LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION & REFUGEE SERVICE INC DBA GLOBAL REFUGE

RESETTLEMENT: IN FY 2024. LIRS RESETTLED 18,625 REFUGEES, UNACCOMPANIEDREFUGEE MINORS AND SIVS (AFGHAN SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISAS WHO SERVEDOVERSEAS ALONGSIDE THE US ARMED FORCES) FROM 65 COUNTRIES THROUGH ITSNETWORK OF LOCAL SOCIAL MINISTRY ORGANIZATIONS IN 72 LOCATIONS ACROSSTHE UNITED STATES, PREPARING A PLACE OF WELCOME TO MEET THE PARTICULARNEEDS OF THE REFUGEES AND ENGAGING LOCAL CHURCHES AND COMMUNITIES TOASSIST REFUGEES TO BECOME SELF-RELIANT MEMBERS OF THEIR NEWCOMMUNITIES. THE TOP FIVE COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN OF RESETTLED REFUGEES INFY24 WERE AFGHANISTAN, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, VENEZUELA, SYRIA, AND SOMALIA. 1. RECEPTION AND PLACEMENT (R&P) LIRS PROVIDES LIFE-SAVING PROTECTIONAND STABILIZATION SUPPORT TO REFUGEES DURING THEIR FIRST 90 DAYS IN THEUNITED STATES.2. MATCHING GRANT (MG) - THIS LIRS 8-MONTH EARLY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ISAN ALTERNATIVE TO PUBLIC CASH ASSISTANCE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024. 72.28% OFTHE 8,418 INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN MATCHING GRANT WERE SELF-SUFFICIENT(EMPLOYED) ON OR BEFORE THE 240-DAY MARK.3. PREFERRED COMMUNITIES (PC) LIRS PROVIDED INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENTTO THE MOST VULNERABLE REFUGEES AND ASYLEES TO ENSURE ACCESS TOCRITICAL LIFE STABILIZING SERVICES AND RESOURCES. THIS HELPED MOVE 452PARTICIPANTS TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN 41 LOCATIONS. PC GAP SERVICESSERVED 6,388 CLIENTS IN 62 LOCATIONS.

CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES; FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. LIRS HAS PROVIDED CHILD WELFARE SERVICES TO REFUGEE AND MIGRANT CHILDREN WHO ARE UNACCOMPANIED OR SEPARATED FROM FAMILY. LIRS PROVIDED RESIDENTIAL CARE AND COMMUNITY BASED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OVER 20.000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN 2024. THESE CHILDREN HAVE TYPICALLY FLED COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, CIVIL CONFLICT, PERSECUTION, TRAFFICKING. EXTREME POVERTY. OR MALTREATMENT. LIRS APPROACHES ITS WORK WITH INTEGRITY AND UPHOLDS THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES IN SERVING CHILDREN: DECISION-MAKING BASED ON THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD; PRESERVING FAMILY UNITY; PLACEMENT'S OF CHILDREN IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE SETTING; PRIORITIZING CHILD PROTECTION; AND PROVIDING SERVICES WITH QUALITY AND INNOVATION.LIRS PARTNERS WITH THE FEDERAL AGENCY. THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITY CHILD WELFARE AND REFUGEE ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF REFUGEE AND MIGRANT CHILDREN. LIRS PROVIDES A FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE. WITH A ROBUST NATIONAL NETWORK OP PARTNERS AND DIRECT CARE STAFF LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE CONTINUUM OF CARE INCLUDES SHORT AND LONG-TERM FOSTER CARE (BASIC AND THERAPEUTIC PLACEMEMENTS). GROUP HOME CARE AND SHELTER CARE AS WELL AS SAFE RELEASE SERVICES AND HOME STUDIES AND POST RELEASE SERVICES.