COVID-19 Updates

You can find our programs available during COVID-19 here.

We are in this together. The health and safety of our communities—the immigrants and refugees we serve, our dedicated staff and our volunteers—continue to be our top priority.

The COVID-19 public health crisis in Oregon is evolving rapidly, and we are constantly monitoring the situation, following guidelines, and adapting to best care for everyone in our community. We are trying to find the balance of providing the core services needed at this time of crisis—and support our staff to be safe and work remotely whenever possible.

We have made the difficult decision to close our offices until further notice. This includes IRCO Main, Asian Family Center, Africa House and all other co-located sites.

We are adapting our services to be as safe as possible, while continuing to support Oregon’s most vulnerable and isolated communities. Planned public events—regardless of size—are cancelled or postponed. We are encouraging all elders 60+ or in other higher-risk groups with chronic conditions to stay home safe. We will continue to staff essential employees but most staff will be teleworking. Staff are not able to meet with clients at the office, but will be available by phone and email. Home visits are limited to only critical visits—assessments and non-crisis check ins are provided via phone.

We still need your support. More than 35,000 people rely on us each year, and in times of crisis like this, that number grows. The effects of COVID-19 on our community disproportionately impact the people IRCO serves—people with limited English language skills, families with low incomes, individuals with chronic health disparities, elders, and those who cannot easily access internet and digital devices. Our job placements are in industries being hit hard by COVID-19, like food service, hospitality, health care and airports. As schools close, our families are left without childcare and are forced to miss work. Most of our newcomers do not qualify for unemployment because of limited time working in the U.S.

We are addressing these challenges. You can help us make an impact. Give today.

Please note that at this time, all donations should be made online or by mail. No in-person drop-offs or in-kind donations (toys, clothes, etc.), please!

Check our website and social media channels for continued updates. You can find our COVID-19 Resources here. We also ask that you refer to public health agencies such as the Oregon Health Authority and Center for Disease Control to ensure that correct information on COVID-19 is shared.

Together, we will emerge from this stronger.

MORE UPDATES ON OUR WORK
In This Together
Employment: Moving Forward in Uncertain Times
Hunger Relief: Keeping Families Fed
IRCO Rebuild Campaign
2019 Impact Report--2020 Challenges
Connecting With Elders
Supporting Our Youth
Stabilizing Families in Crisis
Advancing Equity and Access to Justice
Strengthening Our Pacific Islander Community
Empowering Parents as their Child's First Teacher

For other concerns not addressed above, please reach out to the following contacts:

Individual appointments: Contact your case manager or program coordinator
Events: fundraise@irco.org
IRCO’s Sokhom Tauch Community Center Rentals: rentals@irco.org
School-Based and School-Linked programs: Contact Lyn Tan (lynt@irco.org) or Ellen Parker (ellenp@irco.org), respectively
For all other inquiries: Please contact info@irco.org