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- “I Have”, “I Am,” and “I Can”: Serving Students with Interrupted Formal Education
- “I Was Already Burned Out, and Now This…” Strategies for Staff and Supervisors to Mitigate Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Other Occupational Hazards
- “Vaccination Is” COVID-19 Vaccine Poster Kit
- “You are Safe Here”
- “You are Safe Here” Printable Pins
- 10 Interview Prep Best Practices
- 10 Things You Can Do to Manage Your COVID-19 Symptoms at Home
- 2020 Census Flyer
- 2020 Census Postcard
- 2021 Global Roundtable LGBTIQ+ Persons in Forced Displacement and Statelessness: Protection and Solutions – Discussion Paper
- 3 Steps for Developing Key Evaluation Questions
- 3 Steps for Developing Stronger Program Reports
- 4 Practical Tips for Improving Data Quality in Case Management Programs, with Case Study
- 4 Tips for Effective Employer Conversations
- 5 Questions for Obtaining Meaningful Informed Consent
- 5 Steps for Choosing Data Collection Methods
- 5 Steps for Establishing Productive Research Partnerships
- 5 Steps for Planning Focus Group Discussions
- 5 Steps for Planning Surveys
- 5 Steps for Using Data to Tell Program Stories
- 5 Tips for M&E Culture Change
- 7 Steps for Developing Theories of Change, with Case Study
- 7 Tips for Developing Data-Driven, Evidence-Based Programs
- 8 Tips for Using Logic Models to Improve Project Design and M&E, with Case Study
- A Checklist for COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out among Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants
- A Closer Look: The Unique Needs and Promise of Children of Black Immigrants and Refugees
- A Discussion on COVID-19 Vaccines
- A Discussion on Refugee Mental Health
- A Fraud Handbook for Recent Refugees and Immigrants
- A Handbook for Teaching English to Afghan Women Refugees
- A Look at Switchboard’s FY19 Needs Assessment
- A Path to Food Security & Nutrition for Refugees & Immigrants in the U.S: Building an Evidence Base
- A Rainbow Retrospective: Reflecting on best practices and successes from the field
- A Religious Call to Action: Supporting LGBT Refugees within Communities of Faith
- A Trauma-Informed Approach to De-escalation and Crisis Response
- A Trauma-Informed Understanding of Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
- A Trauma-Informed Understanding of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
- About Switchboard
- Abusing Alcohol and Drugs
- Access to Housing, Disaster Relief, and Homelessness Assistance Programs for Immigrants
- Access to Mental Health Services For Refugees and Other Vulnerable Immigrants in the U.S.
- Access to Mental Health Services for Refugees and Other Vulnerable Immigrants in the U.S.: Overcoming Barriers and Strengthening Enabling Factors
- Accessing Federal Student Aid for Newcomer Youth and Adults: The Latest Guidance from the U.S. Department of Education
- Accessing Federal Student Aid for Refugee Youth and Adults: Resources and Tips for Successful Application Processing
- Active Tuberculosis (TB) Disease
- Adjusting to Life & Work in the U.S. – Advice from Clients to Case Managers
- Adjusting to Life & Work in the U.S. – Advice from Established Clients to Newly Arrived Clients
- Adjusting to Life & Work in the U.S. – Perspectives from Refugee Women
- Adjusting to Life & Work in the U.S. – Perspectives from Refugee Youth
- Advancing Goals in Community Engagement: Editable Outreach Templates
- Advancing the Response to COVID-19: Sharing Promising Programs and Practices for Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities
- Advocacy Targets and Methods
- Advocacy vs. Lobbying
- Affirmative Asylum: Eligibility
- Affirmative Asylum: For Afghan Nationals within the United States
- Afghan Arrival Categories, Documentation, and SAVE Responses
- Afghan Backgrounder
- Afghan Culture and Health Screening Considerations
- Afghan Placement and Assistance (APA) Program Fact Sheet
- Afghan Special Immigrant Visa: Application Process before July 20, 2022
- After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal
- After the Earthquake: Helping Young Children Heal
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
- Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
- All About Parole
- Alternative Therapeutic Approaches to Refugee Mental Health
- Alternative Therapeutic Approaches to Refugee Mental Health
- An Outline of a Best Practice Model for Working With Survivors of Torture
- An Overview of Fostering Community Support for Refugees
- Announcing A Guide to Labor Market Information for Refugee Employment Programs
- Annual Appeals
- Annual Reports
- Answering Difficult Questions
- Anti-Bullying Instructional Resources
- Applying Ambiguous Loss Theory to Torture Survivors: A Conversation with Pauline Boss
- Apps for Translation and Interpretation
- Archived Webinar: Cultural and Practical Considerations for Working with Afghan Clients, Language & Working with Interpreters – Module 2
- Ask an Expert: Creating Engaging Virtual Trainings and Meetings
- Ask an Expert: Self-Care Q&A
- Assisting Newcomers with Navigating the U.S. Health Care System
- Assisting Newcomers with Navigating the U.S. Health Care System: An Introduction for Direct Service Providers
- Asylum 101 for Representing Afghan Parolees
- Asylum for Afghans 201: Bars to Asylum and Common Concerns
- Asylum for Afghans 202: Anatomy of the Asylum Interview
- Background Checks
- Balancing the Demanding Needs of Case Management
- Basic Gender Analysis Workplan Template
- Becoming a Citizen Marketing Flyer
- Becoming a U.S. Citizen Through Naturalization
- Bed Bug Series
- Benefits for Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Holders or SQ/SI Parolees
- Benefits for Afghan Humanitarian Parolees
- Benefits for Cuban/Haitian Entrants
- Benefits for Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees
- Benefits of Becoming a U.S. Citizen
- Best Practices for COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation Among Afghan Communities
- Best Practices for Developing a Community-Led ECBO Board
- Best Practices for Discussing Entry-Level Employment with Ukrainian Newcomers
- Best Practices Guide for Working with Karen, Nepali-Bhutanese, Oromo, and Somali Families in Child Welfare
- Bhutanese Refugee Health Profile
- Boundaries – Protecting Clients and Ourselves
- Boundaries in the Electronic Age
- Brief Overview for Clinicians Caring for Afghan New Arrivals
- Broadening Scope as an Ethnic Community-Based Organization (ECBO)
- Brochure – A Landlord’s Guide to Renting to Refugees
- Brochure – Renting Housing in the United States – A Guide for New Americans
- Broken Borders: Responding to Trauma in Hispanic and Latino Immigrants and Refugees
- Budgeting for Research and Evaluation Tipsheet & Checklist
- Building a Community Together
- Building a Culturally Informed Network of Refugee Mental Healthcare Providers
- Building a Culturally Informed Network of Refugee Mental Healthcare Providers
- Building and Sustaining Community Collaborations for Refugee Welcome
- Building Bridges – a Guide to Planning and Implementing Cross-Service Training
- Building Capacity to Support the Mental Health of Immigrants and Refugees: A Toolkit for Settlement, Social, and Health Service Providers
- Building Cohesive Communities in an Era of Migration and Change
- Building Community Through Music
- Building Inclusive Teacher Communities
- Building Meaningful Contact: A How To Guide
- Building Welcoming Schools
- Building Your Capacity to Address Conflict
- Burmese Refugee Health Profile
- Carbon Monoxide Safety During a Power Outage
- Career Pathways in Education: Using Your Foreign Education in the U.S.
- Career Pathways in Engineering: Using Your International Education in the U.S.
- Career Pathways in Information Technology: Using Your Foreign Education in the United States
- Career Pathways in Nursing: Using Your Foreign Education in the United States
- Career Pathways in Pharmacy: Using Your Foreign Education in the United States
- Career Support Resources for Community Sponsors: Mock Interview How-to Guide
- Careers & Connections: A Program Planning and Implementation Guide for Employment Mentoring
- CARES Act: How Does Pandemic Relief Impact Me As A Refugee?
- Caring for Children through Conflict and Displacement
- Caring For Your Baby If You Have COVID-19
- Caring for Your Child in Crisis Situations
- Case Management 101
- Case Management Foundations
- Celebrating World Refugee Day: Understanding Refugee Experiences and Improving Services
- Central American (Guatemalan, Honduran, Salvadoran) Minor Refugee Health Profile
- Checklist for opening a bank or credit union account
- Checklists for Tracking Child Development Milestones
- Chickenpox Spreads Easily
- Child Maltreatment Prevention Curriculum
- Childhood Lead Poison Prevention
- Children of War: A Video for Educators
- Children, Youth, and Families Who Experience Migration-Related Trauma and Family Separation
- Citizenship Application Navigator Training Guide
- Cleaning Hands with Hand Sanitizer
- Client Documentation and Benefits for Afghan Parolees
- Client Rights and Responsibilities
- Clinical Approaches in Integrative Healthcare
- Clinical Approaches in Integrative Healthcare
- Clinical Care for Refugees with HIV Infection
- Cloth Face Mask Guidelines
- Cognitive Load and Memory
- Collaborating for Success: Refugee Training Programs Built with Industry Insights
- Collecting and Analyzing Data for Learning and Program Improvement
- Collecting Client Feedback Data
- Collecting Client Feedback Data
- Common Questions about Lead & Health
- Community Conversations: An Introduction to Female Genital Cutting (FGC)
- Community Engagement – Effective Messaging and Trauma-Informed Care Approaches
- Community Needs Assessments with Newcomers
- Community Resource Mapping Templates
- Community Sponsorship and Allyship
- Community Sponsorship Explainer
- Community Sponsorship Manual
- Community Sponsorship of Refugees: Methods and Examples
- Community-Led COVID-19 Messaging: Practical Tools for Building Hyperlocal Custom Communications
- Community-led Messaging for COVID-19 Contact Tracing
- Congolese Refugee Health Profile
- Connecting to Businesses
- Connecting to Established Immigrant Groups and Advocacy Organizations
- Connecting to Nonprofit Associations and TA Providers
- Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) Multilingual Resources
- Contacting Potential Employer Partners: Phone and Email Templates
- Contending with the Housing Crisis: Refugee Resettlement Housing Experts Roundtable
- Coping with Grief and Loss
- Coping with Stress During COVID-19
- Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- Core Service Checklist for Co-sponsorship Groups
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- COVID Champions
- COVID Vaccinations: Practical and Ethical Considerations
- COVID-19 – Where We are and the Path Ahead for Staff and Patients
- COVID-19 Automated Call System
- COVID-19 Information for Newcomers
- COVID-19 Symptoms and Exposure Response
- COVID-19 Testing FAQs
- COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet
- COVID-19 Vaccine Focus Group Discussions Guides
- COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Videos
- COVID-19 Vaccine Informational Videos
- COVID-19 Vaccine Journey
- COVID-19 Vaccines: A National Learning Session from the Frontlines of Refugee, Migrant, and Immigrant Health
- COVID-19: How to Protect Yourself and Stop the Spread of the Virus
- COVID-19: Understanding Guidance and Rules
- COVID-19: Understanding Guidance and Rules
- Creating a Positive Learning Environment
- Creating a Welcoming and Healing Environment for Newly Arriving Afghan Children and Families
- Creating Balance in Case Management
- Creating High-Quality Case Management Documentation
- Creating High-Quality Case Management Documentation
- Creating Your Welcoming Landlord Network
- Cultural and Practical Considerations for Working with Afghan Clients, Afghan History – Module 1
- Cultural and Practical Considerations for Working with Afghan Clients, Cultural and Religious Considerations – Module 4
- Cultural and Practical Considerations for Working with Afghan Clients, Ethnicity and Consideration for Mitigating Interethnic Tension – Module 3
- Cultural and Practical Considerations for Working with Afghan Clients, Gender & Gender Sensitive Services – Module 5
- Cultural and Practical Considerations for Working with Ukrainian Clients
- Cultural Backgrounder: Bhutanese Refugee Families
- Cultural Backgrounder: Congolese
- Cultural Backgrounder: Refugee Families from Burma
- Cultural Backgrounder: Refugee Families from Iraq
- Cultural Backgrounder: Refugee Families from Somalia
- Cultural Backgrounder: Refugees from Ukraine
- Cultural Competence in Refugee Service Settings: Guidance for Service Providers Based on a Scoping Review of the Literature
- Cultural Competence in Refugee Service Settings: What Does the Research Tell Us?
- Cultural Orientation for Afghan Arrivals
- Cultural Validation and Translation Toolkit
- Culturally Responsive Approaches to Serve Latin American Children who Experience Traumatic Separation
- Culture and Trauma Brief: Promoting Culturally Competent Trauma-Informed Practices
- Data Analysis and Action Planning Templates
- Data Collection Offers Opportunities for Unpacking the Refugee Experience
- Data Collection Planning Worksheet
- Data Quality in Case Management
- Data Visualization Examples Template
- Data Visualization in Excel Made Easy
- Data-Driven State Refugee Programs: Lessons from the Field on Managing, Analyzing, and Using Data to Improve Refugee Programs
- Data-Driven State Refugee Programs: Lessons from the Field on Using Data to Improve Refugee Programs
- Demystifying Filing for Afghan Re-Parole with USCIS: Providing Clarity and Guidance for Providers
- Demystifying Strengths-Based Services to Foster Refugees’ Resilience
- Demystifying Strengths-Based Services: Fostering Refugees’ Resilience in Resettlement
- Demystifying the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with Refugee Housing Solutions (RHS)
- Department of State Flight Manifest Eligibility
- Designing and Implementing Equitable and Inclusive Surveys
- Destination Guides
- Developing Strong Program Reports
- Developing Your Board to Advance Your Organization’s Mission
- Diagram: The Data-Driven & Evidence-Based Program Cycle
- Digital Literacy for Life and Work
- Digital Literacy Series
- Digital Skills in Refugee Integration: Lessons Learned from Research and Practice
- Diversifying Resources
- Diversifying Your Client Base: Increasing Enrollment of Asylees, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Holders, and Others in ORR programs
- Doing What Matters in Times of Stress
- Domestic-Intimate Partner Violence Programs, Policies, and Partnerships
- ECBO Capacity Assessment
- ECBO Fundraising Q&A
- Educational Experiences of Afghans: Learning from Afghan Refugee Students & Families
- Effect of Lead Poisoning in Children
- Effective Case Consultations and Case Conferences
- Effective Employment Services
- Effective Messaging and Trauma Informed Care Approaches
- Effective Presentation of Data for Reports, Winning Proposals and Outreach
- Eligibility Documentation for Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Holders or SQ/SI Parolees from Afghanistan and Iraq
- Eligibility for Matching Grant (MG) Flow Chart
- Employing Ukrainians: Immigration Issues for Potential U.S. Employers
- Employment Authorization Documents: Reference Guide for Refugee Service Providers
- Employment in the United States
- Employment Information Regarding Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Holders and Parolees
- Employment Rights and Resources for Refugees and Asylees
- Employment Rights Information
- Empowering Refugee Women through Workforce Development
- End-of-Project Learning Meeting Template
- Engaging a Refugee Community to Address COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices
- Engaging Local Leaders to Foster Welcoming Communities
- Engaging Public-Sector Stakeholders to Prepare for Welcoming More Refugees
- Engaging Public-Sector Stakeholders to Prepare for Welcoming More Refugees
- Engaging Refugee Parents and Families in School
- English Learner Family Toolkit
- Enhancing Child Care for Refugee Self-Sufficiency: A Training Resource
- Enhancing Empathy by Measuring Torture Symptoms with Survivors
- Enhancing the Lives of Older Refugees
- Enrolling Refugee Children in U.S. Schools
- Essential Concepts and Best Practices in Delivering MHPSS to People who have Experienced Forced Displacement
- Establishing & Maintaining Inclusive Emergency Management with Immigrant & Refugee Populations
- Establishing and Maintaining Employer Partnerships
- Establishing and Maintaining Inclusive Emergency Management with Immigrant and Refugee Populations
- Evidence-Based Refugee Youth Mentoring: Essential Ingredients!
- Exploring Policy Challenges, Solutions, and Resources for Addressing Trauma Among Refugee Youth
- Faces of Resettlement
- Fact Sheet on Operation Allies Welcome (OAW)
- Faith-based Healing among Afghan Muslims: Guidance for Refugee Service Providers in the U.S.
- Family Engagement with Refugee Populations
- Family Reunification: For family members of Afghan nationals residing in the United States
- FAQ for Dear Colleague Letter on Eligible Noncitizen Update – Afghan Arrivals Education
- Farmer Health and Hygiene
- Federal Funding and Proposal Writing
- Female Genital Cutting (FGC) Backgrounder
- Female Genital Cutting (FGC) Fact Sheet for Educators
- Female Genital Cutting (FGC) Fact Sheet for Health Practitioners
- Female Genital Cutting (FGC) Fact Sheet for Obstetric Care
- Female Genital Cutting (FGC) Fact Sheet for Resettlement Providers
- Fight the Flu
- Financial Aid for Refugee and Asylee Students
- Financial Capabilities
- Financial Capability for Refugees: Promising Practices for Upward Economic Mobility
- Financial Literacy: How to Teach the Basics
- Finding and Preparing Refugee Clients for Media Interactions
- Finding Common Ground in a Garden
- Finding Common Ground: Stay-at-home Mom and Sudanese Refugee Share Culture and Welcome
- Finding Prospective Donors – Private Funders and Foundations
- Finding Skilled Volunteers
- Five Ways the Community Can Help Refugees and Other Newcomers
- Five-Part Series: Cultural & Practical Considerations for Working with Afghan Clients
- Flu 101
- Former Soviet Union Vaccination Communications
- Forming a 501c3 as an Ethnic Community-based Organization
- Forum on Afghan Arrivals and Housing Needs
- Fostering Refugee Engagement in Community Building
- Frequently Asked Questions: Family Reunification Options for Afghans
- From a Refugee to a State Refugee Coordinator
- From Learning to Action
- From Turmoil to Triumph: Assisting Refugees in their Journey to Entrepreneurship Part I
- From Turmoil to Triumph: Assisting Refugees in their Journey to Entrepreneurship Part II
- Fundamentals of Equity and Resettlement: Understanding Social Identities in Resettlement Services
- Fundamentals of Equity and Resettlement: Understanding Social Identities in Resettlement Services
- Fundamentals of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) for Refugee Service Providers: The What, Why, and How of Safety Planning
- Fundamentals of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) for Refugee Service Providers: The What, Why, and How of Safety Planning
- Fundamentals of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) for Refugee Service Providers: What Does a Culturally Responsive Approach Mean?
- Fundamentals of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) for Refugee Service Providers: What Does a Culturally Responsive Approach Mean?
- Fundraising for Torture Treatment
- Gender Analysis Project Risk Matrix
- Gender Equality in Program Design Checklist
- Gender Equality in Service Programs Continuum
- Get the Facts Audio and Video Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
- Get the Facts Campaign
- Get the Facts: Breakthrough Infections
- Get the Facts: COVID-19 Testing
- Get the Facts: COVID-19 Vaccine
- Get the Facts: Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
- Get the Facts: Omicron
- Get the Facts: Protect Your Child. Protect Your Community.
- Get the Facts: Protect Yourself. Protect Your Community. Get Vaccinated.
- Get the Facts: Vaccines are Safe for Couples, Pregnant Women, and New Parents
- Get the Facts: Vaccines for Children and Youth
- Get the Facts. Delta Variant: What You Need to Know
- Get the Facts. Stay Safe After Being Vaccinated.
- Getting and Staying Well for Congolese Refugees
- Getting Started with Communities of Practice
- Getting Your Board Involved in Fundraising
- Google Translate Chrome Extension
- Government Imposter
- Grant Proposal Budgeting
- Grant Writing
- Grant Writing 101 – Self-Assess Your Proposal
- Grief and Healing Information Guide
- Group Application Workshop for Refugee Adjustment of Status Applications
- Group Techniques in Evaluation
- Group Work With Survivors of Torture: Engaging Communities
- Growing Up in a New Country: A Positive Youth Development Toolkit for Working with Refugees and Immigrants
- Guardianship Fact Sheet for Staff Assisting Refugee Families
- Guidance for Connecting to Local and State Services
- Guidance for Large or Extended Families Living in the Same Household
- Guidance for Supporting Newcomers
- Guide for Student Advocates
- Guide for Universities
- Guide to Navigating the Humanitarian Parole I-134A Application for USCIS sponsorship for Ukrainians, Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans
- Guidelines for Creating Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
- Guidelines for Working with Interpreters for Counseling & Health Care Staff Working with Refugees
- Harnessing Volunteer Energy to Support and Welcome Refugees in Your Community
- Heading Home Healthy Malaria Videos
- Health Coverage Options for Afghan Evacuees
- Health Coverage Options for Certain Ukrainian Nationals
- Health of older refugees and migrants
- Healthy Communities for Immigrants and Refugees: Partnership is Everything
- Healthy Spaces Custom Signage Making
- Heat Related Illnesses
- Heat Safety
- Hellooo America
- Help Your Child Learn to Read
- Helping Children Cope After Coming to a New Country
- Helping Clients Navigate Times of Economic Hardship
- Helping Clients Overcome Employment Barriers
- Helping Clients Overcome Employment Barriers
- Helping Clients with Disabilities Naturalize
- Helping Newcomer Clients Find Housing: Live Q&A with Refugee Housing Solutions
- Helping Newcomer Immigrant and Refugee Students Register for Secondary School
- Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
- Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
- Hiring Afghan Humanitarian Parolees: What Service Providers and Employers Need to Know
- HIV and Resettled Refugees
- Holiday Employer Outreach Cards
- Home Respiratory Precautions for Patients with Potentially Infectious Tuberculosis
- Home Set-up Guide
- Home-Based Learning Templates
- Hotel Housekeeping Vocabulary Picture Guide
- Housekeeping Vocabulary Picture Guide
- Housing and Community Integration
- Housing in the United States
- Housing Initiatives for Afghan Evacuees
- Housing Toolkit: Navigating Online Housing Resources & Housing Search
- How Are You Really Doing?
- How can participatory research methods be used to improve research with refugees?
- How Can Supervisors and Organizations Support Staff Care?
- How Communities Can Respond to Grief
- How Companies can Mentor LGBTQ Refugees
- How do I Become a U.S. Permanent Resident?
- How do I get a Refugee Travel Document?
- How do I Help my Relative get Refugee or Asylee Status in the U.S.?
- How do I Show my Employer that I am Authorized to Work in the U.S.?
- How Local Voices Can Help Us Understand Refugee Integration
- How Resettlement Agencies Work with the U.S. Government
- How to Access and Print Your Lawful Record of Admission (I-94 Form)
- How to be Safe in an Earthquake
- How to Create a USCIS Online Account
- How to Design and Measure a Successful Career Advancement Program
- How to Ensure Data Quality in Case Management: 4 Practical Strategies
- How to Help Someone with Mental Illness
- How to Make Your Rental Operations Culturally and Refugee-Friendly
- How to Protect Yourself from COVID-19
- How to Provide Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Care for Older Refugees
- How to Recruit and Retain Housing Providers Toolkit
- How to Safely Breastfeed If You Have COVID-19
- How to Safely Wear Your Mask
- How to Spot a Fake Job Offer
- How to Spot Scams and Fake News about COVID-19
- How to Support Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Communities Before and After the End of the Public Health Emergency
- How to Take Your Tuberculosis (TB) Medicine
- How to Wash Your Hands
- HUD-Subsidized Refugee Residency Requirements
- Humanitarian Parole Explainer for UAMs
- Identifying and Reporting Hiring Discrimination against Newcomers
- Identifying and Responding to Forced Marriage in Refugee Communities
- Imam Wazir on Ramadan and the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Imam Wazir on Vaccinations in Islam
- Immigrant and Refugee Families
- Immigrant Jobseeker Journey Map
- Implementation Science: Bridging the Evidence-to-Action Gap in Refugee Services
- Improving Cultural Competence: Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 59
- Improving Gender Equality through Basic Gender Analysis
- Improving Well-Being for Refugees in Primary Care: A Toolkit for Providers
- In Our Voices: The Journeys of LGBT Refugees and Asylees
- In Search of Safety: LGBTQ+ Refugee Protection and HIAS
- Increasing Board Involvement
- Indicator Matrix Template
- Information for Child Protective Agencies that Serve Unaccompanied Afghan Minors (UAMs)
- Information for Refugees and Asylees about the Form I-9
- Information Sheet for Afghan Parolees Departing Safe Havens
- Initial Sponsor Service Checklist
- Innovations in Building Meaningful Contact Across Difference
- Integrated Care Continuum for Survivors of Torture Instruction (SOT-ICC)
- Integrating Digital Citizenship into Refugee and Immigrant Youth Programs
- Integrating Refugee Mental Healthcare – RHS-15 and Healthcare Providers
- Integrative Healthcare Settings – Exploring Approaches and Benefits for Refugees
- Integrative Healthcare Settings – Information Guide
- Intersectionality matters: a guide to engaging immigrant and refugee communities to prevent violence against women
- Interview Behavior Videos
- Introducing Switchboard
- Introducing the CO Toolkit for Community Sponsors
- Introducing the Switchboard Evidence Database
- Introduction to Advocacy
- Introduction to Case Management
- Introduction to Data Analysis for Learning and Program Improvement
- Introduction to Mental Health
- Introduction to Program Design: Developing Your Theory of Change
- Introduction to Program Design: Developing Your Theory of Change
- Iraqi Refugee Health Profile
- Is Your Program Gender-Sensitive?
- Job Application Bingo
- Job Counseling for Career Pathways
- Job Counseling for Career Pathways
- Job Readiness Curriculum
- Job Skills Mentor Guidebook
- Journey to Resettlement: Refugee Experiences in Countries of Asylum
- Keep Taking Your Tuberculosis (TB) Medicine
- Keep Your Baby Healthy and Safe: Take These Steps During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Keeping Safe! Children’s Bilingual Guide
- Keeping the Promise: Education and Afghan Newcomers
- Keeping the Promise: Higher Education and Afghan Newcomers
- Key Components to Successful Advocacy
- Know Your Rights
- Know your rights: Important information for Cubans and Haitians entering the United States regarding Medical Care
- Labor Market Information for Refugee Employment Programs
- Landlord Opportunities: Renting to Newcomers
- Landlord Toolkit
- Language Access – Understand and Advocate for Your Clients’ Right to Interpretation Services
- Language at Home and in the Community: For Families
- Language at Home and in the Community: For Teachers
- Launching & Strengthening Career Pathways Programs: Approaches, Partnerships, and Funding Possibilities
- Launching and Strengthening Career Pathways Programs
- Lead & Imported Items
- Lead & Pregnancy
- Lead & Workplace Safety
- Lead in Imported Products
- Lead Poisoning Prevention
- Lead Poisoning Prevention
- Lead Poisoning Prevention in Small Children
- Lead Poisoning Testing & Treatment
- Lead Poisoning Testing & Treatment
- Lead Prevention Program
- Lead Risks in Older Homes
- Lead Warning – Lead Can Poison Your Child
- Leaders of Tomorrow – Immigrant & Refugee Youth: A Guidebook on Leadership Development
- Leadership and Resilience Among Survivors of Violence and Torture
- Leading During Times of Transition
- Leading During Times of Transition: The Community View
- Leading during Times of Transition: The National View
- Leading During Times of Transition: The State View
- Learn About Immigration Pathways for At-Risk Afghans
- Learn to Easily and Accurately Collect Data with CommCare Mobile Technology
- Legal Guardianship for Refugee Children Living in the U.S. with Relatives
- Lessons from the Field: Supporting the Social Emotional Learning Needs of Afghan and Other Newcomer Students
- Leveraging College and University Housing for Newcomer Welcoming
- Leveraging Feedback in Community Engagement
- Leveraging Feedback in Community Engagement
- Leveraging First Job Placements: How to be Strategic with Survival Jobs
- LGBT Refugee Resettlement Guidelines and Agency Self-Assessment
- Lifting Community Voices: How the Afghan Mother’s Action Committee Transformed our Approach to Community Development
- Listening and Acting Quickly: Palm Card for Urgent Maternal Warning Signs
- Listening for Change: Motivational Interviewing Techniques for Client-Facing Staff
- Literacy for Older Newcomers, What is Practical and Effective
- Locating Federal (and State) Funding Opportunities
- M&E Plan Template and Checklist
- Making CLAS Happen
- Making the Most of Partnerships and Collaborations
- Managing Stress and Anxiety During COVID-19
- Managing Trauma: Tips for Supporting Refugee Teens in Schools, Refugee Resettlement, and Other Contexts
- Managing, Maintaining, Coping and Changing: A Series On Mental Health
- Masks Recommended for Everyone
- Maya Health Toolkit for Medical Providers
- Measles Spreads Easily
- Measures that are Appropriate for Refugee Children and Families
- Measuring Welcoming Communities: A Toolkit for Communities and Those Who Support Them
- Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities: Key Strategies to Prevent COVID-19 Infection among Employees
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Curriculum
- Mental Health Care During Crises
- Mental Health Interpretation: Program Structures and Funding Challenges
- Mental Health Interpretation: Program Structures and Funding Challenges
- Mental Health Referral and New Provider Inquiry Forms
- Mental Health Screening Tools and Referral Networks
- Mental Health Screening Tools and Referral Networks
- Mental Wellness and Stress
- Mentors Can Help Kids Heal From Trauma
- Methods Matter: 4 Questions to Consider When Choosing Data Collection Methods
- Mitigating Conflict among Refugee Communities
- Mitigating Conflict with Clients
- Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns for Refugee, Immigrant and Migrant (RIM) Communities
- Models of Welcome
- Monitoring & Evaluation for Economic Empowerment Programs
- Monitoring and Evaluation Glossary
- Monitoring Your SMART Objectives Facilitator’s Guide
- Monkeypox (MPV) What You Need to Know
- Mothers x Mothers Health Meetups
- Multi-Language Seasonal Flu Factsheets
- Multilingual Health Information Videos
- Muslim Refugee Youth: Stories & Strategies Addressing Discrimination & Bullying
- My Body. My Health: A Health Education Toolkit
- My Child’s Lead Test Result
- National Origin Discrimination: Workplace Issues & Civil Rights Protections for Immigrant and Refugee Workers
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- Personal Finance: Resources to Guide Newcomers on Measuring their Financial Well-being and Managing Money in the United States
- Providing Successful Remote Services During the COVID-19 Crisis: Tips from the International Institute of New England
- Ramadan 2022: Help Clients Observe the Holy Month with Health and Safety in Mind
- Reflections from An Afghan American School Counselor: Building Bridges with Migrant Students
- Reflections on World Refugee Day
- Refugees and Asylees Have the Right to Work: Busting Three Myths about Social Security Delays & Work Authorization
- Refugees and Asylees Have the Right to Work: Overcoming Two Key Challenges when Communicating with Employers about Work Authorization
- Remote Job Readiness Resources for Clients with Lower Levels of Digital Literacy
- Remote Job Readiness Resources: Tips and Materials for Clients with Online Access
- Resource Collection: Gender-sensitive Project Design and M&E
- Resource Collection: Getting Started in Navigating ORR Eligibility
- Resource Collection: Legal Services for Afghan Newcomers
- Resource List: Confronting, Reporting, and Healing After Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
- Resource List: Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ Clients
- Resource List: Multilingual Resources on COVID-19
- Resource List: Multilingual Tutorials on Zoom and Other Online Platforms
- Resource List: Serving Ukrainian Newcomers
- Resource List: Workplace Safety for Essential Workers
- Responding to Questions and Concerns about the COVID-19 Vaccine, Including During Ramadan
- Resume Writing for Entry-Level Positions
- Serving Jobseekers with Professional Backgrounds: Workforce Resources for Clients and Staff
- Sharing Refugee Stories to Build Community Support
- Six Key Findings About New Americans and Food Insecurity
- Six Tips for Quality Assurance of Employment Programs
- Staying Safe in the Summer: Water and Extreme Heat
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Answering Frequently Asked Questions for Service Providers
- Supporting Afghan Clients’ Food Needs during Ramadan
- Supporting Clients and Staff Affected by the Crisis in Afghanistan
- Supporting Clients Experiencing Housing Insecurity: Tips and Multilingual Materials on Housing Relief Legislation
- Supporting Job Seekers with Backgrounds in Aviation: Ideas and Resources for Service Providers
- Supporting Refugees and Immigrants to Complete the 2020 Census During COVID-19
- Talking about Race and Racism: Preparing for Conversations with Refugee Clients
- Talking about Race and Racism: Tips for Conversations with Refugee Youth
- Talking about Race and Racism: Tips for Participating in Introductory Conversations
- Targeted Volunteer Recruitment for Employment Programs
- The Resources You Need to Get Started with Monitoring and Evaluation
- The Tripledemic: Health Awareness Resources for Service Providers and Their Clients
- The Uniting for Ukraine Support Line: Virtual Support for Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees
- The Virtual Afghan Placement and Assistance Program (VAPA): Virtual Support for Afghan Parolees
- The Workforce System and American Job Centers: Valuable Resources for Refugee Resettlement
- Theories of Change, Logframes, and Indicators: An Updated Resource Collection on Project Design
- Three Steps to Help Empower Refugee and Immigrant Clients through Digital Literacy
- Three Steps You Can Take to Support Clients’ Food Security
- Three Ways that Evidence Summaries Can Transform Resettlement Work
- Three Ways to Support Newcomers’ Personal Financial Health
- Tips for Creating Your Own Local Refugee Health Care Provider Directory
- Two Years Since the Fall of Afghanistan: Useful Resources to Support Afghan Newcomers in the U.S.
- Unaccompanied Children: Factors in Successful Integration
- Understanding and Benefiting from Corporate Volunteering
- Using Data to Tell Program Stories…Without Putting Your Audience to Sleep
- Welcoming New Neighbors from Ukraine: What do Service Providers Need to Know?
- Wellbeing for Refugee Service Providers during COVID-19: Am I Ok?
- Wellbeing for Service Providers during COVID-19: Managing our Own Emotional Needs While Helping Refugee Clients
- Wellbeing for Service Providers: How Can Organizations Support Staff through the COVID-19 Pandemic?
- What Can We Do to Protect Clients and Staff? Tips for Getting Started with Safeguarding and Protection
- What Can You Expect from Switchboard in the New Year? Findings from our External Evaluation and Needs Assessment
- What Federal Benefits and Services are Available to Afghan Parolees?
- What is a Community of Practice?
- When Serving Highly Skilled Refugees, You Don’t Need to Re-invent the Wheel!
- When’s that Report Due Again? How to Develop a Monitoring and Evaluation Workplan
- Why Job Development Should Speed Up When Hiring Slows Down
- Why the Name Switchboard?
- Why We Should Have Developed our Logic Model before Our Project Narrative — Not the Other Way Around
- Worker’s Rights Review
- Workforce Co-location: One County’s Successful Model
- World Refugee Day: Reflections from a Child Refugee
- You Asked, We Acted: New Features on the Switchboard Website
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