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Archived Webinar: Promoting Supportive Mentoring Relationships with Newcomer Youth
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: May 25, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services
Subtopic(s): Youth Mentorship
Date: May 25, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services
Subtopic(s): Youth Mentorship
Hosted on Monday, May 24, 2023 the training was delivered by Rob Callus, Community Integration Training Officer at Switchboard and Selina Máté, Digital Content Manager at Switchboard. Newcomer young adults face unique challenges when arriving in the U.S. during a critical period in their development. Often lacking role models and resources for effectively continuing their …
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Blog Post: Advice for Mentors Who Work with Newcomer Youth
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: May 22, 2023
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services
Subtopic(s): Youth Mentorship
Date: May 22, 2023
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services
Subtopic(s): Youth Mentorship
While there is no one-size-fits-all approach on how to best support mentors of newcomer youth, program coordinators can tailor their management strategies to meet clients’ specific needs and provide strong support to volunteer mentors. Below, Selina Máté describes some of the challenges and common questions that many teams face while building a youth mentorship program …
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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Archived Webinar: Newcomer Housing Tips: Cultivating landlord relationships for long term housing
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: May 9, 2023
Topic(s): Housing
Date: May 9, 2023
Topic(s): Housing
Hosted on Monday, May 8, 2023 the training was delivered by Joshua Weber, Associate Director of Training at Refugee Housing Solutions; Michael Shepard, CHAM, Rehab/Asset Manager at NeighborWorks Boise; and Rabiou Manzo, Healing and Rebuilding Our Communities (HROC) facilitator at the International Rescue Committee (IRC). In recent years, there has been a growing challenge for …
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Blog Post: Three Ways that Evidence Summaries Can Transform Resettlement Work
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: May 5, 2023
Topic(s): Organizational Development
Date: May 5, 2023
Topic(s): Organizational Development
As resettlement service providers, we’re quick to notice when something is working well and when it isn’t. That’s because a key priority is serving clients as smoothly as possible. However, when faced with the challenge of gauging the effectiveness of a program, advocating for funding, or implementing a new intervention, discovering what works best takes …
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Guide: Reporting Scams and Fraud to the Federal Trade Commission
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: April 25, 2023
Topic(s): Financial Capabilities
Date: April 25, 2023
Topic(s): Financial Capabilities
Refugee and immigrant service providers play a critical role in protecting newcomers from scams and fraud. By encouraging reporting to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), adopting trauma-informed approaches, understanding common scams targeting immigrants, and offering additional wraparound support, service providers can help clients navigate the challenges they face and empower them to make informed decisions …
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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 …
Toolkit: After the Earthquake: Helping Young Children Heal
Author(s): National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
Date: April 13, 2023
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing
Date: April 13, 2023
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing
This resource, created by NCTSN, provides information on how parents can help their young children cope with the aftermath of an earthquake. The resource is available in several languages.
