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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🚨 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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Happy Labor Day! REACT DC offices are closed. Honoring the work of refugees and newcomers building meaningful lives. #LaborDay #RefugeeSupport
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🥟🍞 REACTwomen’s first ever Cooking Night was a delicious success! We learned to make Ashak, Mantu & Bolani and got to share food, laughter, and community along the way. ❤️ Huge thanks to the LDS Church for their generous funding and helping make this night possible!
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Proud to partner with @n1leftbehind to offer free, confidential mental health support for SIV holders and their families. 📍 Northern VA + online 🗣️ Dari & Pashto support 📞 571-274-3446 👉 tinyurl.com/NOLBSIVRDC
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Thrilled to be featured in the Greater DC Diaper Bank’s newsletter! 💙 For the past few years, we’ve partnered to provide 100,000+ diapers to hundreds of newcomer families. We’re so grateful for this partnership! 🧡 #REACTDC #GreaterDCDiaperBank
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A Green Card error kept one client from obtaining a driver’s license for years. With our team’s support and persistent follow-up, the error was corrected—and they finally got their license. 💙 Sometimes, a small administrative victory means independence, confidence, and hope.
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Happy International Youth Day! 🌍 REACT DC celebrates refugee youth & empowers them with mentorship, skills & community connections through MYVA & RSSEP. #InternationalYouthDay #RefugeeYouth #Empowerment
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⚾️ REACT DC was proud to be featured by Just Serve during a Washington Nationals game community event! Through our partners at LDS, we’re connecting with new volunteers to support newcomer communities. 🤝 #CommunityPartners #Volunteer
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