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Archived Webinar: Demystifying the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with Refugee Housing Solutions (RHS)
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: February 16, 2023
Topic(s): Housing
Subtopic(s): Federal Housing Programs
Date: February 16, 2023
Topic(s): Housing
Subtopic(s): Federal Housing Programs
Hosted on February 15th, 2023 the training was delivered by Joshua Weber, Associate Director of Training, Refugee Housing Solutions/Church World Service and Michael Horvath, Pittsburgh Field Office Director, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This webinar will address how resettlement agency case managers, refugee service providers, and state refugee coordinators can identify HUD resources …
Tip Sheet: Virtual Mental Health Care for Refugee Newcomers: Considerations when making referrals
Author(s): National Newcomer Navigation Network
Date: January 25, 2023
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness
Date: January 25, 2023
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness
This resource, created by N4 (National Newcomer Navigation Network), provides some best practices to providing virtual mental health services to newcomers. Please note: Virtual mental health (VMH) services are provided in ways that do not involve in-person contact between the provider and the service user. VMH services have been found to be effective and satisfactory …
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Guide: Updated Afghan Eligibility for Selected Benefits Based on Immigration Status: In Brief
Author(s): Congressional Research Service
Date: January 25, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Immigration Legal Needs
Subtopic(s): Adjustment of Status, Program Eligibility
Date: January 25, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Immigration Legal Needs
Subtopic(s): Adjustment of Status, Program Eligibility
This resource, created by the Congressional Research Service, gives an update to the Afghan eligibility for selected benefits, including: Medicaid Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Refugee Benefits include Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA), and Refugee Support Services. …
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Blog Post: Helping Newcomers with the Housing Search
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: January 23, 2023
Topic(s): Housing
Date: January 23, 2023
Topic(s): Housing
With a current rental vacancy rate of just six percent, housing in the United States is difficult to secure. Several factors—credit requirements, income level, transportation needs, and family size, to name a few—further complicate the housing search for newcomers. Finding housing that fits a client’s needs, eligibility, and the housing standards set by the Bureau …
Tip Sheet: Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) Afghan Security Vetting
Author(s): Afghan Evac
Date: January 17, 2023
Topic(s): Immigration Legal Needs
Date: January 17, 2023
Topic(s): Immigration Legal Needs
This graphic, created by Afghan Evac, describes the series of identity and security checks required during consideration of individuals for Operation Allies Welcome (OAW).
Podcast: Literacy for Older Newcomers, What is Practical and Effective
Author(s): Boosting Achievement: The ESL Podcast
Date: January 9, 2023
Topic(s): Adult Education
Subtopic(s): English Language Skills
Date: January 9, 2023
Topic(s): Adult Education
Subtopic(s): English Language Skills
How can foundational literacy skills be taught to older Emergent Bilingual students? This resources by Boosting Achievement: The ESL Podcast is in direct response to educators and education leaders asking Dr. Carol Salva about phonics instruction (based on what we are hearing from the Science of Reading) and how that makes sense for our Multilingual Learners.
Tip Sheet: Department of State Flight Manifest Eligibility
Author(s): Afghan Evac
Date: January 1, 2023
Topic(s): Immigration Legal Needs
Date: January 1, 2023
Topic(s): Immigration Legal Needs
This chart, created by Afghan Evac, is meant to provide a general overview of flight manifest eligibility for various populations. It does not provide definitions for each possible type of visa status.
Video: Five Ways the Community Can Help Refugees and Other Newcomers
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: December 30, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications, Welcoming Communities
Date: December 30, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications, Welcoming Communities
This animated video highlights the important role that community members play in the resettlement process. The video’s goal is to inspire action from supportive communities including welcoming and advocating for newcomers, volunteering time and services, offering housing and employment opportunities, and information about co-sponsorship. This resource can be used by ORR-funded resettlement agencies to help …
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Blog Post: Newcomer Housing Tips: Four Steps for Outreach to Landlords
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: December 28, 2022
Topic(s): Housing
Date: December 28, 2022
Topic(s): Housing
Do you support refugees and newcomers with affordable housing services? This blog post is for you! Switchboard has partnered with Refugee Housing Solutions to share training and promising practices related to housing solutions for newcomers. The tips in this post will get you started in forming positive landlord relationships to help secure housing for clients. …
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Blog Post: Demystifying the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Newcomers
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: December 28, 2022
Topic(s): Housing
Subtopic(s): Federal Housing Programs
Date: December 28, 2022
Topic(s): Housing
Subtopic(s): Federal Housing Programs
Do you support refugees and other newcomers with affordable housing services? This blog post is for you! Switchboard has partnered with Refugee Housing Solutions to share training and promising practices related to housing solutions for newcomers. Today, we’re sharing information about the diversity of public housing programs, how newcomers can reach out to the U.S. …
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