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On September 18, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a Federal Register Notice announcing implementation of the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test. Starting on October 20, 2025, the test will consist of 20 questions chosen from a pool of 128 rather than 10 questions from a pool of 100 in the 2008 version. Passing…
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You don’t need to be located in the same place as clients to help point them in the direction of useful services, resources, and reminders. Participants will learn from experts about how trusted apps, social media, and other virtual tools are supporting the sharing of accurate information to harder-to-reach communities. Speakers will discuss effective community…
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This tip sheet provides strategies to encourage newcomer youth and families to participate in programs and services. It is a companion to the Info Guide: Strategies to Increase Refugee and Newcomer Youth and Family Participation in Programs and Services and offers quick, actionable tips for real-world application. These strategies can be applied in both mandatory…
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Refugee and newcomer clients face a wide range of stressors that can contribute to crises before and during their resettlement, yet service providers are not always trained or licensed to respond to mental or physical health crises. This guide shares recommendations for non-clinical service providers to offer health crisis management to clients. Content warning: This…
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The Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers organizes the International Refugee & Migration Health Conference (IRMHC), which is the largest refugee health conference globally. Annually, IRMHC brings together health care professionals, resettlement and service providers, researchers, community members, students, policy makers, and public health professionals. The 2025 IRMHC was hosted in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and…
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A Simple Guide for Home Maintenance Resettlement agency staff can use this guide as part of their housing orientation curriculum to educate newcomers about key home maintenance topics.