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IRCO's Africa House

 Following in the model of IRCO’s very successful Asian Family Center, the Africa House Refugee Community Center serves as a focal point for the community and a “one stop” service center providing an array of community building and cultural adjustment

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IRCO's Senior Services

Funded by Multnomah County’s Aging & Disability Services, IRCO’s District Center works with over 400 seniors aged 60 and older living within Mid-Multnomah County.  IRCO’s bilingual bicultural staff provides case management for seniors and caregivers,

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IRCO's International Language Bank

General Information  The International Language Bank (ILB) is a financially self-sustaining, service-oriented department of the non-profit Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO). ILB's purpose is to provide affordable, high-quality, and culturally

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IRCO's Career School

Direct Caregiver/Pre-CNA Training This 56 hour program will provide students with the cultural, social and linguistic skills to assist in acclimating them to employment in the healthcare field. Topics include medical

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Who We Are

IRCO’s mission is to promote the integration of refugees, immigrants, and the community at large into a self-sufficient, healthy, and inclusive multiethnic society.

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IRCO Asian Family Center Hosts Open House!

We are proud to invite you to our Asian Family Center Open House event. Please join us in our celebration on...

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IRCO Africa House Event & Fundraiser

  Where: Ambridge Event Center: 1333 NE MLK Blvd Portland, OR 97232 When: Friday July 13th, 2012 Why: To celebrate & raise funds fo...

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100% of Event Proceeds to Go Towards IRCO Programming!!

 Thanks to the phenomenal generosity of our sponsors, IRCO’s entire We All Share the Same Sky event has been underwritten. ...

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We All Share the Same Sky IRCO Event Sponsors:

The following businesses, community organizations and individuals are generously supporting IRCO’s 35th Anniversary event. A BIG thank you to our wonderful sp...

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Free Plants Lead to Self-Sufficiency

For the third year in a row New Leaf Greenhouse has donated hundreds of tomato plants for IRCO clients. The ...

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IRCO’s Executive Director Chosen to Represent Oregon on UNHCR Refugee Congress

Mr. Sokhom Tauch, IRCO’s Executive Director, has been chosen to be a delegate for the UNHCR Refugee Congress to be ...

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Growing Islander Numbers Face Challenges | Portland Tribune Article

Cultural challenges come with increases in local populations By Jennifer Anderson | The Portland Tribune, Jun 16, 2011  Christopher Onstott / Tribune ...

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Local Youth Help IRCO Africa House Seniors Grow

 On April 11th, the students from Portland YouthBuilders' World CLASS began a service project at IRCO's Africa House. The immigrant ...

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Press Release: IRCO Celebrates 35 Years of Service

The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization Celebrates 35 Years of Service  Who: 250 community, business and political leaders from the Portland ...

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Career School

Direct Caregiver/Pre-CNA Training This 56 hour program will provide students with the cultural, social and linguistic skills to assist in acclimating ...

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Employment Services

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Portland Area Career Employment (PACE)

Program Summary The purpose of this program is to help non native English speakers develop a long-term career in the metal in...

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New Arrivals Employment Services (NAES)

Program Summary NAES employment services are available to newly arrived refugees and asylees, and Cuban and Haitian parolees. Eligible program participants must ...

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Established Employment Services (EES)

Program Summary Established Employment Services (EES) provides employment services for adult refugees and entrants who are in need of full and pa...

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Youth Services

Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN)

Program Summary IRCO is proud to be a part of Multnomah County's Schools Uniting Neighborhoods program. IRCO runs three SUN schools ...

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In School Program for Immigrant and Refugee Education (INSPIRE)

Program Summary INSPIRE is funded by the City of Portland's Children's Investment Fund (CHIF). The INSPIRE program serves Latino, Asian-Pacific Islander, ...

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Youth Gang Prevention Services

Program Summary As part of Multnomah County's Youth Gang Prevention Services, IRCO's Asian Family Center runs the culturally specific Asian Pacific ...

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Youth Employment Services

Program Summary Through a grant from the State of Oregon, IRCO runs the Youth Employment Services Program (YES) and the Youth Emp...

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Senior Services

Oregon Refugee Senior Services Project

IRCO also provides outreach to 120 refugee elders with the Oregon Refugee Senior Services Project.  This project provides culturally and ...

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Family Services

Refugee and Immigrant Family Strengthening (RIFS) Program

Supported through a diverse funding base, including the State of Oregon Department of Justice, Victims of Crime Act, Violence Against ...

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Anti Poverty Services

IRCO provides a variety of school-linked anti-poverty services such as information and referral, short-term intervention, individual and family activities, access ...

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IRCO Senior Centers | District Center & Cherry Blossom

Funded by Multnomah County’s Aging & Disability Services, IRCO’s District Center works with over 400 seniors aged 60 and older li...

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Africa Community Coalition for Economic Self-Sufficiency (ACCESS)

IRCO will work closely with community partners including the Somali Bantu Community Organization, Global Advocates for Inclusiveness, and Oregon Association ...

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Training Services

Pre Employment Training (PET)

PET facilitates the early employment and self-sufficiency of newly-arrived refugees through the development of the participants’ job-seeking and job-retention skills.  ...

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Refugee Vocational Training (RVT)

IRCO’s RVT prepares 100 eligible refugee adults residing in the Tri-County area for employment in the fields of child care ...

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Health Services

Hepatitis B/HIV Prevention and Education Project (HHPEP)

This program aims to address the health needs around Hepatitis B and HIV in the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) ...

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Tobacco Prevention and Education (TPEP)

TPEP is a culturally-specific program funded by the State of Oregon to provide Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) with culturally ...

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Vietnamese Women's Health Project

The Vietnamese Women's Health Project is a two-year research project. It investigates Vietnamese women's beliefs about the Pap smear and abo...

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Teen Uniting for a New Era (TUNE)

TUNE provides youth leadership and empowerment training on positive ways to prevent alcohol and drug use.  TUNE works closely with ...

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Community Development

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Africa House

 Following in the model of IRCO’s very successful Asian Family Center, the Africa House Refugee Community Center serves as a ...

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IRCO's Asian Family Center (AFC)

The Asian Family Center (AFC) was established 16 years ago with specifically designed youth and family programs to meet the un...

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Diversity & Civic Leadership (DCL)

  IRCO’s Diversity & Civic Leadership (DCL) program works closely with three communities: the Asian Pacific Islander, Slavic and African immigrant ...

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Children Services

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Parent and Child Development Services

Program Summary The purpose of IRCO's Parent and Child Development Services (PCDS) is to provide parenting, child development, and brain development informat...

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Healthy Start

Funded through Multnomah County’s Health Department, IRCO provides multicultural multilingual support services to both mainstream and culturally-diverse families experiencing the ...

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Children and Parent Success (CAPS)

Program Summary Funded by the Portland Children’s Levy, IRCO’s CAPS program is designed to achieve health child development for 320 immigrant and refu...

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Interpretation Services

About our Interpreters We employ some of the most experienced interpreters of refugee and immigrant languages in the State of Oregon. ...

Translation & Interpretation

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Facilities And Community Space

IRCO offers rental of its Community Space and facilities. The Community Space has a full sized gym and an industrial-sized ...

Facility Rentals

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International Language Bank

General Information  The International Language Bank (ILB) is a financially self-sustaining, service-oriented department of the non-profit Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IR...

Translation & Interpretation

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Translation Services

About our Translators We employ some of the most experienced language specialists locally and nationally. Many of our translators are ...

Translation & Interpretation

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