Public benefits eligibility can get tricky! Switchboard developed this toolkit in December 2025 to help refugee service workers to navigate public benefits eligibility during the first five years of a newcomer’s arrival to the U.S.
Resource: Switchboard Public Benefits Overview for Newcomers
Learn to recognize, prevent, and respond to overdoses. This training covers signs, risks, harm reduction, naloxone use, and the social context of substance use that equip you with life-saving skills to support your community.
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Michigan 2-1-1 partnered with the Office of Global Michigan to develop this Newcomer Resource Hub. 2-1-1 uses both bilingual resource specialists and a phone-based translation service to offer 2-1-1 information and referrals in over 180 languages. Newcomers in Michigan can now use this multi-lingual resource hub to text, chat, and search resources in their preferred language. Is your home visiting program included? Reach out to us if you need help adding your program to this new resource hub!
Resource: 2-1-1 Michigan Newcomer Resource Hub
