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Surveys are powerful tools for collecting data, shaping programs, informing policies, and improving services. But if designed or implemented without care, surveys can also replicate harm—particularly for individuals and communities who have experienced trauma. This toolkit provides practical guidance for practitioners and researchers who want to conduct surveys using trauma-informed principles, with a focus on…
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Hepatitis B is common all over the world, but people from certain countries in Africa and Asia have a higher risk. This campaign centers their perspectives and experiences, ensuring those most affected have influence over how the issue is framed. The result is health education materials that are community-informed, customizable, and culturally validated.
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Data visualization is the process of presenting information using visuals such as plots, charts, and diagrams. The goal of data visualization is to help your audience understand the main message of your data without introducing additional clutter. In many cases, easy-to-read forms of visualization, such as bar and pie charts, are sufficient to present your…
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This resource, adapted from the National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants and Migrants (NRC-RIM), is designed to help diverse populations navigate healthy eating on a budget in the United States. Originally created for Afghan newcomers, it now caters to a broader audience, incorporating nutrition education standards from the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB)…
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Switchboard has developed this toolkit in partnership with the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) to support public and private sector stakeholders involved in resettlement with conducting effective quarterly consultations (QCs). Those stakeholders include State Refugee Coordinators (SRCs), State Refugee Health Coordinators (SRHCs), national and local resettlement agency (RA) staff, ethnic community-based organizations (ECBOs), and others. After…
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Afghan newcomers arriving to the United States often encounter a new healthcare landscape, marked by distinct protocols and unfamiliar systems. Tasks like filling a prescription, understanding patient rights, or effectively communicating with U.S. healthcare providers can pose unique challenges. The Healthcare Navigation Toolkit stands as a vital resource, tailored to empower individuals to engage confidently…
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The Refugee Resettlement Program, overseen by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provides vital funding to aid refugees in their resettlement journey. However, significant gaps persist in housing funding, underscoring the urgent need for comprehensive strategies to secure and manage funding for housing initiatives that…
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Access to mental health services is challenging for Afghan newcomers, who often encounter linguistic, cultural, and logistical barriers when trying to seek help. In most locations where Afghans resettle in the U.S., there are few if any mental health providers that speak their language and understand their culture. IRC in Sacramento’s team used the Pathways…
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This toolkit is a resource for health care providers who provide obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) care to Afghan newcomers. The toolkit includes information regarding Afghanistan, health care and health outcomes in Afghanistan, traditional practices and cultural norms for pregnant and postpartum Afghan women, recommendations for providing OB-GYN care and general health care to new Afghan…
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Due to a shortage of affordable housing in the U.S., resettlement agencies and others who help newcomers find housing need more diverse and creative housing partnerships. This toolkit gives resettlement staff, sponsors, volunteers, and other community members practical guidance on how to thoroughly vet potential housing providers and their properties.
