Category: External

Join us for an upcoming training workshop presented by USCRI’s Refugee Youth Resource Center! This training is intended for service providers working with refugee children and youth (resettlement agencies, child welfare, schools, health/mental health providers, anti-trafficking organizations, and others). In this training, we will: • Broaden an understanding of trauma as it relates to displacement…

Join us for a powerful and practical webinar designed to build your capacity to support refugee and migrant survivors of domestic violence. This session will equip participants with trauma-informed and culturally responsive strategies, with a focus on navigating power dynamics, addressing legal and cultural barriers, and fostering client-centered engagement. Attendees will strengthen their ability to…

Too often, structural barriers and a lack of resources, information, and targeted support prevent qualified and ambitious students of refugee background from pursuing an undergraduate degree at a U.S. university or college. A recent study led by Community Sponsorship Hub (CSH) found that higher education institutions have an interest in recruiting high-achieving students of refugee…

Please join us for The Role of Expressive Arts in Healing: Steps to an Ecosystem of Healing hosted by The National Capacity Building (NCB) Project at the Center for Victims of Torture, Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma, and The National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs. Description: This presentation will introduce two concepts developed by the…

We welcome all higher education institutions interested in participating in the program to join one of our weekly info sessions. These sessions will provide an opportunity to learn more about the program design, requirements for participation, program timeline, and supports offered through the program.

If you meet the program’s eligibility requirements and have questions about the program’s application process, academic placements at participating institutions, and program supports, please sign up for an upcoming information session. Parents, high school representatives, resettlement / community-based organization staff, and other community partners are also invited to attend these sessions to learn more.

Join us for an upcoming training workshop presented by USCRI’s Refugee Youth Resource Center! This training is intended for service providers working with refugee children and youth (resettlement agencies, child welfare, schools, health/mental health providers, anti-trafficking organizations, and others). In this training, we will: • Recognize protective factors that strengthen resilience of refugee youth •…

The National Young Adult Leadership Council (NYALC) brought together a cohort of 15 emerging refugee leaders on a transformative leadership journey to elevate the voices of youth with forced displacement experience. These leaders come from 7 countries and represent 10 states, from New York to Alaska. The first NYALC cohort engaged in roughly 50 hours…

Join the Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers, Beth Farmer, LCSW and Leena Zahra, MSc for a Q&A session about supporting children and families’ mental health and wellbeing. This session will be an informal, discussion format. It will be an opportunity for participants to ask the experts any questions they have around mental health considerations for…

Join the Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers and Dr. Omar Reda for a Q&A session about supporting the mental health of refugee and newcomer men. This session will be an informal, discussion format. It will be an opportunity for participants to ask Dr. Reda any questions they have around mental health services for newcomers, with…