The toolkit promotes health, and safety through harm reduction strategies, informed decision-making, and access to supportive care. The toolkit is available in English and Spanish.
Language: Spanish
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Public Benefits Changes Impacting Newcomer Families
MDDHS provided an FAQ to explain changes to Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) policy in Michigan, timeline for changes, and families who will be affected by these changes. The Kalamazoo Refugee Resource Collaborative translated this brochure into 26 common newcomer languages. The Office of Global Michigan (OGM) released a detailed guide in July of 2026 explaining the implications of these changes for non-citizens. MDHHS released a family-facing Non-Citizen Awareness Letter that the Immigrant and Refugee Resource Collaborative translated into 30 common newcomer languages. Help us spread awareness and support newcomer families in navigating these changes.
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Resource: KRRC Translations of SNAP/Medicaid FAQ
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Multilingual Children’s Books to Support Early Literacy
Reading books with young children helps support the parent-child relationship and aids in children’s development of cognitive, social-emotional, and language skills in the process! In multilingual families, children’s books in multiple languages helps parents and children connect over shared themes and helps children develop skills in both languages! The following websites have many high-quality children’s books, available in common newcomer languages.
Resource: Books by the Bushel
Resource: Language Lizard
Resource: Kid Kiddos Books
Resource: Multilingual Books
Resource: Books4School
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Pause, Reset, Nourish to Promote Wellbeing
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) provides a factsheet on the self-care strategy called Pause, Reset, Nourish that promotes professional wellbeing, concrete self-care actions, and resources for mental health and professional wellbeing. This factsheet is available in both English and Spanish
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Section E: Additional ACE Factors-Interpersonal violence: Before You Talk to Your Children: How Your Feelings Matter
Handout for caregivers on how to increase safety and prepare to talk with their children about the violence they may have been exposed to.
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Section E: Additional ACE Factors-Interpersonal violence: Parenting after Domestic Violence
Handout that addresses how children may exhibit trauma from exposure to violence in home and strategies to reduce impacts. English and Spanish versions.
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Section D: Stress Reduction and Self Care: Managing Stress
Handout for caregivers on managing stress including how they may be physically or emotionally feeling stress and strategy suggestions. English and Spanish versions.
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Section C: Positive Childhood Experiences and Protective Factors: CDC Child Development Positive Parenting Tip sheets
Handouts by age category for families on strategies for positive parenting. English and Spanish.
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Section C: Positive Childhood Experiences and Protective Factors: Ten Ways to Be a Better Dad
Handout for families on strategies for fathers or caregivers in a fathering role to use in increasing positive experiences and protective factors as well as decreasing ACEs. English and Spanish versions.
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Section C: Positive Childhood Experiences and Protective Factors: Bonding with Your Baby Handout
Handout for families on strategies for bonding with their baby to increase protective factors and positive experiences. English and Spanish versions.
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