Refugees & Newcomers

The LCFS Refugee Resettlement Program is a local affiliate of the national Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, which assists refugees and asylees through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of State. These services are made available to hundreds of refugees each year in the five-county Southeast Pennsylvania area, as well as in Central Pennsylvania at a sub-office in Lancaster.

Provided in collaboration with previously arrived relatives, co-sponsoring churches and organizations and individual volunteers, our refugee resettlement services are designed to create a smooth transition to life in the local community and to promote economic self-sufficiency.

For more information about the Refugee Resettlement Program at LCFS, please contact Janet Panning at 215-747-7500, ext. 209.

Lancaster Office Refugee Blog