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Podcast: A Discussion on Refugee Mental Health
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: June 6, 2023
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness
Date: June 6, 2023
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness
Welcome to the Switchboard Podcast. Switchboard is a one-stop resource hub for refugee service providers in the United States, funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement. We provide resources, training, communities of practice, and programmatic assistance for programs funded by the ORR. This episode features a conversation with Megan Rafferty, Switchboard’s training officer with a …
Toolkit: Safety and Wellness: Training + Resources
Author(s): Center for Adjustment, Resilience, and Recovery (CARRE)
Date: June 1, 2023
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness
Subtopic(s): Behavioral Healthcare
Date: June 1, 2023
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness
Subtopic(s): Behavioral Healthcare
The Safety & Wellness Benchmarks are a compilation of 15 individual scales that measure observable change during the provision of case management for forcibly displaced populations in the United States.
Archived Webinar: A Trauma-Informed Approach to De-escalation and Crisis Response
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: May 10, 2023
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness
Date: May 10, 2023
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness
Hosted on Monday, May 8, 2023 the training was delivered by Gwen Soffer, MSW Manager of Wellness at Nationalities Service Center. Working with refugee and newcomer clients is multifaceted and complex. At times, the added layers of past trauma, resettlement stressors, and navigation of complicated and limited resources can lead to high-stress interactions with clients. …
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Guide: Caring for Children through Conflict and Displacement
Author(s): United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date: April 13, 2023
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Mental Health and Wellness
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing, Grief and Healing
Date: April 13, 2023
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Mental Health and Wellness
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing, Grief and Healing
Caring for Children though Conflict and Displacement provides psychoeducation, normalization and skill-building strategies for caregivers. Developed by UNODC and University of Manchester, this guide is available in English, Pashto, Russian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese and Malay.
Guide: Doing What Matters in Times of Stress
Author(s): World Health Organization (WHO)
Date: April 13, 2023
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness
Date: April 13, 2023
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness
Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide is a stress management guide for coping with adversity. The guide aims to equip people with practical skills to help cope with stress. A few minutes each day are enough to practice the self-help techniques. The guide can be used alone or with the accompanying audio …
Guide: Caring for Your Child in Crisis Situations
Author(s): United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date: April 13, 2023
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Mental Health and Wellness
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing
Date: April 13, 2023
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Mental Health and Wellness
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing
Crisis situations, such as security incidents, earthquakes and floods, are on the increase and often leave families very vulnerable. Parents that have lived through crisis situations have reported how concerned they are about their children’s wellbeing. When facing the many physical consequences of crisis contexts, parents often struggle to know how best to respond to …
Guide: The Well-Being Guide
Author(s): International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support
Date: April 13, 2023
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness
Subtopic(s): Self-care and Staff Care
Date: April 13, 2023
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness
Subtopic(s): Self-care and Staff Care
The Well-Being Guide, created by IFRC, is designed to guide humanitarian staff, volunteers, and for recipients of mental health and psychosocial support services. The guide provides practical tips for taking care of preventing burnout and promoting well-being.
Guide: Faith-based Healing among Afghan Muslims: Guidance for Refugee Service Providers in the U.S.
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: February 16, 2023
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness, Mental Health and Wellness
Date: February 16, 2023
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness, Mental Health and Wellness
This resource was created by Switchboard to provide guidance for refugee service providers in the United States. Faith can help many religious people cope with stress, maintain mental health, and achieve personal goals. For Afghan Muslim newcomers to the United States, faith and healing are often closely linked. Supporting faith-based practices is one important way …
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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Blog Post: Are You Serving Afghan Clients with Mental and Behavioral Health Needs? A New National Program Can Help
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: January 4, 2023
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness
Date: January 4, 2023
Topic(s): Mental Health and Wellness
In Switchboard’s FY23 needs assessment, assisting clients experiencing emotional distress ranked as one of the highest needs for training and technical assistance. Megan Rafferty, Switchboard’s training officer specializing in mental health and wellness, spoke with Rayhana Rahim, PhD, on this topic. Dr. Rahim is Program Manager for the Post-Resettlement Behavioral Health Support Program for Afghan …
