Following is a list, alphabetized by state, of the affiliate offices and suboffices that carry out LIRS's refugee resettlement work in communities throughout the United States.

A list of agencies that provide immigration legal services is also available.

Scroll down for the complete list or click on the initial letter of the state you're looking for:

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Arizona

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest
City: Phoenix
Contact: Craig Thoreson
Phone: 602/248-4400
E-mail: cthoreson@phxinternet.net
FYI Article: Lutheran Social Ministry of the Southwest: New Hope Blooms in Arizona Desert

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (suboffice)
City: Tucson
Contact: Janell Mousseau
Phone: 520/721-4444
E-mail: jmousseau@lsmsaz.org

California
Affiliate: Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service
City: Los Angeles
Contact: Anna Baghdassarian
Phone: 323/667-0489
E-mail: abaghdassarian@ladiocese.org

Affiliate: Opening Doors
City: Sacramento
Contact: Maurine Huang
Phone: 916/492-2591
E-mail: maurine@openingdoorsinc.org

Colorado

Affiliate: Lutheran Family Services of Colorado (suboffice)
City: Colorado Springs
Contact: Floyd Preston
Phone: 719/314-0223
E-mail: floyd.preston@lfsco.org

Affiliate: Lutheran Family Services of Colorado
City: Denver
Contact: James Horan
Phone: 303/980-5400
E-mail: james.horan@lfsco.org
Articles: "Lutheran Family Services of Colorado and the Denver Rescue Mission: Collaboration Benefits Clients and Volunteers Alike"—in the February/March 2004 issue of FYI; "Lutheran Family Services of Colorado: The Sunlight of a Team Approach"—in the May/June 2002 issue of FYI

Connecticut

Affiliate: Lutheran Community Services of Southern New England (suboffice)
City: Hartford
Contact: Jozefina Lantz
Phone: 860/525-5174
E-mail: jlantz@lssne.org

Florida

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida
City: Jacksonville
Contact: Barbara Carr
Phone: 904/730-8230
E-mail: bcarr@lssjax.org
Article: "Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida: Cooperation, Communication and Creativity—A Recipe for Employment Success" in the October/November 2003 issue of FYI (PDF); "Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida: Many New Pieces Improve Refugees' Lives"—in the March 2001 issue of FYI (PDF)

Affiliate: Lutheran Services Florida (suboffice)
City: Longwood
Contact: Ann Kujawa
Phone: 407/869-0988
E-mail: akujawa@lsfnet.org

Affiliate: Lutheran Services Florida (suboffice)
City: Miami
Contact: Martin Morales
Phone: 305/567-2511
E-mail: mmorales@lsfnet.org

Affiliate: Lutheran Services Florida
City: Tampa
Contact: Maria Hernandez
Phone: 813/877-9303
E-mail: mhernandez@lsfnet.org
Article: "Lutheran Services Florida: Raining ttention on the Refugee Crisis" in the August/September 2003 issue of FYI (PDF); "Lutheran Services Florida: Work With Refugees Brings Growth and Joy"—in the July 2000 issue of FYI (PDF)

Georgia

Affiliate: Lutheran Services of Georgia
City: Atlanta
Contact: Kay Trendell
Phone: 404/875-0201
E-mail: ktrendell@lsga.org

Illinois

Affiliate: Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Ministries
City: Chicago
Contact: Greg Wangerin
Phone: 773/989-5647
E-mail: irim@irim.org
Article: "Women’s Empowerment Program: Sewing a New Life"—in the August/September 2004 issue of FYI

Iowa

Affiliate: Lutheran Services in Iowa
City: Des Moines
Contact: Peladija Woodson-Diers
Phone: 515/271-7411
E-mail: peladija.woodson@lsiowa.org

Affiliate: Lutheran Services in Iowa (suboffice)
City: Waterloo
Contact: Peladija Woodson-Diers
Phone: 319/233-3579
E-mail: peladija.woodson@lsiowa.org

Maryland

Affiliate: Baltimore Immigration and Refugee Service (suboffice of Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area)
City: Baltimore
Contact: Mamadou Sy
Phone: 410/558-3168
E-mail: sym@lssnca.org

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (suboffice)
City: Silver Spring
Contact: Jennifer Schiller
Phone: 301/562-8633
E-mail: schillerj@lssnca.org

Massachussets

Affiliate: Lutheran Community Services of Southern New England
City: West Springfield
Contact: Jozefina Lantz
Phone: 413/787-0725
E-mail: jlantz@lcssne.org
Article: "Lutheran Social Services of New England: Big Program Gets Bigger"—in the May 2000 issue of FYI (PDF)

Affiliate: Lutheran Community Services of Southern New England (suboffice)
City: Worcester
Contact: Jozefina Lantz
Phone: 508/754-1121
E-mail: jlantz@lcssne.org

Michigan

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Services of Michigan (suboffice)
City: Battle Creek
Contact: Kathryn Geller
Phone: 269/964-9235
E-mail: kgell@lssm.org

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Services of Michigan (suboffice)
City: Grand Rapids
Contact: Chris Cavanaugh
Phone: 616/356-1934
E-mail: ccava@lssm.org

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Services of Michigan
City: Southfield
Contact: Belmin Pinjic
Phone: 248/423-2790
E-mail: bpin@lssm.org
Article: "Lutheran Social Services of Michigan's Refugee Foster Care Program: Making Every Day a Celebration of Refugee Children and Youth" in the August/September 2003 issue of FYI (PDF); "Lutheran Social Services of Michigan: Grand Rapids suboffice and Interpreter Services Highlight Growth"—in the October 2001 issue of FYI (PDF)

Minnesota

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
City: Minneapolis
Contact: Patricia Hurd
Phone: 612/879-5200
E-mail: phurd@lssmn.org
Articles: "Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota: Creating a Generous Community Through Collaboration"—in the October/November 2004 issue of FYI; "Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota: Parish Nurse Program Provides Life-Changing Connection"—in the July/August 2002 issue of FYI; "LIRS Affiliate Fights Proposed Minnesota Policy"—in the September 2000 issue of FYI (PDF); "Affiliate Focus: Minnesota"—in the March 2000 issue of FYI (PDF)

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
City: Pelican Rapids (suboffice)
Contact: Dianne Kimm
Phone: 218/863-2252
E-mail: dkimm@lssmn.org

Nebraska

Affiliate: Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
City: Omaha
Contact: Jeff Vandenberg
Phone: 402/346-6100
E-mail: jvandenberg@lfsneb.org
Articles: "Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska: Many Local Partners Join in Evolving Work"—in the January 2002 issue of FYI (PDF); "Resettlement Work Resumes in Nebraska"—in the April 2001 issue of FYI (PDF)

New Hampshire

Affiliate: Interfaith Refugee Resettlement Program
City: Concord
Contact: Amy Marchildon
Phone: 603/224-8111
E-mail: amarchildon@lssnorth.org

New Jersey

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey
City: Trenton
Contact: Stacy Martin
Phone: 609/393-4900
E-mail: smartin@lsmnj.org
Articles: "Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey: Serving Asylum Seekers in Challenging Times"—in the June/July 2003 issue of FYI (PDF); "Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey: Busy Center Gives New Hope and New Life to Immigrants"—in the May 2001 issue of FYI (PDF)

New York

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Services of New York
City: New York
Contact: Alexandra Craveiro
Phone: 212/870-1131
E-mail: acraveiro@lssny.org

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Services of New York (suboffice)
City: Staten Island
Contact: James Kollie
Phone: 718/556-1625
E-mail: jkollie@lssny.org

Affiliate: Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees
City: Utica
Contact: Peter Vogelaar
Phone: 315/738-1083
E-mail: peterv@mvrcr.org
Article: "The Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees: Resettling the Somali Bantu and Building a Community of Future Citizens"—in the April/May issue of FYI; "Utica Celebrates Arrival of 10,000th Refugee"—in the January 2002 issue of FYI (PDF); "Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees: Refugees Revitalize Resettlement City"—in the September 2000 issue of FYI (PDF)

North Carolina

Affiliate: Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas—Refugee Resettlement Program
City: Greensboro
Contact: Mary St. John
Phone: 336/553-1501
E-mail: mary.stjohn@lfscarolinas.org
FYI article: Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas: Handling Largest Montagnard ArrivalEver

Affiliate: Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas—Refugee Resettlement Program (suboffice)
City: Raleigh
Contact: Meaghan Tracy
Phone: 919/861-2807
E-mail: meaghan.tracy@lfscarolinas.org

North Dakota

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota—Center for New Americans
City: Fargo
Contact: Sinisa Milovanovic
Phone: 701/235-7341
E-mail: smilovanovic@lssnd.org

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota—Center for New Americans (suboffice)
City: Grand Forks
Contact: Dawne Barwin
Phone: 701/772-8552
E-mail: dbarwin@lssnd.org

Oregon

Affiliate: Lutheran Community Services Northwest—Multicultural Community Services
City: Portland
Contact: Salah Ansary
Phone: 503/233-0042
E-mail: sansary@lcsnw.org

Pennsylvania

Affiliate: Lutheran Children and Family Services of Eastern Pennsylvania (suboffice)
City: Lancaster
Contact: Eric Kennel
Phone: 717/397-4757
E-mail: erick@lcfsinpa.org

Affiliate: Lutheran Children and Family Services of Eastern Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
Contact: Janet Panning
Phone: 215/747-7500
E-mail: janetp@lcfsinpa.org
Article: "Lutheran Children and Family Service of Pennsylvania’s South Sudanese Youth Leadership Council: Positive Development for Refugee Youth"—in the December 2003/January 2004 issue of FYI; "Affiliate Focus: Eastern Pennsylvania"—in the April 2000 issue of FYI (PDF)

South Carolina

Affiliate: Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas—Refugee Resettlement Program (suboffice)
City: Columbia
Contact: Bedrija Jazic
Phone: 803/750-9917
E-mail: bedrija.jazic@lsfcarolinas.org

South Dakota

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota
City: Sioux Falls
Contact: Donna Magnuson
Phone: 605/339-4601
E-mail: dmagnus@lsssd.org
Articles: "Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota: Special Programs Smooth Resettlement Path"—in the March/April 2002 issue of FYI; "Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota: Area's Pluses Provide 'Good Future' for Refugees"—in the November/December 2000 issue of FYI (PDF)

Texas

Affiliate: Refugee Services of Texas
City: Dallas
Contact: Carol Roxburgh
Phone: 214/821-4883
E-mail: rstda@sbcglobal.net
Articles: "Refugee Services of Texas Helps Rescue Victims of Modern Slavery"—in the April/May 2003 issue of FYI (PDF); "Refugee Services of North Texas: Community Resources Add Strength"—in the July 2001 issue of FYI (PDF)

Affiliate: Refugee Services of Texas (suboffice)
City: Fort Worth
Contact: Lee Abdi
Phone: 817/457-8110
E-mail: rstfw@sbcglobal.net

Affiliate: Refugee Services of Texas (suboffice)
City: Houston
Contact: Scott Miller
Phone: 713/644-6224
E-mail: rstho@sbcglobal.net

Virginia

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
City: Falls Church
Contact:
Phone: 703/698-5026
E-mail: @lssnca.org

Washington

Affiliate: Lutheran Community Services Northwest (suboffice)
City: Seattle
Contact: Jan Stephens
Phone: 206/694-5700
E-mail: jstephens@lcsnw.org
Articles: "Lutheran Community Services Northwest's Refugee Program in Seattle Makes Homeownership a Reality for Refugee Families"—in the October/November 2003 issue of FYI (PDF)

Affiliate: Lutheran Community Services Northwest (suboffice)
City: Vancouver
Contact: Salah Ansary
Phone: 360/694-5624
E-mail: mcsvancouver@lcsnw.org

Wisconsin

Affiliate: Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan
City: Milwaukee
Contact: Denise Pilz
Phone: 414/281-4400
E-mail: dpilz@lsswis.org
Article: "Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan: Marveling at What Congregations Can Accomplish" in the February/March 2003 issue of FYI (PDF)

Wyoming

Affiliate: Lutheran Family Services of Colorado (suboffice)
City: Casper
Note: The Denver office is overseeing the Casper program while the suboffice is being established.
Contact: James Horan
Phone: 303/980-5400
E-mail: james.horan@lfsco.org

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