The story of Portland Refugee Support Group began in 2016 when a small group of women concerned about the ongoing crisis in Syria offered support to a newly arriving family of refugees. It continued in 2021, when the tragedy in Afghanistan compelled them to populate the staff of a non-profit organization that now includes over a dozen staff members. Today, the majority of PRSG’s staff, Board of Directors, and volunteers, are still primarily drawn from the communities in which we work, and are trained in a trauma informed, culturally responsive, and individual centered approach to re-empowering each of the refugees, asylum seekers, and other newly arriving members of our community.