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Blog Post: Two Years Since the Fall of Afghanistan: Useful Resources to Support Afghan Newcomers in the U.S.
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: August 9, 2023
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness, Employment, Employment; Immigration Legal Needs, Immigration Legal Needs, Mental Health and Wellness, Youth
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Education, Healthcare
Date: August 9, 2023
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness, Employment, Employment; Immigration Legal Needs, Immigration Legal Needs, Mental Health and Wellness, Youth
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Education, Healthcare
This August marks the two-year anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. During this two-year period, the United States has welcomed over 90,000 Afghan evacuees through Operation Allies Welcome. Since 2021, resettlement agencies, state agencies, and community-based organizations have worked tirelessly to support Afghan newcomers’ integration into local communities. As the process of integration …
Archived Webinar: Traumatic Stress Among Refugee Children and Youth Part 3: Responding to Abuse, Exploitation and Trafficking
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: August 1, 2023
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Mental Health and Wellness
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Education, Child and Youth Wellbeing
Date: August 1, 2023
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Mental Health and Wellness
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Education, Child and Youth Wellbeing
Hosted on August 1st, 2023, the training was delivered by former Medical Director of the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, Dr. Jordan Greenbaum, MD, and Switchboard Training Officer, Megan Rafferty. Switchboard is pleased to announce a series of three webinars exploring the impact of traumatic stress on children and youth who have experienced …
Archived Webinar: Traumatic Stress Among Refugee Children and Youth Part 2: Implementing Trauma-Informed Care with Children and Families
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: July 13, 2023
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Mental Health and Wellness
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Education, Child and Youth Wellbeing
Date: July 13, 2023
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Mental Health and Wellness
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Education, Child and Youth Wellbeing
Hosted on July 12th, 2023, the training was delivered by former Medical Director of the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, Dr. Jordan Greenbaum, MD, and Switchboard Training Officer, Megan Rafferty. Switchboard is pleased to announce a series of three webinars exploring the impact of traumatic stress on children and youth who have experienced …
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.
