Northwest Refugee And Immigrant Services

Northwest Refugee and Immigrant Services (NWRIS) Provides humanitarian services to low-income refugees, without regard to ethnicity, race, gender, or nationality. There is an immediate need for refugee programs in Rainier Beach all the way through King County area. Northwest refugee and Immigrant services will be a Mutual Assistance Association (MAA) agency designed to supply programs such as Intensive Case management, Employment Services, English Language Learners (ELL- Program), and supplying in home volunteers to teach ESL, financial literacy, health education, and to help manage day-to-day needs enroute to self-sufficiency.

Northwest Refugee and Immigrant Services is a Public Charity Status under Section 501( c ) ( 3 ). Internal Revenue Code. NWRIS strives to create an environment conducive to refugees acquiring the skills necessary to adapt to life in the State of Washington. We provide assistance and access to services that promote independence, education and employment. This includes language instruction, social, legal and housing services. We provide cultural orientation for refugees, educating them about U.S. laws and customs, and provide parental assistance with early child education techniques to better prepare their children for their public school years. We assist young people in the prevention of alcohol and drug abuse, sexually transmitted diseases and gang activity.