Public Assistance:

• FreshEBT: Food Stamp App
• Information about Food Stamps & the SNAP Program
• Public Assistance Map: This is provided by ORR and shows what cash assistance programs are offered at different locations. It also gives explanations of these programs.

Libraries:

• Libby: Digital app and online website to download e-books and audiobooks from your public library. Library card is required.
• Overdrive: Digital app and online website to download e-books and audiobooks from your public library. Library card is required.

Employment for Refugee Women:

• UNHCR’s Dialogues with Refugee Women
• U.N. Women: focus on women refugees and migrants

Employment Rights:

• Labor Rights
• Worker.gov: U.S. Department of Labor website on common labor laws and workplace concerns
• Refugees and Asylees Have the Right to Work

Other:

• Job Search & Development Resources for Newcomers
• Employment Authorization Documents: Reference Guide for Refugee Service Providers

Accessibility:

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
• Other Educational Programs and Services for Your Child

Supporting Your Child in School:

• Information for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Parents and Guardians and for Schools and School Districts that Community with Them Fact Sheet
• Global Family Research Project
• A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Child Do Well in School
• U.S. Department of Education: Helping Your Child Series

Other:

• Multilingual School-Related Resources for Refugee Families
• College Preparation Resources for Newcomers
• Family Toolkit
• Newcomer Toolkit
• US Department of Education: Keeping the Promise Education and Afghan Resettlement
• Supporting the Social & Emotional Learning Needs of Afghan & Other Newcomers

Domestic Violence:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• Domestic Violence resources by state
• Domestic Violence shelter search tool
• Legal Aid Society of New York: What you need to know about immigration and intimate partner/domestic violence
• Legal Aid Society of New York: What you need to know about domestic violence and consumer debt

Family Dynamics:

• BRYCS: Raising Children in a New Country: An Illustrated Handbook
  • PDFs available in English, Arabic, French, Somali , Spanish, & Swahili
  • Audio available in English & Somali 
  • Pre/Post Tests available in English, Somali & Spanish
• BRYCS: Raising Teens in a New Country: A Guide for the Whole Family
  • PDFs available in English, Arabic, French , Spanish, & Swahili
  • Audio available in English, Arabic & Spanish
  • Pre/Post Tests available in English, Arabic & Spanish
• BRYCS: Raising Young Children in a New Country: Supporting Early Learning and Healthy Development
  • PDFs available in English, Arabic, French, Nepali, Somali, Spanish, & Swahili
  • Audio available in English & Nepali
  • Pre/Post Tests available in English & Nepali

General

• Office of Refugee Resettlement: Refugee Health  
• Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center 
• CDC Link on Vaccination Requirements 
• Refugee Development Center: Healthy Homes Video Series 
• Switchboard: Multilingual Health Information Videos

Mental Health

• HIAS: Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Curriculum
• Mental Health Resources from Healtorture.org
• Positive Coping with Health Conditions: A Self-Care Workbook 
• National Alliance on Mental Illness: Mental Health Conditions

General:

• Housing Resources for Newcomers
• Refugee Housing Solutions Tenant Toolkit: Arabic, Burmese, Congolese-Swahili, Dari, English, Kinyarwanda, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian.

• USA Hello
• USA Learns
• National Literacy Directory
• Duolingo
• English Language Resources for Newcomers
• Mango Languages
• Memrise
• Voices of America: Learning English
• Cambridge Ventures: English Language Training
• IRC Adult Education: English Learning

• A Rainbow Perspective: Reflecting on Best Practices and Successes from the Field
• A Practical Guide to Resettling LGBT Refugees and Asylees
• Organization for Refugee, Asylum & Migration (ORAM): Sexual & Gender Minority Refugees Safe Space Checklist
• ORAM: Incorporating Sexual and Gender Minorities into Refugee and Asylum Intake and Registration System
• ORAM: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression: Essential Terminology for the Humanitarian Sector

Consumer Advocacy:

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Taxes:

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Website
• IRS-Sponsored Free Tax Prep for Low-Income Individuals

Financial Literacy:

• USCRI: Banking on the Future
• IRC: Financial Capability for New Americans
• U.S. Administration for Children & Families: Financial Literacy Resources
• Federal Financial Literacy & Education Commission, My Money.Gov
• National Endowment for Financial Education: Money Management Course
• BRYCS: Financial Literacy Resources for Newcomers

Budgeting Tools

• Mint:* All in one finances, budget tool, and credit score reports
• EveryDollar*
• Goodbudget*
• Pocketguard*

**these tools are also available as digital apps

U.S. Laws:

• Constitution Center: learn about the U.S. Constitution in an interactive way
• Constitution Center: Fifth Amendment
• Constitution Center: Sixth Amendment
• Constitution Center: Fourteenth Amendment
• NewseumED: programs & resources about media literacy and the first amendment
• U.S. Courts: First Amendment Activities
• U.S. Courts: Fifth Amendment Activities
• U.S. Senate Landmark Legislation: Thirteenth, Fourteenth, & Fifteenth Amendments
• Community Resource Hub for Safety & Accountability

Civil Rights:

• ACLU: resources for if you are stopped by the police, FBI, or immigration
• ACLU: your rights in the border zone
• Vera Institute of Justice: Engaging Police in Immigrant Communities
• Know Your Rights (Immigration Raids)
• Immigration Raids: Community Preparedness

Other:

• Immigration & Naturalization Resources for Newcomers
• USCIS: Common Immigration Scams
• USCIS: Avoid Scams
• FTC: Avoiding Scams Against Immigrants
• USCIS: AR-11, Alien’s Change of Address Card

Tools & Technology for Refugees:

• UNHCR Connectivity for Refugees
• Microsoft: Digital skills resources for refugees
• IRC Adult Education: Computer Literacy
• IRC’s Digital Literacy Lessons in Dari & English
• IRC’s Digital Literacy Videos
• HIAS Digital Literacy Videos for Newcomer Families
• HIAS Training Youtube Channel: Introductory Chromebook Orientation videos for Newcomer Families available in English, Arabic, Tigrinya, Burmese, Dari, Kinyarwanda, Swahili, and Nepali

General:

• Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services (BRYCS)
• BRYCS: Bullying & Discrimination Resources for Newcomer Youth
• Books for Pre-Schoolers
• Books about the Immigrant & Refugee Experience (Elementary School)
• Books about the Immigrant & Refugee Experience (Young Adults)

Employment:

• Career & Workforce Readiness for Newcomer Youth

Safety:

• Keeping Safe: Children’s Bilingual Guide
• Keeping Safe: A Teen Bilingual Guide

School & Higher Education:

• Overcoming the Financial Challenge of Higher Ed
• Preparation Resources for Newcomers (Including Financial Aid)

Technical Assistance Programs

• Switchboard: ORR funded technical assistance program for resettlement staff
• RITA: International Rescue Committee Resettlement and Integration Technical Assistance Program

Other programs

• Welcoming America: Organization that helps build relationships in local communities for refugees

• Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
• Collecting Client Feedback Data
• Developing Strong Program Reports