Summaries

The Evidence Summary topics were selected based on Switchboard's FY20 Needs Assessment & ORR priorities. To date, the following summaries are complete: Mental Health Interventions; Cultural Competency Training; Peer Support Groups; Strengths-Based And Trauma-Informed Approaches; and Emergency Preparedness. More studies will be added on an ongoing basis.

How can participatory research methods be used to improve research with refugees?
 
January 2023
What strategies can help newcomers with social integration?
 
December 2022
What can help refugees process traumatic grief?
 
October 2022
What works to support LGBTQ refugees?
 
May 2022
What works to improve mental health of refugee children and adults?
 
April 2022
What are the impacts of case management on refugees?
 
February 2022
What works to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence among refugees?
 
April 2021
What works to build welcoming and inclusive communities?
 
March 2021
What works to improve digital inclusion among resettled refugees?
 
January 2021
What is the evidence for improving the employment outcomes of refugee women through employment programs?
 
December 2020
What works to reduce burnout and vicarious trauma among refugee service providers?
 
December 2020
What is the evidence for strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches?
 
August 2020
What is the impact of cultural competence training among health and mental health providers?
 
July 2020
What is the impact of peer support groups on refugees’ mental health?
 
July 2020
What are the best strategies for emergency preparedness and emergency information dissemination among resettled refugees?
 
May 2020