Mission
Compelled by faith, compassion, and a yearning for justice, the Episcopal Refugee and Immigrant Center Alliance (ERICA) honors and ministers to the dignity and humanity of our brothers and sisters fleeing oppression, persecution and poverty in other countries. We undertake this mission as an outreach program of the Cathedral of the Incarnation and pledge to:
- provide immediate, practical, and material assistance to refugees, asylees, asylum seekers and other immigrants, regardless of race, religion, or language;
- partner with other civic, community, and religious groups to provide direct services such as casework, educational workshops, and referrals for legal assistance, healthcare and housing;
- empower the refugee community with information, networks and guidance;
- connect volunteers and civic leaders with refugees and the issues affecting their efforts to create new lives in our country;
- provide grants for family reunification to restore wholeness and community and for immigration fees to smooth the journey to stability and a promising future.
All of ERICA’s services are free. We carry out our mission in a spirit of welcoming and Christian hospitality and with a commitment to listen, share and respect.
- provide immediate, practical, and material assistance to refugees, asylees, asylum seekers and other immigrants, regardless of race, religion, or language;
- partner with other civic, community, and religious groups to provide direct services such as casework, educational workshops, and referrals for legal assistance, healthcare and housing;
- empower the refugee community with information, networks and guidance;
- connect volunteers and civic leaders with refugees and the issues affecting their efforts to create new lives in our country;
- provide grants for family reunification to restore wholeness and community and for immigration fees to smooth the journey to stability and a promising future.
All of ERICA’s services are free. We carry out our mission in a spirit of welcoming and Christian hospitality and with a commitment to listen, share and respect.