The Violence, Prevention and Response (VPR) unit implements programming that prevents violence against women, children, especially girls, and other vulnerable groups, and responds to it when it does occur.

Parwana, Afghan parolee and mother of two, is no stranger to overcoming adversity. When her family fled to the U.S. after the Taliban took control of Kabul, she was prepared to face many challenges as they built a new life for themselves in Maryland. “My only goal was for my kids to go to school, my husband to get a job, and I hoped one day I would learn English.”

The IRC in Los Angeles accepting applications in our Economic Empowerment team for an Americorps Job Placement position.

Nabil fled Syria with his parents, brother and two sisters when the war intensified in their home city of Homs. They struggled for four years in neighboring Jordan before being given the opportunity to resettle in the United States in September 2015. Read about Nabil's transition to a new home and community.

IRC LA’s Early Employment graduate Francisco Rodriguez is living his American dream as a new chef in downtown Los Angeles.

The IRC in NJ is hard at work through this crisis.

The determination of IRC's Education & Learning Youth Coordinator led to new hopes for a young client and his family.