Earn your ASWB ACE-approved certificate worth 1.5 continuing education (CE) credits for completion of the free Switchboard webinar, Navigating Difficult Conversations with Clients. Newcomers often encounter complex, challenging situations as they adjust and integrate into society. Conversations with clients about these challenges can be particularly complicated given past trauma exposure and cultural differences. This webinar […]
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Earn your ASWB ACE-approved certificate worth 1.25 continuing education (CE) credits for completion of the free Switchboard webinar, Creating High-Quality Case Management Documentation. Writing case notes is an essential part of every case manager’s responsibilities, but creating them can be a time-consuming aspect of this very demanding profession. This webinar will cover the fundamentals of […]
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Switchboard’s free online self-paced course, Introduction to Adult Education Principles, introduces the core principles of adult learning alongside evidence-based instructional strategies tailored to adult students. You will learn how to incorporate these principles and strategies into your adult learning facilitation within the context of newcomer service provision. Course Objectives After completing this course, you will […]
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Play can be a powerful tool for making spaces feel safer and more welcoming to children. Creating a safe space is especially crucial when working with newcomer children, who experience the stresses of displacement and resettlement. Those working with this population, from therapists to caseworkers, can use play to help children understand complicated processes and […]
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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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Data and evidence are useful tools when planning interventions to support refugee and newcomer clients. This information can help set you up for success by supporting informed decisions about how to allocate limited resources. Without a clear understanding of how these concepts differ and where they fit into the project design cycle, however, the process […]
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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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For most resettled refugees, the next steps in their immigration process are explained during cultural orientation. But many newcomers may still feel overwhelmed or uncertain about the process. This guide is designed to support refugee service providers—including caseworkers, managers, and others who work closely with Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-eligible individuals—in strengthening their everyday processes […]
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Service providers’ communication with refugees is often mediated through language interpretation. Most refugee clients are multilingual and speak one or more languages in addition to English. While their English proficiency varies, many require language interpretation to communicate effectively and comfortably with service providers, particularly when discussing personal or sensitive matters. Therefore, it is crucial to […]