About Us

Celebrating 25 years of welcoming refugees to New Haven!

IRIS – Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services began as the refugee resettlement arm of Episcopal Social Service, Inc., welcoming its first family in 1982. In the 25 years of its existence, IRIS has resettled over 4,000 people. Last year IRIS welcomed 112 refugees from 19 countries. Nearly one half came from Africa.

IRIS is a program of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut and is the local affiliate of Episcopal Migration Ministries and the Immigration and Refugee Program of Church World Service.

2007 list of IRIS major donors:

• Office of Refugee Resettlement – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Connecticut Department of Social Services
• Church World Service
• Episcopal Migration Ministry
• Community Foundation of Greater New Haven
• Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut
• Empower New Haven
• United Way of New Haven
• Public Allies
• Casey Family Services
• Community Development Block Grant – New Haven
• Bishop’s Fund for Children
• International Association of New Haven
• J. Walton Bissell Foundation
• Stratton Faxon
• Trinity Episcopal Church
• Southport Regional Water Authority

  “The students of Springfield College School of Human Services Group Project and IRIS, would like to acknowledge and thank the Southport Regional Water Authority for their generous contribution of $1000.00. The grant will serve to support the resettlement of displaced families into the New Haven community. Once again, thank you Regional Water Authority!”

Please help IRIS with your generous financial support >

IRIS Board Members

Jan Baker
Bloomfield, CT
Community Volunteer

Linda S. Barone, LPC
New Haven, CT
Licensed Professional Counselor

The Rev. Peter E. Bushnell
Enfield, CT
Senior Missioner
North Central Episcopal Regional Ministry

Sheila Hayre
New Haven, CT
Attorney
New Haven Legal Assistance Association

Jim Honore
East Haven, CT
Quality Control Specialist
The Madison Company, Branford

Enrique Juncadella
Guilford, CT
Director of Community Relations
New Britain General Hospital

Cynthia W. Rojas, M.S.
East Haven
Project Manager
Clifford Beers Clinic, New Haven

Rt. Rev. Andrew D. Smith
Hartford, CT
Bishop
Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut