We have curated a multimedia library of content developed both by Switchboard and by former ORR-funded TA providers. You can browse the library by resource type, view a full list of uploads, or use the search area to access content by topic, author, year, and more.
Your search for Organizational Development yielded 111 result(s).
Tool or Template: Program Maturity Self-Assessments
Author(s): International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Date: December 16, 2019
Topic(s): Case Management, Community Engagement, Employment, Financial Capabilities, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Career Advancement, Entrepreneurship, Interpretation, Volunteer Management
Date: December 16, 2019
Topic(s): Case Management, Community Engagement, Employment, Financial Capabilities, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Career Advancement, Entrepreneurship, Interpretation, Volunteer Management
These self-assessment tools, developed by the International Rescue Committee, are designed to help refugee service providers, both front line staff and program managers, to identify the current stage of their service delivery and the key components of successful refugee service provision in a variety of areas. Included are assessments for the provision of: Case management …
Blog Post: Sharing Refugee Stories to Build Community Support
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: November 1, 2019
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Advocacy, Media and Communications
Date: November 1, 2019
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Advocacy, Media and Communications
Are you looking to increase local support for refugees in your community? Supporting refugees to tell their stories is a powerful way to put individual faces and voices to the resettlement experience. There are many innovative ways stories can facilitate strong connections that demonstrate how resettlement benefits everyone in the community.
Podcast: Is Your Program Gender-Sensitive?
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: September 23, 2019
Topic(s): Employment, Monitoring and Evaluation, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Gender Equality, Project Design and M&E Planning
Date: September 23, 2019
Topic(s): Employment, Monitoring and Evaluation, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Gender Equality, Project Design and M&E Planning
Stream Switchboard’s latest podcast! Kelsey Chippeaux of the IRC in Silver Spring discusses the process of developing a gender analysis plan for a TANF employment program.
Video: What is Technical Assistance (TA?)
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: September 17, 2019
Topic(s): Organizational Development
Date: September 17, 2019
Topic(s): Organizational Development
You might have heard that Switchboard provides technical assistance to Office of Refugee Resettlement-funded organizations. But what is technical assistance, anyway? Watch this short video to find out.
Archived Webinar: Demystifying Strengths-Based Services to Foster Refugees’ Resilience
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: August 21, 2019
Topic(s): Case Management, Health, Mental Health and Wellness, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Behavioral Healthcare
Date: August 21, 2019
Topic(s): Case Management, Health, Mental Health and Wellness, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Behavioral Healthcare
This webinar was presented by Julie A. Tippens, DrPH, Assistant Professor of Child, Youth, and Family Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Peggy Fulda, MSW, LCSW, MPH, Clinician Lead at Lutheran Community Services Northwest; and Mahad Hassan, BA, Culturally Specific Certified Peer Specialist and Program Coordinator, Peer Training Program at Lutheran Community Services Northwest. This …
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Video: 4 Tips for Effective Employer Conversations
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: August 20, 2019
Topic(s): Employment, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Career Advancement, Job Development, Partnerships
Date: August 20, 2019
Topic(s): Employment, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Career Advancement, Job Development, Partnerships
Watch this three-minute video to learn about four tips for approaching prospective employer partners about hiring refugees. The video covers the process of initiating contact with prospective employer partners, how to approach a first meeting, and building a productive partnership.
Guide: Demystifying Strengths-Based Services: Fostering Refugees’ Resilience in Resettlement
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: August 15, 2019
Topic(s): Case Management, Health, Mental Health and Wellness, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Behavioral Healthcare
Date: August 15, 2019
Topic(s): Case Management, Health, Mental Health and Wellness, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Behavioral Healthcare
Recognizing the inherent strengths of refugee individuals, families, and communities is an important starting point for health, social work, and human service professionals. This brief information guide aims to equip those working in U.S. refugee resettlement with evidence-informed strategies to deliver strengths-based programming.
Archived Webinar: Strengthening Refugee Integration through Community Resource Mapping
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: July 8, 2019
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Partnerships
Date: July 8, 2019
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Partnerships
This webinar was facilitated by Sarah Krause, Consultant, Sarah Krause Consulting and Meg Gibbon, Program Officer for Learning and Knowledge Management, Switchboard. By the end of this 60-minute session, you will be able to: Identify the advantages of community resource mapping; Describe how to determine which community resources may be of greatest benefit to those …
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Tool or Template: Community Resource Mapping Templates
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: July 8, 2019
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Partnerships
Date: July 8, 2019
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Partnerships
These Community Resource Mapping Templates are intended to support you in your community resource mapping process. Community resource mapping is the process of identifying and aligning assets within a defined area to accomplish stated objectives. It supports integration by engaging community members, cultivating new partnerships, strengthening referral pathways, and coordinating services. You may also hear …
Blog Post: What is a Community of Practice?
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: June 10, 2019
Topic(s): Organizational Development
Date: June 10, 2019
Topic(s): Organizational Development
As colleagues working across the resettlement community, we all bring a wealth of expertise to our work. But whether we work for states, resettlement agencies or other organizations, it’s not always easy for us to learn from one another. To help meet this need, Switchboard is excited to launch our first interagency community of practice …
