How can I keep myself and my family safe at home? What is a lease? What types of rental housing are there in the United States? These questions and more are central to conversations about housing during Cultural Orientation with refugees.
Discover new housing resources to help you answer these and other questions. Resources were created in partnership with Refugee Housing Solutions, an advisory and technical assistance project funded by the U.S. Department of State. All resources align with the Domestic Housing Cultural Orientation Objectives and Indicators. Refugee Housing Solutions team members offer technical and informational housing support to resettlement practitioners and community volunteers and to government, faith, and private sector partners as well as newcomers and sponsors nationwide.
- Home Safety: Arabic, Burmese, Dari, English, Kinyarwanda, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Ukrainian
- Rental Housing in the U.S.: Arabic, Burmese, Dari, English, Kinyarwanda, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Ukrainian
If you’re not sure about how to use these resources in your work, find helpful tips and resources below:
- Explore how to use Settle In resources to support newcomers in understanding housing in the U.S. in CORE’s Housing Activity Bank;
- Learn how you can Integrate Digital Technology in Cultural Orientation to enhance your CO session and reinforce key messages;
- Access the Refugee Housing Solutions Tenant Toolkit for information and resources on searching for housing, what to expect during the application process, and more;
- Learn more about CORE’s refugee-facing resources and Working with Refugees;
- Get involved in the Refugee Housing Solutions Regional Community of Practice.
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