Switchboard provides free, personalized technical assistance to refugee service providers
This includes staff of state agencies, resettlement agencies and affiliates, ethnic community-based organizations, and others in the United States who currently receive funding from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). We provide remote technical assistance using web-based platforms, and, when feasible, may also deliver in-person training.
Tell us how we can support you! To submit a request for consideration, complete the form below. Switchboard may be unable to respond to every request. We prioritize requests that have clear, achievable learning objectives, a strong likelihood that learning will be put into action, and the potential to reach a large number of refugee service providers. Not sure your request is a good fit? Other questions? Email us! →
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What You’ll Need
1. Contact information
Share your direct contact information and details about your organization.
2. Request information
Please share more specific information about your request. This includes your desired subject matter, timeline, format, and number of staff members receiving training or consultation.
3. Learning objectives
Share the reasons you are requesting assistance, what you specifically want to learn, and how you hope to put this learning into action.
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Archived Webinar
Fundamentals of Equity and Resettlement: Understanding Social Identities in Resettlement ServicesHosted on June 16, 2021, this training was delivered by Isabelle Darling, Clinical Lead, National Partnership for Community Training (NPCT); and Fasil Aragaw, Refugee Integration…
Guide
Fundamentals of Equity and Resettlement: Understanding Social Identities in Resettlement ServicesThe United States has historically been a symbol for “the land of the free,” but recent events have jolted communities across the country to address…
Podcast
Leading During Times of Transition: The Community ViewThis episode features host Kay Bellor interviewing Henny Ohr, Founder and Executive Director, Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center (EMBARC) Iowa. They discuss…
Evidence Summary
What works to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence among refugees?This evidence summary assesses the state of available evidence regarding interventions to prevent or respond to intimate partner violence among resettled refugees.