Workforce3One, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration, hosted a webcast that provided an overview of the U.S. Refugee Resettlement System, starting from selection to resettlement in the United States…

The Office of Refugee Resettlement hosted a Webinar entitled "Building Partnerships and Collaborative Funding Streams: Colorado Works and Colorado Refugee Services." This free Webinar provided an opportunity to hear about the collaboration…

On June 27, 2013, the Office of Refugee Resettlement hosted a Webinar titled Connecting Refugees to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Services in Minnesota and Utah. This Webinar provided an opportunity to hear two States' approaches…

The Office of Refugee Resettlement hosted a Webinar, "Using Intensive Vocationally-Focused ESL to Fast-Track Workforce Development Skills for Refugees." The Webinar provided an overview of the Vocational English as a Second Language Immersion…

This toolkit was authored by the Bridging Refugee Youth and Children’s Services (BRYCS), and provides culturally responsive parenting information to help agencies working with refugees. The toolkit includes information on how organizations can…

Cultural differences regarding child-rearing practices, discipline methods, appropriate adolescent behavior, and intergenerational expectations can be difficult barriers for refugees resettled in the United States to overcome. In an effort to…

Coordinated by the Refugee and Immigrant Health Program of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center (RHTAC) serves as a source of tools, information, and support for health and mental health…

The Welfare Peer TA Network recently presented at the Office of Refugee Resettlement 2011 National Consultation in Washington, DC. The session entitled, “Collaborative Pathways to Self-Sufficiency for Refugees”, highlighted TANF and ORR Promising…

The Office of Immigration Statistics at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released the 2010 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics. The Yearbook includes a compendium of tables with data on foreign nationals who, during fiscal year 2010, were…

This document, from the Congressional Research Service, provides an overview of the Federal program available to assist refugees when they enter the United States. It also highlights some of the challenges unique to refugees and the impact that…