Switchboard has developed this toolkit in partnership with the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) to support public and private sector stakeholders involved in resettlement with conducting effective quarterly consultations (QCs). Those stakeholders include State Refugee Coordinators (SRCs), State Refugee Health Coordinators (SRHCs), national and local resettlement agency (RA) staff, ethnic community-based organizations (ECBOs), and others. After reading this toolkit, you will be able to:
- Describe the goals, requirements, and key elements of QCs in newcomer-receiving communities
- Explain the importance of effective data-sharing for promoting community connectedness and positive outcomes for newcomers
- Determine key data sources and agenda items necessary for accurate community capacity assessment across systems used by newcomers
- Apply facilitation best practices that increase the efficiency and impact of QCs
