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Switchboard’s blog posts offer a wide range of insights on the newcomer experience, including practical tips for navigating the resettlement process, resource lists tailored to community needs, case studies about relevant programs, engaging stories of successful integration, and more.
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Six Key Strategies to Recruit LGBTQ+ and Ally Foster Homes for Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URMs)
This blog post provides resettlement providers with practical strategies for recruiting and retaining foster homes that can support LGBTQ+ Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URMs). Building on
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This blog post provides resettlement providers with practical strategies for recruiting and retaining foster homes that can support LGBTQ+ Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URMs). Building on our earlier guidance for teen foster home recruitment, it outlines six key approaches to identify, prepare, and support foster parents who can create affirming environments for LGBTQ+ youth. The post […]
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This blog post was written by Max Niedzwiecki, PhD, of Episcopal Migration Ministries’ Rainbow Initiative and Anita Fábos, PhD, of Clark University’s Integration and Belonging Hub. The post is informed by their research on how service providers can use the concept of “social determinants of health” to help LGBTQ+ newcomers integrate more successfully. Promoting the […]
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming humanitarian aid and resettlement services. In this blog post, two experts in the field—Kimberly Mays, a Senior Program Officer for Digital Communications at Switchboard, and Kristy Crabtree, who works in digital innovation within the International Rescue Committee (IRC)’s Violence Prevention and Response Unit—shed light on AI’s potential in resettlement […]
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This World Education Services blog post guides resettlement providers on supporting ORR-eligible newcomers’ career development. It emphasizes early discussion of clients’ educational backgrounds, offering strategies to understand skills, build support plans, and navigate credential evaluation. The post further provides practical tips for inquiring about international education, as well as using career tools and setting realistic […]
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Are you seeking materials in Haitian Creole to support clients you serve? Based on requests from providers, this blog post compiles Haitian Creole language resources to help service providers and clients navigate three crucial areas: personal safety, workplace rights, and health care access. Most resources listed below are available in additional newcomer languages as well. […]
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The Switchboard Confluence event this fall brought together technology innovators and refugee resettlement professionals to reimagine newcomer support through emerging technologies. This blog post recaps some of the Confluence’s highlights—exploring how ethical tech integration, from artificial intelligence (AI) storytelling initiatives to virtual case management solutions, is transforming refugee services. This blog also includes video links […]
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