Lutheran Community Services Northwest, Catholic Charities, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon and Immigrants & Refugee Community Organization provide the following services through the Multnomah County School Impact (MCSI) Project to assist refugee children.

• Interpreting services by bicultural and bilingual staff at parent-teacher meetings and other (requested) occasions for refugee parents, student and school faculty/staff.
• Translating school-related information into refugee languages.
• Assisting with fist day of school orientation.
• Serving as advocates for students’ school success by acting as cultural brokers between parents and schools.
• Connecting students with additional homework help, ESL assistance, or Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) programs.
• Assisting students to participate in school sports or other extra curricular activities.
• Aiding educators to monitor student progress through follow-ups.
• Referring students to recreational and educational programs in the summer.