In early 2022, President Biden announced that the United States would welcome 100,000 Ukrainian newcomers and others affected by the Russian invasion that took place in February. The resettlement network is working to support Ukrainians by providing available benefits and services, including those funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). This blog post, created by Switchboard and the Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE), lists resources in Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, and English that you may find helpful while serving these clients.
Anti-Trafficking
- Tool: Know Your Rights While in the United States in English, Ukrainian and Russian, Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP)
Cultural Awareness
- Guide: Cultural Backgrounder: Refugees from Ukraine, IRC European Resettlement & Integration Technical Assistance (EURITA)
- Web Page: A Cultural Guide to Hosting Refugees from Ukraine, Country Navigator
- Web Page: Ukrainian Cultural Backgrounder, Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE)
- Upcoming Webinar – September 15, 2022: Forced Migration from Ukraine: An Overview, Church World Service (CWS) and Welcoming America
Cultural Orientation (CO)
- Toolkit: Cultural Orientation Toolkit for Community Partners and Sponsors (CORE)
- Glossary: Ukrainian Cultural Orientation Glossary (CORE)
- Guide: Using Volunteers for Cultural Orientation (CORE)
- Web Page: USA Information Center for Ukrainians, English, Ukrainian, Russian, USAHello
Employment
- Guide: Guidance for U.S. Employers Hiring Refugees from Ukraine, Tent Foundation
- Web Page: Employer Action Guide: Ukraine Crisis, Upwardly Global
- Archived Webinar: Employing Ukrainians: Immigration Issues for Potential U.S. Employers, Upwardly Global & Fragomen
Federal Benefits & Services
- Web Page: Benefits for Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees in English, Ukrainian, and Russian, HHS-ACF-ORR
- Web Page: Uniting for Ukraine, USCIS
- Web Page: Eligibility of Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees for TANF, HHS-ACF-OFA
- Web Page: SNAP Provisions in the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, USDA
- Guide: Health Coverage Options for Certain Ukrainian Nationals, HHS-CMS
Health
- Web Page: Ukrainian Clinical Guidance, Center of Excellence in Newcomer Health with Minnesota State Department of Health
- Web Page: Ukrainian Health and Culture Resources, EthnoMed
- Web Page: Covid-19 Resources for Ukrainian New Arrivals, National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
- Self-paced e-Learning Course: Fostering COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence in Russian- and Ukrainian-Speaking Communities, Immunity Community with Washington State Department of Health
- Guide: Tuberculosis Cultural Quick Reference Guide: Ukraine, Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center
- Toolkit: Former Soviet Union Vaccination Communications, Washington Department of Health
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
- Guides from National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCSTN):
- Psychological First Aid (PFA): Parent Tips for Helping Adolescents: English, Ukrainian, Russian
- PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Infants and Toddlers: English, Ukrainian, Russian
- PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Preschoolers: English, Ukrainian, Russian
- PFA: Parent Tips for Helping School-Age Children: English, Russian
- Age-related Reactions to Traumatic Events: English, Ukrainian, Russian
- After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal: English, Ukrainian, Russian
- Videos: Various Mental Health Topics in English, Ukrainian, Polish, Russian, Disasterready.org and The KonTerra Group
- Web Page: Multilingual Open Education Resources Created to Support in Ukrainian Refugee Crisis, Child Education International
Sponsorship & Community Engagement
- Web Page: Ukrainian Sponsorship Resources, Welcome.US
- Toolkit: Humanitarian Parole for Ukrainians, HIAS
- Factsheet & Podcast: The Role of the U.S. Tie in Refugee Resettlement English, Russian (CORE)
- Video: Welcoming Ukrainians: Advice for a Warm Welcome to New Ukrainian Neighbors, Refugee Welcome Collective
