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Switchboard’s blog posts offer a wide range of insights on the newcomer experience, including practical tips for navigating the resettlement process, resource lists tailored to community needs, case studies about relevant programs, engaging stories of successful integration, and more.
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Are you a service provider working with newcomer clients with disabilities? Newcomers with disabilities may be eligible for supports they do not know exist, especially if disability services were unfamiliar, stigmatized, or inaccessible in their home communities. You do not need to be an expert in every program to help! This blog post gives you […]
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This blog post describes innovations potentially relevant to service providers that were shared at the 2026 International Refugee and Migration Health Conference, held annually by the Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers. Formerly the North American Refugee Health Conference, it draws providers, researchers, policymakers, and advocates working in refugee and immigrant health to share the latest […]
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In a shifting resettlement landscape, accurate information about available services has become increasingly important. However, many organizations have less capacity to identify and verify community resources, making it difficult to connect clients with the support they need. When you refer a client to a local service, an unexpected program closure or outdated eligibility information can […]
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As our society becomes more and more digitized, refugee service providers are increasingly expected to support newcomers’ digital literacy in addition to their English language learning. Low English proficiency and limited technology skills feed into each other, making these challenges especially hard to address. This blog post is for resettlement service providers who deliver or […]
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Are you a service provider looking to help your newcomer clients build lasting financial security? This post offers practical, field-tested strategies for building credit, promoting savings, and supporting asset development, that are ready for use in your programming today. For refugee and immigrant service providers, the first 90 days of resettlement are often consumed by […]
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Trauma-focused evidence-based interventions (EBIs) can support healing for children and families who have experienced forced displacement. Most EBIs, however, weren’t designed with newcomer communities in mind. Adapting an EBI to the community you serve helps you reach target outcomes, build trust, and extend care to people that services often miss. Whether you’re a practitioner, a […]
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