U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Refugee Resettlement http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/orr Domestic refugee resettlement
program providing assistance services to refugees resettling in the U.S. -
This site indexes ORR regulations, information on welfare reform, and medicaid
information.
Social
Security Administration NEW
http://www.ssa.gov/multilanguage/ The Social Security
Administration administers disability, retirement and survivors protection.
State
Refugee Coordinators and State Web pages NEW
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/partners/coordina.htm Pages list the Refugee
Coordinators for each state plus web pages for refugee programs in California,
Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
U.S.
Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration
http://www.usinfo.state.gov/topical/global/refugees/
The State Department's Population, Refugees and Migration Bureau formulates US
policy and administers US refugee assistance and refugee admissions programs.
U.S.
Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS)
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/services/index.htm
The INS of the Department of Justice is responsible for implementing
immigration policy in the United States.
International Sites and
Organizations
American
Refugee Committee http://www.archq.org/index.shtml ARC is an international
nonprofit, non-sectarian organization which provides multisectoral
humanitarian assistance and training.
Amnesty
International http://www.amnesty.org/ Amnesty International works
to protects human rights worldwide. Website offers current news and campaigns.
Institute for
War and Peace Reporting http://www.iwpr.net The Institute focuses on
reporting in the Balkans, the Caucasus and the Central Asian states, with
additional projects elsewhere in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
International
Crisis Group http://www.crisisweb.org The ICG offers news and
reports on the situation in various countries around the world.
International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) http://www.icrc.org An overview of ICRC
activities helping victims of war and internal violence by country. Site
includes international humanitarian law publications.
International
Organization for Migration http://www.iom.int IOM is the largest provider
of CO under the US Refugee Program. IOM also arranges all transport of
refugees to the United States. At many locations IOM arranges medical
screening, and at some, performs the pre- and post-INS functions.
Refugees
International http://www.refintl.org/
Refugees International provides early warning in crises of mass exodus. RI
site provides timely reports from people "on the ground."
Refugee
Studies Centre, Oxford University http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/indexrsp.html A vast, searchable database
of this program's Documentation Centre makes this site a researcher's dream.
UN High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) http://www.unhcr.ch
An introduction to refugee issues, along with photos, maps, teaching guides,
news updates and more.
U.S.Committee
for Refugees http://www.refugees.org
USCR is an international policy and advocacy organization, which is well-known
for producing the monthly newsletter Refugee Reports and the annual Refugee
Survey.
Special Topics
National Crime
Prevention Council, Office of New Americans http://www.ncpc.org/ncpc/ncpc/?pg=2088-2608 The Office on New Americans
at the NCPC offers excellent publications related to working with refugee
communities. See 1999 publication When Law and Cultures Collide.
National
Immigration Forum http://www.immigrationforum.org/ The Forum advocates and
builds public support for public policies that welcome immigrants and refugees
and that are fair and supportive to newcomers in our country.
ORR Technical Assistance
Providers
The Office of Refugee Resettlement funds the several organizations to provide
technical assistance on English Language Training, Refugee Employment, Welfare
and Immigration Reform, Mental Health, Conflict Management, MicroEnterprise
Development, Refugee Health, Elderly Services, and Crime Prevention. Click to
find
the list of providers.
The Refugee
Welfare and Immigration Reform Project http://www.ised.org/Index.asp
RWIRP is a cooperative effort
of the Institute for Social and Economic Development (ISED) and ORR. Provides
information Fact Sheets in many refugee languages.
Resources for Cross Cultural Health Care NEW
http://www.diversityrx.org
Discover how language and cultural affect the delivery of quality services to
ethnically diverse communities.
Children's
Health Insurance Program (CHIP) http://www.insurekidsnow.gov
Learn how to get health insurance for your children through the State
Children's Health Insurance Program. SCHIP's web page offers state-specific
information on who is eligible and how to enroll to make sure children grow up
healthy.
EthnoMed:
Ethnic medicine information from Harborview Medical Center http://ethnomed.org
Contains cultural profiles on various refugee groups and links to the "ethnomed"
series which provide more health-related information related to refugee
groups.
Nutrition
Education for New Americans Project, CARA at Georgia State University http://monarch.gsu.edu/nutrition Basic health and nutrition
information in several refugee languages.
Multilingual
Heath Education Booklets (collaboratively developed in Minnesota) http://www.mcedservices.com//qothe.html
Series of 6 booklets (20-40 pages) with health information translated into
several refugee languages. Booklets can be downloaded. Note: has information
in Nuer.
The Center for
Cross-Cultural Health in Minneapolis, MN http://www.crosshealth.com
Links to websites addressing cross-cultural health concerns.
Education and Training
Scholars
at Risk Network NEW
http://scholarsatrisk.uchicago.edu Scholars at Risk works to
promote academic freedom and to defend the human rights of scholars, students
and other members of academic communities worldwide. Through a network of
participating institutions, SAR arranges temporary teaching and research
positions of varying length for scholars unable to work in their home country
because of threats to their human rights.
America's Job
Bank http://www.ajb.org/ America's Job Bank connects
users to employment, training and education resources important to remain
competitive in today's workforce.
The Center for
Applied Linguistics http://www.cal.org CAL offers hundreds of
resources related to language learning and training for K-12, adult and
university levels.
ESL Internet
Learning Resource
http://humanities.byu.edu/elc/teacher/TeacherGuideMain
Manual is intended to be a survival guide for newly assigned teachers who have
had little or no pre-service training in teaching English as a Second Language
(ESL). Can be used as a self-instructional guide but does not replace
professional training.
Foreignborn.com http://www.foreignborn.com
Website for foreign born individuals entering or living in the US. Has
self-help information sections on banking, driver licenses, health insurance,
careers, visas and immigration, etc.
Gates
Millennium Scholarship Program http://www.gmsp.org The initiative's goal is to
foster a generation of leaders that represent the full talents of society by
providing access to higher education for minority students who have achieved
academic standards and shown leadership promise, but are in financial need.
Interesting
Things for ESL Students http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/ESL.html Study site for students of
English as a Second Language with word games, puzzles, quizzes, slang,
proverbs and much more.
Multilingual
Job Application Tutor http://www.jvs-boston.org/rw/mjat/index.htm
Program provides on-line help in Bosnian, English, Russian, Somali and
Vietnamese for filling out typical job applications.
Native
Language Literacy Screening Device For Adults http://www.hudrivctr.org Native Language Literacy Screening Device (NLLSD) is designed to provide a
quick assessment of an adult's ability to read and write in their native
language. Available in 27 languages.
Spring
Institute for Intercultural Learning http://www.springinstitute.com
Spring Institute offers a variety of services including technical assistance
to Refugee English Language Training Programs. Site offers lots of free
resources on program design and classroom teaching, especially for employment
related ESL.
The New
Americans http://www.pbs.org/newamericans
Take part in an on-line classroom adventure with new immigrants. Learn about
other countries and US immigration.
The Pioneer
Living Series http://www.pioneerliving.com An upcoming educational video
series for multicultural audiences and their service providers, employers, and
teachers. Lots of great resource links online for immigrants and refugees.
Witness Online http://www.unhcr.ch/witness4/ Witness is a web-based video
documentary series with easy to follow information about several countries
from which refugees originate.
Arabs http://www.arab.net
Arab Net has background information on Sudan and Somali as well as many other
Arab countries.
Bosnia http://www.bosnet.org/ Bosnet provides links to lots
of information related to Bosnia and among Bosnians.
Muslims http://www.mwlusa.org http://www.islamzine.com
Three informative sites offering a range of information about Muslims, the
roles and rights of women within Islam, and references/news, etc.
Somalia and
Somali Teaching Resources http://www.peppercornbooks.com
Haan Associates offers educational materials in the Somali language for
parents/teachers and about the Somali culture for service providers and others
interested in the Horn of Africa.
