Providing resettlement assistance for recently arrived refugees in the DC metro area. We enable them on a path to self-reliance and integration into the US.

Joined September 2021
Our Employment team had a great time at Career Day with Maison de Beauté DC! 💼✨ From exploring career paths to building connections, opportunities like these help newcomers take the next step toward their goals. #REACTDC #CareerDay
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Volunteer for Chai & Chat! Help newcomer women practice English and build confidence. Only English needed! Thursdays: In person: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Virtual: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sign up: tinyurl.com/VolunteerREACTDC
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We’re recruiting volunteers! Share your time and skills through English conversation, career mentoring, events, donation drives, and more. Help newcomers thrive with REACT DC. Individuals and groups welcome! Sign up: tinyurl.com/VolunteerREACTDC
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A big thank you to Greater Than Zero Percent for featuring REACT DC in today’s Cause Spotlight! 💙 We’re grateful for their work connecting people with organizations making an impact. 🎧 Hear Sarah’s conversation: gtzp.org/episodes/react-dc-i… 💙 Give: reactdc.org/donate
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A little learning, a little creativity! 💙 During their visit, The @PotomacSchool's seventh graders also stepped into the role of Communications Directors, creating press releases to practice sharing REACT DC’s work with the community. #REACTDC
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Employment support takes many forms! 🚗 This thank-you from an RSSEP client’s family celebrates completing a driver’s license course with our team’s help—one way our Employment team helps clients overcome barriers to work. 💙 #REACTDC
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The proposed FY2027 refugee plan allows 17,500 admissions, primarily for Afrikaners from South Africa. Afghan allies aren’t named. REACT DC stands with @afghanevac in calling on Congress to include them. We made a promise. #CountThemIn afghanevac.org/count-them-in
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🚨 Medicaid changes Oct. 1, 2026. ✅ Green Card holders can keep Medicaid—update DSS with proof of status. ❌ No Green Card? Coverage ends for most non-pregnant adults. Haven’t heard from our team? Contact your Employment Coordinator ASAP. We can help.
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🎉 REACT DC turns 5! What began in 2021 as a response to the Afghan resettlement surge has grown into a community of support for newcomers across Northern Virginia. Thank you to the families, staff, volunteers, and partners who made these five years possible. 💙
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🚨 Medicaid changes Oct. 1, 2026. ✅ Green Card holders can keep Medicaid—update DSS with proof of status. ❌ No Green Card? Coverage ends for most non-pregnant adults. Haven’t heard from our team? Contact your Employment Coordinator ASAP. We can help.
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🚨 Medicaid Alert: Community members age 19+ who have Medicaid and do not have a Green Card will lose coverage Sept. 30. Join us Thursday at 7 PM at William Ramsay Recreation Center for information and help accessing medical care. Please share!
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🚨 Medicaid Alert: Community members age 19+ who have Medicaid and do not have a Green Card will lose coverage Sept. 30. Join us Thursday at 7 PM at William Ramsay Recreation Center for information and help accessing medical care. Please share!
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