Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Greater Hartford Refugee Resettlement Coalition (GHHRC). Our organization is completely made up of volunteers. We truly appreciate them all because we could not do it without them!

For some more information on GHRRC, you can view our slideshow.

We use the guidelines and training from IRIS, the Integrated Refugee and Immigration Services, for refugee resettlement.  To learn more about the refugee resettlement process, please refer to IRIS’s Co-sponsorship Manual.

There are many ways in which you can be involved with GHRRC.  Please take some time to look over our Volunteer Groupings and Requirements to get a better idea of services needed and the type of vetting required to be involved.  You can be part of more than one committee.

Once you have decided on how you would like to help, please fill out our Volunteer Interest Form.  We will then contact you to start the vetting process which can include:

• Signing an NDA

• A background check (~$20) - required for anyone in will be in direct contact with the family

• Completing Child Protection Training Modules online (30 minutes total) - required for anyone in will be in direct contact with the family

• Copy of driver’s license and proof of insurance  - required for drivers

Once you have completed the vetting, we will put in contact with other volunteers to begin helping in the resettlement process.  

If you have any questions, please contact ghrefugeeresettlement@gmail.com or First Church Congregational 1652 at 860-677-2601.