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Hosted on August 27th, 2025, the training was delivered by Maria Laura Arabbo, MA, Executive Director, VECINA; Charlotte English, Staff Attorney, Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors (TNJFON); Ashley DiGiore, MA, DOJ-Accredited Representative, Immigration Legal Services Program Director, Westside Community Center; Alexandra Miller, JD, Senior Advisor, VECINA; and Mamadou Balde, Immigration Legal Service Program Manager, Catholic…
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Supporting Newcomers with Rental Housing: Key Information to Share with Clients Do you get questions from clients about finding safe, affordable housing in the U.S.? This comprehensive overview provides information you can share with your clients about the rental process, from understanding leases and managing expectations to budgeting and conducting pre-move-in inspections. Switchboard has partnered…
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The workload capacity calculator helps staff, program leads, and agencies evaluate how staff time is allocated to help determine what a sustainable workload might look like.
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This toolkit offers a comprehensive, client-centered framework for caseworkers, supervisors, and managers providing case management services to individuals and families affected by conflict, persecution, violence, environmental disasters, and human rights violations. Given the varied and evolving demographics of those served, case management must be flexible and responsive to unique needs.Â
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Community health is stronger when all members are included, but refugee and newcomer families often face invisible barriers to care. This guide, created by Switchboard and the Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers, invites both service providers and community organizations to be part of collaborative, local solutions that leverage resources beyond the traditional health care system.…
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About Confluence Tech conferences are often accused of chasing the next big thing: flashy tools, buzzwords, and speculative breakthroughs. Confluence 2025 took a different path. Switchboard gathered more than 100 refugee service providers, technologists, government partners, and researchers this past June at Civic Hall in New York City for two days of hands-on conversations about…
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This evidence summary summarizes the state of available evidence regarding the impacts of various intervention types on the level of food insecurity faced by newcomers.
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This document was developed in response to thoughtful questions submitted during the public webinar Family Violence: Core Concepts for Newcomer-Serving Organizations hosted on July 16, 2025. While we were not able to answer all the questions live, we hope the responses below provide helpful guidance and clarity as you support clients who may be experiencing…
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As a State Refugee Coordinator (SRC), you play a vital role in supporting newcomers by partnering with community-based organizations (CBOs). To help you strengthen these partnerships, Switchboard gathered insights from CBO leaders and staff through a national survey and input from SRCs through conversations the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) facilitated. This blog offers practical…
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Do you field questions from newcomers who speak Haitian Creole? The Settle In team can help! Settle In responds to direct messages—both through text and voice—on topics including job search, public benefits eligibility, community resources, and more, within one business day. Haitian Creole and French have joined Dari, Pashto, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, and English as…
