Global Refuge
Lidia Diaz, LSW, is a PRS Case Manager at Global Refuge with extensive experience in social work and human services. Lidia previously worked as a Bilingual Family Support Specialist at the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center and as a Human Services Case Worker at the Illinois Department of Human Services. Lidia also has experience as a Social Work Intern at JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER and as a Generalist at Victoria's Secret. Additionally, Lidia worked as a Member Service Staff at the YMCA. Lidia holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Illinois Chicago and a Bachelor's degree in Human Services from National Louis University.
Global Refuge
Welcoming newcomers since 1939 through advocacy, care, and empowerment. Formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS). We help people seeking safety from persecution in their home countries and reunite families torn apart by conflict. We resettle refugees. We protect vulnerable children who arrive alone in the United States. We advocate for compassion and justice for all migrants. Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service is a champion for all uprooted people. Please join us as we make a difference in the lives of newcomers.