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Looking for Local Healthcare Providers Who Can Serve Refugee and Immigrant Patients? A New Directory Can Help!
It can be difficult for service providers and communities to locate healthcare providers who are trained in refugee and immigrant …
Advice for Mentors Who Work with Newcomer Youth
While there is no one-size-fits-all approach on how to best support mentors of newcomer youth, program coordinators can tailor their …
Three Ways that Evidence Summaries Can Transform Resettlement Work
As resettlement service providers, we’re quick to notice when something is working well and when it isn’t. That’s because a …
End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Four Changes That May Impact Your Clients
The U.S. government announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) will end on May 11, 2023. The end of …
Welcoming New Neighbors from Ukraine: What do Service Providers Need to Know?
Are you a service provider beginning to connect with sponsors for Ukrainian newcomers? Are you fielding questions about affordable housing …
Combating Child Labor Trafficking: A Resource Collection for Providers Serving URMs and Other Youth
Child labor trafficking is an important area of concern for service providers who support Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URMs). Due to …
Operation Allies Welcome: An Afghan-American Reflects on Supporting the Emergency Evacuation Response
I recall sitting in my bedroom-turned-home-office in Washington, D.C., last August feeling distraught watching the news coming out of Afghanistan. …
Housing Selection 101
Switchboard, in partnership with Refugee Housing Solutions (RHS), recently published a blog post on Helping Newcomers with the Housing Search. …
Resource Collection: Getting Started in Navigating ORR Eligibility
Determining whether a potential client is eligible for Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-funded services can sometimes be a challenge. This …
Three Ways to Support Newcomers’ Personal Financial Health
For newcomers adjusting to life in a foreign country, financial insecurity often emerges as one of the most pressing and …