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Video: Trauma-Informed Work with Asylum-Seeking Youth at the Border
Author(s): South Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
Date: April 2, 2021
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness, Safety
Date: April 2, 2021
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness, Safety
Providing trauma-informed care (TIC) and support for children, youth, and families as they navigate the asylum system can be challenging. It can be hard to know how to be as helpful as possible, especially when communication is difficult. In this brief video, two mental health experts with experience within the asylum and immigration systems share …
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Video: Online Sexual Abuse
Author(s): Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center (EMBARC)
Date: March 17, 2021
Topic(s): Safety
Date: March 17, 2021
Topic(s): Safety
These multilingual videos provide information about online sexual abuse. They describe how social media, texting, and email can be used in harmful or abusive ways, including through spreading sexual rumors or sending unwanted sexual pictures. The videos indicate that exchanging sexual pictures is not a crime, unless pictures are shared without permission. Finally, the videos …
Toolkit: Safety Planning with Foreign National Children and Youth Survivors of Trafficking
Author(s): U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)
Date: February 2, 2021
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Safety
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing, Safety Planning, Screening and Assessment
Date: February 2, 2021
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Safety
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing, Safety Planning, Screening and Assessment
Foreign national minors in the United States who have been subjected to a severe form of trafficking in persons are eligible for certain benefits and services under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as amended. The Trafficking Victim Assistance Program (TVAP) funds case management services for qualifying minors. This toolkit uses notes, tips, …
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Toolkit: Establishing & Maintaining Inclusive Emergency Management with Immigrant & Refugee Populations
Author(s): Welcoming America
Date: January 21, 2021
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Safety
Subtopic(s): Emergency Preparedness
Date: January 21, 2021
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Safety
Subtopic(s): Emergency Preparedness
This toolkit is designed to help strengthen existing emergency preparedness plans by ensuring immigrants and refugees are part of any emergency response. It contains checklists on inclusive communication practices, community assessments, building trust with refugee communities, and more.
Archived Webinar: Establishing and Maintaining Inclusive Emergency Management with Immigrant and Refugee Populations
Author(s): Welcoming America
Date: January 21, 2021
Topic(s): Safety
Subtopic(s): Emergency Preparedness
Date: January 21, 2021
Topic(s): Safety
Subtopic(s): Emergency Preparedness
With the COVID-19 pandemic and greater occurrences of natural disasters, the need for inclusion in emergency management is paramount. This webinar discussed a variety of topics, including Welcoming America’s Inclusive Emergency Management Toolkit, which was created in partnership with the I-DIEM and focused on how organizations can develop more inclusive preparedness and practices in emergencies. …
Blog Post: Supporting Clients Experiencing Housing Insecurity: Tips and Multilingual Materials on Housing Relief Legislation
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: January 19, 2021
Topic(s): Housing, Safety
Subtopic(s): Federal Housing Programs, Landlords
Date: January 19, 2021
Topic(s): Housing, Safety
Subtopic(s): Federal Housing Programs, Landlords
As many clients continue to experience financial hardship due to the effects of COVID-19, service providers are offering support by helping to navigate pandemic relief measures. This post shares eviction prevention and rent assistance information related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including multilingual information where available.
Promising Practice: COVID-19 Automated Call System
Author(s): Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)
Date: November 20, 2020
Topic(s): Health, Safety
Subtopic(s): COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness
Date: November 20, 2020
Topic(s): Health, Safety
Subtopic(s): COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness
The International Institute of Metropolitan St. Louis (IISTL) in Missouri, MN recognized a need to provide state and local COVID-19 information to their clients in eight common languages that were not already available. They repurposed their automated call system to share pre-recorded messages with clients in their primary language and engaged both local and state …
Tool or Template: Safety During Client Home Visits Checklist
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: August 5, 2020
Topic(s): Case Management, Safety
Subtopic(s): Boundaries
Date: August 5, 2020
Topic(s): Case Management, Safety
Subtopic(s): Boundaries
Accidents and incidents may occur when staff are out of the office, particularly if safety is not kept front-of-mind. This includes cases where staff are familiar with the environment and let their guard down. This checklist is designed to help you prepare for client home visits through steps like planning ahead, checking in with your …
Archived Webinar: Fundamentals of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) for Refugee Service Providers: The What, Why, and How of Safety Planning
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: July 28, 2020
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services, Health, Mental Health and Wellness, Safety
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing, Domestic Violence, Safety Planning
Date: July 28, 2020
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services, Health, Mental Health and Wellness, Safety
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing, Domestic Violence, Safety Planning
Hosted on July 29, 2020, this webinar was hosted by Reema Sharma, Manager of Outreach and Community Education, Womankind; and Shan Huang, Associate Director of Residential Programs, Womankind. This recording was edited for publication. Following on Switchboard’s recent introductory webinar, this training focuses on the specifics of safety planning. It will emphasize the importance of creating …
Guide: Fundamentals of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) for Refugee Service Providers: The What, Why, and How of Safety Planning
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: July 28, 2020
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services, Health, Mental Health and Wellness, Safety
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing, Domestic Violence, Safety Planning
Date: July 28, 2020
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services, Health, Mental Health and Wellness, Safety
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing, Domestic Violence, Safety Planning
Safety planning is an essential tool when working with survivors of violence. This guide shares tips and examples demonstrating how to develop a safety plan with refugees who have experienced gender-based violence.
