Program areas at The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization
Youth academic and workforce programs - irco's culturally and linguistically specific academic support programs, mentoring programs, gang intervention and prevention programs, and schools uniting neighborhoods (sun) programs in portland schools assist Refugee and Immigrant youths achieve high school diplomas and integrate with The Community at large.
Job placement and related services - irco programs that provide job readiness training and help adults and youths from The Refugee and Immigrant Community find and maintain employment increase economic self-sufficiency and integration with The Community at large.
Family and Community services and economic development - irco's culturally specific anti-poverty, domestic violence services, financial literacy, family mediation, and africa house programs helps families and communities become healthy, self-sufficient, and integrated.
Children and health services - irco's parenting support and education for families of children ages birth through five years old prepare children to be ready to learn while irco's culturally and linguistically specific health education, advocacy and research helps develop healthy families and communities.
International language bank (ilb) - irco's ilb provides interpretation and translation services on a fee for service basis to other health and service agencies and The legal system to ensure that limited-english refugees and immigrants have equal access and are included within a multi-ethnic society.
Senior services - irco operates The mid-county senior center and other senior programs that provide case management and other services with The objective of helping seniors remain independent, self-sufficient and living in their homes as long as possible.