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Our multimedia resource library features content developed by both Switchboard and the larger resettlement community. You can browse the library by resource type, topic, population group, language, or publication year, or by using keywords through our search bar.
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This info guide provides strategies to encourage newcomer youth and families to participate in programs and services. These strategies can be applied in both mandatory programs (e.g., school attendance, foster care requirements) and voluntary programs (e.g., after-school activities, recreational programs). This guide is especially relevant to support youth participating in the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM)…
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Very strong evidence suggests that culturally adapted and family-centered substance use programs can be effective in immigrant and minority adolescents. Incorporating some level of cultural adaptation into a substance use program (even just translating materials) is associated with more positive outcomes in minority adolescents than maintaining the original format of a program. Programs that either…
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Hosted on June 18, 2025 the training was delivered by Jasmine Griffin, MA, LPC, Switchboard Training Officer and ​​Ashley LeBlanc, MSW, LCSW​, Technical Advisor for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support at the IRC. ​​ Resettlement service providers may encounter clients who exhibit suicidal ideation and/or have attempted suicide. This webinar is designed to equip service…
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This blog is for state-level actors and service providers, particularly those navigating transitions in the administration of refugee services. It explores strategies for managing change, preserving service continuity, and building organizational readiness, drawing on Switchboard’s recent conversations with several states who have successfully worked through challenging transitions. State Refugee Programs and Change Management As with…
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This guide reviews the basics of family violence within refugee and newcomer families, including core concepts for survivor-centered service provision.