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Expanded access to public benefits in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic vividly highlighted how such programs can reduce poverty for families and children. The end of the public-health emergency, announced on May 11, 2023, signaled a return to standard eligibility rules and brought a significant loss of access to support for many low-income […]
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Many service providers have questions about federal benefits eligibility for Ukrainian and Afghan Humanitarian Parolees who have arrived in the U.S. in recent months. Most Ukrainians and Afghans who receive humanitarian parole in the US on or after October 1, 2023 are not eligible for federal benefits, including Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) benefits. This […]
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This video tutorial, developed by Refugee Welcome Collective, provides an overview of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, who is eligible, and guidance on how to apply. This video is provided in Swahili, Spanish, Pashto, Dari, Burmese, and Arabic.
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This video tutorial, developed by Refugee Welcome Collective, provides an overview of the Supplemental Security Income program and gives guidance on how to apply. This video is provided in Swahili, Spanish, Pashto, Dari, Burmese, and Arabic.
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This video tutorial, developed by Refugee Welcome Collective, provides an overview of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, who is eligible, and guidance on how to apply. This video is provided in Swahili, Spanish, Pashto, Dari, Burmese, and Arabic.
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Do you have Afghan Minor clients who were paroled into the United States? They may need to apply for re-parole. This resource, developed by Immigration Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals (ISLAA), provides instructions and additional resources for clients that may be in this situation.
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Hosted on November 7, 2023, the training was delivered by Sarah Clarke, MSPH, coordinator for the Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers and co-organizer of the North American Refugee Health Conference; Bayle Conrad, MPH, a Program Coordinator in the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Department at Harborview Medical Center; and, Kara Friesen is the Associate Director of […]
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This resource, developed by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, is geared towards youth who are awaiting transfer or who have just transferred into their Unaccompanied Refugee Minor placement. This resource is available in 12 languages.
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This resource, developed by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, is geared towards youth with whom service providers or community members may be discussing the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors program, prior to submitting to the application. This resource is available in 14 languages.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides longer-term resettlement and integration services, such as limited cash and medical assistance employment preparation and placement, English language training, and a variety of other services. As a population eligible for ORR services, you and your family can work with resettlement agency […]
