Agencies to Contact

Below are links to agencies to contact regarding refugee children foster care:

 

Regulatory Organization:

Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)

            Link: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/programs/ucs/about

 

National Organizations:

Lutheran Immigration & Resettlement Services (LIRS)

            Link: http://lirs.org/our-work/people-we-serve/children/

 

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

             Link: http://www.usccb.org/about/children-and-migration/unaccompanied-refugee-minor-program/index.cfm

 

Affiliates of National Organizations:

Lutheran Immigration & Resettlement Services

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Arizona - Phoenix, Tucson
Refugee Focus 
Link: http://www.refugeefocus.org/

Arizona - Phoenix
Catholic Charities Community Services
Link: https://www.catholiccharitiesaz.org/donation-campaign-pages/foster-care
California - Fullerton
Crittenton Services for Children and Families             Link: http://crittentonsocal.org/what-we-do/foster-care-and-adoption-services/		 California - San Jose
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
Link: http://www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/refugee-foster-care  

California - Los Angeles
Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service
Link: http://iris.ladiocese.org/

Florida - Miami
Catholic Charities- URM Program
Link: http://www.ccadm.org/our-ministries/refugee-services/unaccompanied-refug...

Colorado - Denver, Colorado Springs, Greeley
Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains
Link: http://www.lfsrm.org/

Michigan - Grand Rapids
Bethany Christian Services
Link: http://www.bethany.org/grandrapids/refugee-foster-care  

Florida - Jacksonville
Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida
Link: http://lssjax.org/

Mississippi - Jackson
Catholic Charities
Link: http://www.catholiccharitiesjackson.org/services/refugee.html

Florida - Miami, Orlando, Tampa
Lutheran Services Florida
​Link: https://www.lsfnet.org/

New York - Rochester
Catholic Family Center
Link: http://www.cfcrochester.org/for-professionals/children-youth-and-family-...

Georgia - Atlanta, Savannah
Lutheran Services of Georgia
​Link: http://www.lsga.org/

New York - Syracuse
Toomey Residential & Community Services
Link: http://www.ccoc.us/affiliates/toomey-residential  

Illinois - Chicago
RefugeeOne
​Link: http://www.refugeeone.org/

Texas - Ft. Worth
Catholic Charities
Link: https://www.catholiccharitiesfortworth.org/get-involved/

Maryland - Silver Spring
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
​Link: http://lssnca.org/

Texas - Houston
Catholic Charities
Link: http://catholiccharities.org/our-services/nurturing-and-caring-for-child...

Massachusetts - Westfield, Worcester
Ascentria Care Alliance
​Link: http://www.ascentria.org/

Utah - Salt Lake City
Catholic Community Services
Link: http://www.ccsutah.org/programs/refugees/refugee-foster-care  

Michigan - Battle Creek, GrandRapids, Troy
Samaritas​
Link: https://www.samaritas.org/

Virginia - Richmond, Roanoke
Commonwealth Catholic Charities
Link: http://cccofva.org/services/childrens-services/foster-care/

Minnesota - Minneapolis, St. Cloud
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
​Link: http://www.lssmn.org/

Washington - Tacoma
Catholic Community Services
Link: http://www.ccsww.org/site/PageServer?pagename=childrenyouth_internationa...

Nebraska - Omaha
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
​Link: https://www.lfsneb.org/

 

New Hampshire - Concord
Ascentria Care Alliance
​Link: http://www.ascentria.org/

  

New Mexico - Albuquerque
Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains
​Link: http://www.lfsrm.org/

  

New York - Utica
Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees
​Link: https://www.mvrcr.org/

  

North Carolina - Raleigh
Lutheran Services Carolinas.
​Link: http://www.lscarolinas.net/

  

North Dakota - Bismarck, Fargo,Grand Forks
Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota—Center for New Americans.
​Link: http://www.lssnd.org/

  

Oregon - Portand
Morrison Child and Family Services             Link: http://www.morrisonkids.org/foster-parent-recruitment/

  

Texas - Dallas, Fort Worth, Amarillo, Houston
Refugee Services of Texas
​Link: http://www.rstx.org/

  

Virginia - Falls Church
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
​Link: http://lssnca.org/

  

Washington - Tacoma, Vancouver, Seattle, Spokane
Lutheran Community Services Northwest.
​Link: http://www.lcsnw.org/

  

Wisconsin - Madison, Milwaukee
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan
​Link: https://www.lsswis.org/LSS.htm