What We Do
Interfaith-RISE provides essential assistance to refugees and asylees who have experienced crises before arriving in our community.
Clients arrive with few resources with which to start a new life – many have spent years in refugee camps or war-torn countries. Interfaith-RISE accompanies clients on their resettlement journey. We coordinate housing, furnish homes, and supply culturally appropriate food. We provide case management and connect families with social services, ELL, and employment training. Our organization utilizes the resources of nonprofits and community volunteers to assist with the many challenges of making a home in a new country.
While arrivals are currently reduced to almost zero as of 2025, we are still assisting those who have arrived in recent years. You can join our volunteer team and donate to make an immediate impact on our ability to support refugee arrivals already in the U.S. who continue to strive to make a better life for themselves and their families.
Housing
RCHP-AHC secures housing for refugee and asylee clients in communities across central and southern NJ. We consider walking distance to school, access to bus lines, walking distance to downtown areas, parks, and safety. Each home is completely furnished by donations from the local community. To find out more, visit our Household Donations pages: Household Donations Highland Park and Household Donations South Jersey
Community Connections
Interfaith-RISE is committed to helping refugees and asylees integrate into their local communities, assisted by our many community collaborators of various faith and civic traditions.
ELL
Refugee and asylee clients are assessed for English language proficiency, and may attend ELL classes, conversation groups, and receive tutoring. We also offer Digital Literacy instruction in our computer labs, to ensure our clients can meet the demands of current technology.
Employment Services
I-IRSE staff assists refugee and asylee clients with securing and retaining employment, through skills assessment, job training, and employment support.
Education
Interfaith-RISE enrolls and supports children in school, connects them with tutors, and helps arrange after school care, child care, and summer camp opportunities.
Case Management
Refugee and asylee clients receive various case management services to connect them to benefits, navigate the healthcare system, provide cultural orientation, and other services that assist them to adjust to their new lives in NJ, as they work towards stability and self-sufficiency.