Our Mission:
Refugee Connections Spokane supports and empowers refugee and immigrant communities by providing services, fostering community bonds, and advocating for refugee and immigrant rights in the Inland Northwest.
Our Vision:
A multi-cultural community that includes, celebrates, and empowers everyone to thrive and belong.
RCS in the News
Local medical students help Spokane’s Afghan refugees navigate health records: ‘Language access is a big problem, especially in medical settings’
6/22/22 Author: Treva Lind, Spokesman Review
6/22/22 Author: Treva Lind, Spokesman Review
Community celebrates World Refugee Day
6/18/22 Reporter: Guy Tannenbaum, KHQ
Spokane community continues to support newly arrived Afghans, advocates for dedicated healing space
2/1/22 Author: Dhivya Sridar, Spokesman Review
2/1/22 Author: Dhivya Sridar, Spokesman Review
Refugee Connections Spokane Gears up to Help New Afghan Refugees
8/18/21 Author: MacKenzie Belley, KREM 2
Refugee Connections Spokane Updates
Refugee Connections Spokane Office is now open to seeing drop in visitors. We are open from 9 am to 2 pm Monday through Friday. We ask that you wear a facemask if you visit our office, as that is the policy of the Community Building, where we are housed.
We are currently accepting donations of kids books, school and art supplies and for our Refugee Kids Connect program.
We are also accepting gift card donations for families coming to Spokane from Afghanistan.
We are currently accepting donations of kids books, school and art supplies and for our Refugee Kids Connect program.
We are also accepting gift card donations for families coming to Spokane from Afghanistan.
COVID-19 Resources
Area COVID -19 resources, such as food pantry sites and school grab and go meals: thefigtree.org
Volunteer for Covid-19 response through Spokane County United Way: volunteerspokane.org
Spokane School District translated materials: spokaneschools.org
Spokane Regional Health District: srhd.org
Washington State Department of Health translated materials: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/NovelCoronavirusOutbreak2020/HealthEducation
Washington State Department of Health race report for mortality rates:
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/RaceReport20200702.pdf
Asian Pacific Islander Coalition: facebook.com/apicspokane/
Department of Social and Health Services with multiple language translations: COVID-19 Translated Resources Directory – organized by Language. It has over 70 languages and 630 links. It also includes ASL resources, native languages, and mental health resources can also be found here in the grey box on the right: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/office-refugee-and-immigrant-assistance
Direct link to the DSHS document: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sites/default/files/ESA/oria/documents/DSHS-ORIA%20WA%20COVID%20TRANSLATED%20RESOURCES%20DIRECTORY.pdf
City of Spokane: https://my.spokanecity.org/covid19/
Unemployment Insurance: www.esd.wa.gov
Northwest Harvest (Translated Food Bank booklets): https://www.northwestharvest.org/community-perspectives
COVID-19 Food survey link: https://redcap.link/WAFOOD2
Northwest Fair Housing Alliance information: http://nwfairhouse.org/library
Volunteer for Covid-19 response through Spokane County United Way: volunteerspokane.org
Spokane School District translated materials: spokaneschools.org
Spokane Regional Health District: srhd.org
Washington State Department of Health translated materials: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/NovelCoronavirusOutbreak2020/HealthEducation
Washington State Department of Health race report for mortality rates:
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/RaceReport20200702.pdf
Asian Pacific Islander Coalition: facebook.com/apicspokane/
Department of Social and Health Services with multiple language translations: COVID-19 Translated Resources Directory – organized by Language. It has over 70 languages and 630 links. It also includes ASL resources, native languages, and mental health resources can also be found here in the grey box on the right: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/office-refugee-and-immigrant-assistance
Direct link to the DSHS document: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sites/default/files/ESA/oria/documents/DSHS-ORIA%20WA%20COVID%20TRANSLATED%20RESOURCES%20DIRECTORY.pdf
City of Spokane: https://my.spokanecity.org/covid19/
Unemployment Insurance: www.esd.wa.gov
Northwest Harvest (Translated Food Bank booklets): https://www.northwestharvest.org/community-perspectives
COVID-19 Food survey link: https://redcap.link/WAFOOD2
Northwest Fair Housing Alliance information: http://nwfairhouse.org/library
