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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 […]
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Refugees and other newcomers may be less likely to access preventative health care, which includes eye care. As a service provider, you play a key role in educating newcomers about the importance of eye care and assisting them in scheduling appointments. This blog post reviews why eye care matters for newcomers, key information about vision […]
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Are you a supervisor or team leader looking for creative ways to support your team through uncertainty? This blog post explores the role of play in the workplace and introduces unconventional, play-based methodologies that research indicates can help strengthen team connection and renew energy during challenging times. Recognizing Team Changes Leaders are tasked with supporting […]
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This backgrounder contains historical, political, and cultural information intended to cultivate a general understanding of Congolese who are arriving to the U.S. The ongoing crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is complex and spans decades. Switchboard produced this backgrounder to help the following audiences provide culturally appropriate Cultural Orientation (CO) and other services […]
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Background: Since the onset of the 2015 European refugee crisis, ~4. 46 million people have sought asylum in the European Union, with Germany logging the largest share of all asylum applications. In addition to the severe adversities before and during flight, the process of settling into a new environment involves stressors that affect psychological well-being […]
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Social mobility affects health, but comprehensive evidence on its health effects in migration contexts is lacking. This systematic review summarizes the global empirical quantitative evidence on the impact of migration-induced subjective social mobility on self-rated health outcomes among first-generation migrants, including internally displaced people, international and internal migrants. A systematic search was performed in three […]
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Background: Refugees and asylum seekers often experience trauma, leading to high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the extent to which trauma and PTSD impacts social functioning, such as social relationships or engaging with community activities in new environments, remains unclear. Aims: This systematic review aims to identify key areas of social functioning influenced […]
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Hardly any evidence exists on the effects of mental distress on refugee labor outcomes. We offer the first study on this topic in the context of Australia, one of the host countries with the largest number of refugees per capita in the world. Analyzing the Building a New Life in Australia longitudinal survey, we exploit […]
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Background: For the general population, the positive effects of paid employment on health and wellbeing are well established. However, less is known for people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds. This review aims to systematically summarise the quantitative literature on the relationship between employment and health and wellbeing for refugees and asylum seekers. Method: A search […]
