In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, CORE is creating resources and compiling content produced by others to help you provide accurate, translated information to refugees as quickly as possible.
You can access the collections of COVID-19 information at the following links or learn more about the resources below.
- Resources on COVID-19 for Cultural Orientation providers on CORE’s website
- Resources for refugees on CORE Resettlement Navigator
1. Fact sheet and podcast: “Resettling to the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic”
CORE created a new fact sheet and podcast to help refugees understand how they may be interacting with their resettlement agency during the pandemic. The resources outline their responsibilities to stay informed and plan ahead.
The new resources are available on the CORE Resettlement Navigator:
Fact Sheet: Arabic, Burmese, Dari, English, Kinyarwanda, Russian, and Swahili
Podcast: Arabic, Burmese, Dari, English, Kinyarwanda, Russian, and Swahili
Note: Fact sheets can be printed and distributed or posted at refugee housing areas. Podcasts can be downloaded from Soundcloud for use offline.
2. Fact sheet and podcast: “COVID-19: Understanding Guidance and Rules”
CORE created an additional new fact sheet and podcast to help refugees recognize how the coronavirus spreads, typical symptoms, and the terms used by health officials (isolation, quarantine, social distancing, and shelter in place.)
The new resources are available on the CORE Resettlement Navigator:
Fact Sheet: Arabic, Burmese, Dari, English, Kinyarwanda, Russian, and Swahili
Podcast: Arabic, Burmese, Dari, English, Kinyarwanda, Russian, and Swahili
Note: Fact sheets can be printed and distributed or posted at refugee housing areas. Podcasts can be downloaded from Soundcloud for use offline.
3. Additional COVID-19 animated video translations
CORE’s COVID-19 video is now translated into the following additional languages: Amharic, Farsi, French, Nepali, Somali, Tigrinya, and Ukrainian. You can find all versions in a YouTube playlist.
4. Settle In COVID-19 update
To help refugees access more COVID-19 information in their languages, the latest update to the Settle In mobile app includes a button on the main screen directing users to the CORE Resettlement Navigator site for refugee-facing COVID-19 information.
5. COVID-19 Resources for Providers
English language COVID-19 resources to support Cultural Orientation providers and other staff can be found on the CORE website. CORE will continue to update COVID-19 pages with new resources, so be sure to return to our websites regularly. Below are a couple of items for your consideration:
- Language Access in Times of Crisis: Getting Started With Video Remote Interpreting (Switchboard)
- Parenting in the time of COVID-19 is available in Chinese, Arabic, Amharic, Estonian, Farsi, Russian, Swahili, Ukrainian, Vietnamese (World Health Organization)
- Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 is available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean and Simplified Chinese (Centers for Disease Control)
- The Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers has curated a COVID-19 Resources page.
