Using Data for Strategic Consultation and Community Connectedness
What will this webinar cover?
The U.S. federal government requires State Refugee Coordinators and resettlement agencies to conduct consultations at least quarterly with State and local representatives and other key implementing partners to plan and coordinate the strategic placement of refugees prior to their arrival. This includes assessing community capacity for service provision. However, this process does not always achieve a shared understanding among stakeholders of the collective capacity of newcomer-receiving communities to effectively welcome refugees. Lack of efficient coordination of these discussions can lead to significant challenges for service providers assisting newcomers in accessing services. This webinar will share strategies for leveraging and mapping publicly available data and key stakeholders from public systems to effectively assess community capacities. Highlighting insights from policy experts, the webinar will present ways to identify and share important information across various areas of newcomer integration (e.g., K–12 education, housing) during quarterly consultations and in other community engagement spaces to ensure that defining capacity is grounded in the most relevant available data.
Is this webinar for me?
This webinar is designed for newcomer service providers and community stakeholders who want to strengthen their quarterly consultation and community engagement processes in their community or state. This session will also be directly beneficial for resettlement professionals responsible for planning and convening quarterly consultations who want to streamline or improve existing processes.
While not a requirement, Switchboard encourages participants to watch the archived webinar Developing Strategies to Strengthen Quarterly Consultations in Newcomer-Receiving Communities and read the blog post Refugee Quarterly Consultations: Innovative Models for Empowering Community Connections prior to attending this webinar.
Why should I participate?
After participating in this 60-minute session, you will be able to:
Explain how effective data-sharing practices promote community connectedness and positive outcomes for new arrivals to the U.S.canv
Describe helpful strategies for sharing information and data during consultation planning and facilitation
Determine key data metrics and contacts for information within local community systems that you can integrate into your own community engagement and consultation practices