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This webinar is presented by Switchboard, a one-stop shop for refugee service providers in the United States. Learn more about Switchboard at www.SwitchboardTA.org. Hosted on October 6, 2023 the training was delivered by Robert Reynoso, Qualitative Data Officer at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Adedoyin Celia Ojo, Client Engagement Program Officer at the IRC. […]
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Hosted on July 27, 2023, the training was delivered by Dr. Mary Bunn, PhD, LCSW; Ramsha Sohail, MPhil; and, Dr. Karin Wachter, PhD, MEd. A rapid community assessment (RCA) is an approach for understanding the needs and problems within a given community in a short period of time. RCAs help collect community insights and views […]
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The Safety & Wellness Benchmarks are a compilation of 15 individual scales that measure observable change during the provision of case management for forcibly displaced populations in the United States. The Benchmarks are a case management tool to document progress towards client well-being and goals. They are also meant to be used as a tool […]
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For newcomer families to succeed in the U.S., it is critical to look beyond economic self-sufficiency to other elements of family wellbeing. In October 2021, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) issued new Family Self-Sufficiency Plan requirements for those receiving employment-related Refugee Support Services (RSS). This new guidance requires, a “whole-family approach” to addressing barriers […]
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This guide discusses the participation continuum; how to support successful participatory engagement; specific methods and when to use them; and resources for learning more about the power, potential, and practical side of participatory methods.
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Hosted on August 26, 2021, this training was delivered by Floor de Ruijter, Senior Program Officer for M&E, Switchboard; and Lila Suboh, Senior Program Officer for Measurement, IRC. Do you know how to design surveys that are both inclusive and effective? Do you want to build your knowledge of client-responsive monitoring and evaluation (M&E)? This […]
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This tool provides guidance to project designers and proposal writers on how to meaningfully include gender equality during the design phase of a project. For more information on gender in project design and gender analysis, see Switchboard’s Gender Equality in Service Programs Continuum; Information Guide: Improving Gender Equality through Basic Gender Analysis; Gender Analysis Project […]
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Gender analysis gathers critical information on the lived experiences and unique needs of clients of all genders. It helps staff to understand risks to safety and access, particularly for women and girls, and to develop strategies to mitigate these risks. This information guide describes what a basic gender analysis is, its core concepts, and provides […]
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This template is meant to help with planning for conducting a gender analysis by outlining dates by which to complete certain tasks, individuals responsible, and resources needed. For more information on gender in project design and gender analysis, see Switchboard’s Gender Equality in Service Programs Continuum; Information Guide: Improving Gender Equality through Basic Gender Analysis; […]
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This tool describes the continuum of gender equality in service programs from Gender-Exploitative Programs, to Gender-Neutral/Gender-Blind Programs, to Gender-Sensitive Programs, to Gender-Transformative Programs.
