If your family has recently arrived in Los Angeles, these organizations can help with food, housing, health care, school and legal questions. Little Smiles Foundation is not part of these organizations; we list them because families ask us where to turn.
Services and hours change often, especially after recent funding cuts. Please call before you visit. Information checked October 2026.
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For free, confidential help with food, housing, health care and more, call 2-1-1 from any phone in Los Angeles County. 211 LA is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and can help in many languages.
Refugee resettlement agencies in Los Angeles
International Rescue Committee in Los Angeles
625 N. Maryland Ave, Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 550-6220
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Helps recently arrived refugees with basic needs, health, housing, employment and immigration services.
Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service (IRIS)
3621 Brunswick Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323) 667-0489
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Refugee resettlement, case management, English classes and low cost immigration legal help.
International Institute of Los Angeles
3845 Selig Place, Los Angeles, CA 90031
(323) 224-3800
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Refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, employment help and services for children and families.
Help for children
Little Smiles Foundation brings play, toys, sport, learning, healthy food and emotional support to refugee children in the Los Angeles area. If you work with refugee families and would like our programs at your site, we would love to hear from you.
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