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Blog Post: End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Four Changes That May Impact Your Clients
Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: April 13, 2023
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: April 13, 2023
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
The U.S. government announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) will end on May 11, 2023. The end of the PHE is likely to impact the clients you serve. This blog post shares four key changes you should know about and ways you can help clients prepare. For even more resources on serving refugee …
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Blog Post: Operation Allies Welcome: An Afghan-American Reflects on Supporting the Emergency Evacuation Response
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: March 29, 2023
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness, Immigration Legal Needs
Date: March 29, 2023
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness, Immigration Legal Needs
I recall sitting in my bedroom-turned-home-office in Washington, D.C., last August feeling distraught watching the news coming out of Afghanistan. Like most Afghan-Americans during that time, a sense of helplessness had washed over me. I wished I could do more. At the time, I was working at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) as a Gender …
Toolkit: Tenant Toolkit
Author(s): Refugee Housing Solutions
Date: March 10, 2023
Topic(s): Housing
Date: March 10, 2023
Topic(s): Housing
If you are a newcomer to the U.S. seeking housing and want to learn how to be a successful renter and navigate the U.S. rental housing market, we welcome you to explore the RHS Tenant Toolkit. This comprehensive tool for newcomer applicants and renters contains vital information and resources on searching for housing, what to …
Toolkit: Landlord Toolkit
Author(s): Refugee Housing Solutions
Date: March 6, 2023
Topic(s): Housing
Subtopic(s): Landlords
Date: March 6, 2023
Topic(s): Housing
Subtopic(s): Landlords
This comprehensive tool, created by Refugee Housing Solutions, for housing providers contains key information and resources on renting to refugees, including the resettlement process, support available to refugees when renting, FAQs, and more.
Blog Post: Making Sense of Mobile Apps: A Collection of Interpretation, Translation, and Integration Apps for Newcomers
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: February 23, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services, Digital Inclusion
Date: February 23, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services, Digital Inclusion
For newcomers to equitably receive the vital integration services they are eligible for, language access is essential. As service providers know, working with a professional in-person or telephonic interpreter from the same cultural and linguistic background as the client is always ideal. But live interpretation is not always possible given the demands of newcomer services. …
Tool or Template: Apps for Translation and Interpretation
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: February 23, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services, Digital Inclusion
Date: February 23, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services, Digital Inclusion
Switchboard has compiled a list of mobile apps to support refugee service providers in navigating challenges of interpretation, translation, and resource-sharing in linguistically and culturally supportive ways. Please note, however, that these apps should be considered for things like short, simple conversations, appointment reminders, straightforward information-sharing, and initial inquiries to get a baseline understanding of …
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 …
Blog Post: Helping Newcomers with the Housing Search
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: January 23, 2023
Topic(s): Housing
Date: January 23, 2023
Topic(s): Housing
With a current rental vacancy rate of just six percent, housing in the United States is difficult to secure. Several factors—credit requirements, income level, transportation needs, and family size, to name a few—further complicate the housing search for newcomers. Finding housing that fits a client’s needs, eligibility, and the housing standards set by the Bureau …
Blog Post: The Tripledemic: Health Awareness Resources for Service Providers and Their Clients
Date: January 20, 2023
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19, Flu
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19, Flu
As people gather with loved ones or community members, it is important to note that there is a current surge of three highly contagious respiratory viruses—COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza (flu). These viruses can cause similar symptoms and require specific testing to diagnose. This “tripledemic” is leading to a greater number of people …
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Podcast: Literacy for Older Newcomers, What is Practical and Effective
Author(s): Boosting Achievement: The ESL Podcast
Date: January 9, 2023
Topic(s): Adult Education
Subtopic(s): English Language Skills
Date: January 9, 2023
Topic(s): Adult Education
Subtopic(s): English Language Skills
How can foundational literacy skills be taught to older Emergent Bilingual students? This resources by Boosting Achievement: The ESL Podcast is in direct response to educators and education leaders asking Dr. Carol Salva about phonics instruction (based on what we are hearing from the Science of Reading) and how that makes sense for our Multilingual Learners.
