Welcoming Their New Neighbors to Salem

by Steve Haviland | Jan 8, 2018 | Refugees & Immigrants

Being neighborly took on a new meaning last year in Salem. People started welcoming refugees to Oregon’s capital city. Salem For Refugees, a volunteer...

Introducing Refugees Northwest

by Louise McGrody | Jul 18, 2017 | Refugees & Immigrants

LCS Northwest is pleased to announce that, as of July 1, all of our refugee and asylum services managed through our North Puget Sound office are now under one...

5 Questions: David Ochan, Case Manager for LCS Northwest’s Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI)

by Steve Haviland | Mar 8, 2017 | Refugees & Immigrants

David has been a Case Manager with the MAI program since 2013. MAI is a collaboration with Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). Our partnership helps...

America Offers Refuge and Hope to New Asylee

by Louise McGrody | Mar 1, 2017 | Refugees & Immigrants

(Editor’s note: We have changed the name of this story’s subject to protect his family.) Hailu never dreamed that his research work in Ethiopia...

LCS Northwest will Continue to Welcome All Refugees

by David Duea | Jan 28, 2017 | Refugees & Immigrants

At Lutheran Community Services Northwest, we have a rich history of welcoming, resettling and meeting the critical needs of refugees. We’ve welcomed more than...