma Slavic Association

Information and referral

Workshops

Resource navigation

Support services

  • Pierce County
  • South King County

Phone: 253-267-8986

Email: opiddubna@slavicaid.org

Website: slavicaid.org

The Father’s House Church

Outreach
Workshops

Basic supplies for delivery for expecting mothers

Support services

  • Clark County

Phone: 360-513-4909

Email: contactus@myfhchurch.org

Website: https://myfhchurch.org/

 

Thrive International 

Outreach

Information and referral

Workshops

  • Spokane County

Phone: 509-535-5606 (voicemail and txt only)

Email: anna@thriveinternational.org

Website: https://thriveint.org

Tri-Cities Diversity and Inclusion Council

Resource navigation

Transportation support

Tech support

Support services

  • Benton County
  • Franklin County

Phone: 509-713-7095

Email: thecouncil@tricitiesdeicouncil.org

Website: www.tricitiesdeicouncil.org

Volunteers of America Western Washington

Resource navigation

Workshops

Support services

  • Snohomish County

Phone: 425-748-8779

Email: ukrainianresettlement@voaww.org

Website: www.voaww.org  

 

World Relief Spokane

Resource navigation

Workshops

Support services

  • Spokane County

Phone: 509-484-9829

Email: ogerasimchuk@wr.org

Website: https://worldrelief.org/spokane/