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Housing, Safety

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Emergency Preparedness, Federal Housing Programs

Access to Housing, Disaster Relief, and Homelessness Assistance Programs for Immigrants

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This webinar covers public assistance services and how immigration status affects — or doesn’t affect — one’s ability to receive assistance in housing, disaster relief, and/or homelessness.

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Community Engagement

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Welcoming Communities

Community Sponsorship of Refugees: Methods and Examples

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Community sponsorship provides an avenue for individuals, groups, and organizations to participate in the resettlement of refugees. This webinar explored the various community sponsorship models and provide resources for communities wanting to take part in supporting refugee families. If you’re looking to better understand the options for community sponsorship, register to hear from experts and […]

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Community Engagement, Housing

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Landlords, Welcoming Communities

New Homes for New Refugees: A Template for Creating a Welcoming Landlord Network in your Community

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With recent shifts in federal policy, an almost seven fold increase in the ceiling on refugee admissions to the United States is expected from FY 2020 to FY 2022. For welcoming communities across America, accommodating this increase in refugees presents both an exciting opportunity and a formidable challenge. A significant part of meeting this challenge […]

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Community Engagement, Housing

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Landlords, Welcoming Communities

Creating Your Welcoming Landlord Network

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Renting to Refugees in Allegheny County (“Renting to Refugees”) is a collaborative effort between Welcoming Pittsburgh, the All for All Coalition (“All for All”), the Pittsburgh Field Office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), and Pittsburgh’s two refugee resettlement agencies, the JFCS Pittsburgh (“JFCS”), and AJAPO Refugee Immigrant Services (“AJAPO”). The purpose […]

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Community Engagement

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Welcoming Communities

Taste of Belonging: A Collection of Recipes and Ways to Strengthen Community Across Differences

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Created as a toolkit and resource guide, the cookbook is intended for individuals and organizations seeking fresh inspiration and tips for building connections and decreasing prejudice in communities. Recipes were submitted by members, staff, and friends of the Welcoming Network, which comprises more than 200 nonprofit organizations and local governments. Each recipe is accompanied by […]

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Community Engagement, Organizational Development

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Advocacy, Partnerships, Welcoming Communities

Engaging Public-Sector Stakeholders to Prepare for Welcoming More Refugees

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Hosted on April 7, 2021, this training was delivered by Christina Pope, Senior Network Director at Welcoming America; and George Zavala, Western Regional Manager at Welcoming America. As refugee service providers prepare for an increase in arrivals, it is important to reactivate public-sector relationships and explore concrete partnerships that can help meet your local goals. […]

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Community Engagement, Organizational Development

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Advocacy, Partnerships, Welcoming Communities

Engaging Public-Sector Stakeholders to Prepare for Welcoming More Refugees

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As refugee service providers prepare for an increase in arrivals, it is important to reactivate public-sector relationships and explore concrete partnerships to help meet your goals for refugee inclusion. This guide describes strategies for meaningfully re-engaging public-sector stakeholders, whether you are looking to collaborate with public schools, public health departments, or other public actors. This […]

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Community Engagement, Safety

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Emergency Preparedness

Establishing & Maintaining Inclusive Emergency Management with Immigrant & Refugee Populations

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This toolkit is designed to help strengthen existing emergency preparedness plans by ensuring immigrants and refugees are part of any emergency response. It contains checklists on inclusive communication practices, community assessments, building trust with refugee communities, and more. 

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Safety

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Emergency Preparedness

Establishing and Maintaining Inclusive Emergency Management with Immigrant and Refugee Populations

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With the COVID-19 pandemic and greater occurrences of natural disasters, the need for inclusion in emergency management is paramount. This webinar discussed a variety of topics, including Welcoming America’s Inclusive Emergency Management Toolkit, which was created in partnership with the I-DIEM and focused on how organizations can develop more inclusive preparedness and practices in emergencies. […]

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Community Engagement

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Welcoming Communities

Engaging Local Leaders to Foster Welcoming Communities

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This is the third in a four-part series of guides on engaging receiving communities in order to advance immigrant inclusion and build stronger, more cohesive communities. It provides information on who community leaders are, recommendations for leadership engagement, and case studies on engaging state and other leaders. Other guides in this series include Building Cohesive Communities […]

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