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Guide: COVID-19 Information for Newcomers
Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: March 27, 2023
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: March 27, 2023
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
NRC-RIM partnered with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to create a booklet highlighting the most important information about COVID-19 information for new arrivals to the United States. It covers a number of topics, including: The importance of staying up-to-date on vaccines Other mitigation measures like masking, social distancing, and air circulation Options for COVID-19 …
Guide: Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program Guide
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: March 2, 2023
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services
Subtopic(s): Unaccompanied Refugee Minors
Date: March 2, 2023
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services
Subtopic(s): Unaccompanied Refugee Minors
Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) providers have identified the need for a client-facing document that describes the URM program. This infographic covers the roles and responsibilities of those involved, and will soon be translated into various languages. Stay tuned for a provider-facing version as well.
Guide: Frequently Asked Questions: Family Reunification Options for Afghans
Author(s): CLINIC
Date: February 21, 2023
Topic(s): Immigration Legal Needs
Date: February 21, 2023
Topic(s): Immigration Legal Needs
Many Afghans paroled into the United States in 2021 and 2022 are seeking to reunify with family members left behind in Afghanistan or who are residing in third countries. This FAQ provides an overview of both the traditional immigration pathways as well as the new avenues for refugee processing and family reunification available to Afghan …
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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 …
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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Guide: Ukrainian Backgrounder
Author(s): Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE)
Date: October 18, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
Subtopic(s): Country Guides
Date: October 18, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
Subtopic(s): Country Guides
This backgrounder contains historical, political, and cultural information intended to cultivate a general understanding of Ukrainians who are arriving in the U.S. CORE produced this backgrounder to aid U.S. Resettlement Agencies (RAs) and their local affiliates and partners to provide culturally appropriate Cultural Orientation (CO) and other services to newly arrived Ukrainians. The information provided …
Guide: Landlord Opportunities: Renting to Newcomers
Author(s): Refugee Housing Solutions
Date: October 13, 2022
Topic(s): Housing
Subtopic(s): Landlords
Date: October 13, 2022
Topic(s): Housing
Subtopic(s): Landlords
This factsheet, adapted from a CWS resource, highlights the benefits of renting to refugees to address landlords and property managers’ hesitancies in providing permanent housing solutions. This resource also aims to cultivate a general understanding of the services and financial assistance granted to newcomers.
Guide: U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP)
Author(s): Refugee Housing Solutions
Date: October 13, 2022
Topic(s): Immigration Legal Needs
Date: October 13, 2022
Topic(s): Immigration Legal Needs
This resource, created by Refugee Housing Solutions, provides an overview of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), including historical context and information on resettlement agencies and core services.
Guide: Housing Initiatives for Afghan Evacuees
Author(s): Refugee Housing Solutions
Date: October 13, 2022
Topic(s): Housing
Subtopic(s): Federal Housing Programs
Date: October 13, 2022
Topic(s): Housing
Subtopic(s): Federal Housing Programs
This working document, created by Refugee Housing Solutions, details the housing initiatives enacted in the U.S. for Afghan evacuees since the beginning of Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) in August 2021.
Guide: Mentors Can Help Kids Heal From Trauma
Author(s): Childhood Trauma Changing Minds
Date: September 28, 2022
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services
Subtopic(s): Youth Mentorship
Date: September 28, 2022
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services
Subtopic(s): Youth Mentorship
This guide, created by Childhood Trauma Changing Minds, promotes healing and demonstrates how mentors can avoid re-traumatization by understanding how violence impacts a child’s health and development.
