Office of Global Michigan website for refugee services.
Resource: https://www.michigan.gov/ogm/about/refugee-services
Resource Tag: Newcomer Resettlement and Integration
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Section E: Additional ACE Factors-Parenting While Resettling: Raising Young Children in a New Country: Supporting Early Learning and Healthy Development
Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services website and resources for parenting in a new country.
Resource: https://brycs.org/clearinghouse/5075/
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Section E: Additional ACE Factors-Parenting While Resettling: Guidance for Immigrant and Refugee Families: Parenting in a New Country.
Handout for families who are parenting while resettling as an immigrant or refugee.
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Section E: Additional ACE Factors-Parenting While Resettling: Tips for Parenting
Handout for families on parenting while resettling and after traumatic immigration.
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Section E: Additional ACE Factors-Parenting While Resettling: ACEs in Child Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Populations
Infographic on page seven summarizes main concerns when parenting as a refugee.
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Understanding Language Access Laws in Michigan
The Michigan Immigrant Rights Council developed a one-pager to explain 2024 changes to Michigan laws that ensure people with Limited English proficiency receive public services in a language they understand, free of charge. This law ensures everyone can engage with the State of Michigan with dignity, regardless of their English proficiency.
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Raising Young Children in a New Country: Supporting Early Learning and Healthy Development
Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services and the Office of Head Start partnered to develop a handbook for raising young children, aged 0-5, during resettlement in the U.S. This handbook is available in Arabic, English, and Spanish.
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Helping Children Cope After Coming to a New Country
The International Rescue Committee developed a handout to support providers and newcomer caregivers in identifying warning signs, coping strategies, and when to ask for help to ensure their children have the support they need during the resettlement process.
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“I Speak” Multilingual Language Identification Book
The Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties developed this “I Speak” booklet to provide limited English Proficiency or speakers of other languages the ability to identify their preferred language. The booklet includes a chart of selected indigenous languages of Mexico at the end.