Newcomer Community Service Center

Founded in 1978 as the Indochinese Community Center by Cambodian, Lao and Vietnamese refugees, the Newcomer Community Service Center (NCSC) helps refugees and immigrants from all countries in the Washington, DC area become self-sufficient and active participants in American society. A tax-exempt non-profit organization, NCSC uses the following strategies to achieve its mission:

· Helping refugees and immigrants achieve economic self-sufficiency · Helping refugees and immigrants maintain or adjust their legal immigration status · Communicating newcomers’ needs for education, health, employment and other services to public and private agencies · Respecting diverse cultures and supporting cultural preservation activities