Refugee Family Enrichment Program Development and Support Services (Technical Assistance)

HIAS provides assistance to many Office of Refugee Resettlement grantees nationwide. We are pleased to be associated with nationally prominent family life educators who offer a wide variety of training topics to the ORR grantees working in the field of refugee healthy marriage education and marital skills enhancement. In addition, we can provide limited on-site assistance to grantees, including training, consultations, long-distance and on-site support upon request. Our trainers are recognized for their extensive experience, knowledge and commitment to the nationwide effort to help families of all social, economical, and ethnic backgrounds stay in harmonious and healthy marital relationships.

Trainings
Mentoring
On-site Assistance
Long-distance Support

Trainings
HIAS has developed trainings that cover a variety of topics and that will be presented around the country for agencies that are working under the
ORR Healthy Families Program. Every topic can be adapted to a workshop or seminar format. For the workshops, several Refugee Healthy Marriage
sites come together, and community leaders may also be invited to attend. Seminars are for smaller groups of people and are more tailored for the needs and requests of your organization. Your organization can choose from the list of trainings topics provided or make a special request for training on another topic.

To request trainings, please contact Maria Fox at HIAS at (212) 613-1427, or email Maria.Fox@hias.org. Please indicate which workshop(s) you are interested in, how many days of training you can accommodate, and what dates you would like to target. All technical assistance services are free to your organization, but please be aware that HIAS and our trainers work with budget, time, and travel constraints.

The trainings will be held in multiple locations and the trainers will be coming to those sites that have requested services. If you are interested in a particular topic and your organization is in the vicinity of where the trainers will be conducting their scheduled classes, please contact Maria Fox at (212) 613-1427, or e-mail Maria.Fox@HIAS.org at your earliest convenience in order to be put in contact with the host of the training program. For example, if you are close to the Hartford, CT area and are interested in any of the trainings being held on March 26-27th, May 5-6, June 23rd-24th, etc., please contact Maria Fox as soon as possible to request trainings.

Select a Category:

This program is funded by a grant from the Office of Refugee Resettlement.

Mentoring

The Mentoring Program is an intensive training for Program Developers and Mentors. This two day class, entitled "Advanced Training for Mentors and Refugee Mentoring Program Coordinators" was offered on September 4th- September 5th at the JFS of San Diego, CA. It was attended by Refugee Healthy Marriage Program mentors, coordinators, volunteers, other professionals involved in the program, our affiliate marriage educators and mentors. The mentoring program offered a high level of mentor training where, together with advanced marriage education, the participants were taught how to work with individual families, recognize signs of serious problems, and be able to understand the limits of mentoring activities.

On-site Assistance
You may decide to have a Training Assistant (TA) visit your site to work with your staff more personally. The TA can get to know you and your
organization better and can offer more guidance in any aspect of this program. Site visits can also involve Q&A sessions, seminars, or small group discussions. This is a great way to gain more expertise and knowledge regarding working with specific refugee populations.

In addition, HIAS has developed three on-site initiatives. They are as follows (to learn more, please click on the following links:

If you would like to request on-site assistance, please complete the registration form for the workshop you are requesting and submit it to
Maria Fox at Maria.Fox@hias.org, or call her at 212-613-1427. You may request a specific TA, or can explain what you would like support with
and we will match you with the TA that best meets your needs.

Long-distance Support
Teleconferences
This program is being implemented by agencies across the nation, and oftentimes working around these distances can be difficult. One way to
work around these distances is to participate in the teleconferences that we offer. For more information and a schedule of the teleconferences, please click here.

- Minutes from April 10, 2008 Teleconference, "What Is Happening?"

- Minutes from May 15, 2008 Teleconference, "Developing and Sustaining Refugee Strengthening Coalitions"

- Minutes from June 16, 2008 Teleconference, "Organizing Mentors and Volunteers: Best Practices"

- Minutes from July 10, 2008 Teleconference, "Working with the Iraqi Population"

- Minutes from July 17, 2008 Teleconference, "Working with the Burundi Population"

For updates on the teleconference schedule or to suggest topics for teleconferences, please email Maria.Fox@hias.org. While we cannot accommodate every request, we greatly appreciate your input and will try to incorporate your topics into the schedule.

Tip of the Month
We encourage all of the sites involved in this program to share their best practices and tips to develop a successful program. These best practices will be posted on this website every month so that they are available to everyone. To submit your own tips regarding this program, please email Maria.Fox@hias.org.

April tip:
- One idea for incorporating food without paying for it is having a pot luck lunch, where participants take turns bringing in food items from their respective cultures and sharing with the rest of the group. Classes can also be held outside (for example, having a picnic, etc.). This is a fun and festive way to promote cultural sharing.

- Another suggestion is to establish contact with a local Starbucks Coffee- they are obligated to throw away leftover food at the end of every working day. Sometimes the Manager will agree to donate it instead. Brant also suggested going to CVS or Target with a copy of your 501C3. These stores sometimes give $50-$100 gift cards to non-profit organizations.

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Russian Community Outreach Refugee Family Enrichment Program Program Description Program Development and Support Services Arrival Statistics	Refugee Family Enrichment Program Development and Support Services (Technical Assistance) HIAS provides assistance to many Office of Refugee Resettlement grantees nationwide. We are pleased to be associated with nationally prominent family life educators who offer a wide variety of training topics to the ORR grantees working in the field of refugee healthy marriage education and marital skills enhancement. In addition, we can provide limited on-site assistance to grantees, including training, consultations, long-distance and on-site support upon request. Our trainers are recognized for their extensive experience, knowledge and commitment to the nationwide effort to help families of all social, economical, and ethnic backgrounds stay in harmonious and healthy marital relationships. Trainings Mentoring On-site Assistance Long-distance Support Trainings HIAS has developed trainings that cover a variety of topics and that will be presented around the country for agencies that are working under the ORR Healthy Families Program. Every topic can be adapted to a workshop or seminar format. For the workshops, several Refugee Healthy Marriage sites come together, and community leaders may also be invited to attend. Seminars are for smaller groups of people and are more tailored for the needs and requests of your organization. Your organization can choose from the list of trainings topics provided or make a special request for training on another topic. To request trainings, please contact Maria Fox at HIAS at (212) 613-1427, or email Maria.Fox@hias.org. Please indicate which workshop(s) you are interested in, how many days of training you can accommodate, and what dates you would like to target. All technical assistance services are free to your organization, but please be aware that HIAS and our trainers work with budget, time, and travel constraints. The trainings will be held in multiple locations and the trainers will be coming to those sites that have requested services. If you are interested in a particular topic and your organization is in the vicinity of where the trainers will be conducting their scheduled classes, please contact Maria Fox at (212) 613-1427, or e-mail Maria.Fox@HIAS.org at your earliest convenience in order to be put in contact with the host of the training program. For example, if you are close to the Hartford, CT area and are interested in any of the trainings being held on March 26-27th, May 5-6, June 23rd-24th, etc., please contact Maria Fox as soon as possible to request trainings. Select a Category: Trainer Biographies Course Description Training Schedule 2008 This program is funded by a grant from the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Mentoring The Mentoring Program is an intensive training for Program Developers and Mentors. This two day class, entitled "Advanced Training for Mentors and Refugee Mentoring Program Coordinators" was offered on September 4th- September 5th at the JFS of San Diego, CA. It was attended by Refugee Healthy Marriage Program mentors, coordinators, volunteers, other professionals involved in the program, our affiliate marriage educators and mentors. The mentoring program offered a high level of mentor training where, together with advanced marriage education, the participants were taught how to work with individual families, recognize signs of serious problems, and be able to understand the limits of mentoring activities. Question and Answer Session Agenda for September 4th-September 5th Mentoring Training On-site Assistance You may decide to have a Training Assistant (TA) visit your site to work with your staff more personally. The TA can get to know you and your organization better and can offer more guidance in any aspect of this program. Site visits can also involve Q&A sessions, seminars, or small group discussions. This is a great way to gain more expertise and knowledge regarding working with specific refugee populations. In addition, HIAS has developed three on-site initiatives. They are as follows (to learn more, please click on the following links: Workshop Observation by Master Facilitator - Registration Form for Workshop Observation by Master Facilitator Coordinating Refugee Life Education Program - Registration Form for Coordinating Refugee Life Education Program Ice Breakers with Maureen Griner If you would like to request on-site assistance, please complete the registration form for the workshop you are requesting and submit it to Maria Fox at Maria.Fox@hias.org, or call her at 212-613-1427. You may request a specific TA, or can explain what you would like support with and we will match you with the TA that best meets your needs. Long-distance Support Teleconferences This program is being implemented by agencies across the nation, and oftentimes working around these distances can be difficult. One way to work around these distances is to participate in the teleconferences that we offer. For more information and a schedule of the teleconferences, please click here. - Minutes from April 10, 2008 Teleconference, "What Is Happening?" - Minutes from May 15, 2008 Teleconference, "Developing and Sustaining Refugee Strengthening Coalitions" - Minutes from June 16, 2008 Teleconference, "Organizing Mentors and Volunteers: Best Practices" - Minutes from July 10, 2008 Teleconference, "Working with the Iraqi Population" - Minutes from July 17, 2008 Teleconference, "Working with the Burundi Population" For updates on the teleconference schedule or to suggest topics for teleconferences, please email Maria.Fox@hias.org. While we cannot accommodate every request, we greatly appreciate your input and will try to incorporate your topics into the schedule. Tip of the Month We encourage all of the sites involved in this program to share their best practices and tips to develop a successful program. These best practices will be posted on this website every month so that they are available to everyone. To submit your own tips regarding this program, please email Maria.Fox@hias.org. April tip: - One idea for incorporating food without paying for it is having a pot luck lunch, where participants take turns bringing in food items from their respective cultures and sharing with the rest of the group. Classes can also be held outside (for example, having a picnic, etc.). This is a fun and festive way to promote cultural sharing. - Another suggestion is to establish contact with a local Starbucks Coffee- they are obligated to throw away leftover food at the end of every working day. Sometimes the Manager will agree to donate it instead. Brant also suggested going to CVS or Target with a copy of your 501C3. These stores sometimes give $50-$100 gift cards to non-profit organizations.