Hosting Refugees: Establishing Safe and Welcoming Hosting Programs for New Refugee Arrivals

Source: HIAS

This manual developed for the HIAS resettlement network provides information and actionable steps for starting a hosting program, and it serves as an example of housing best practices which other resettlement staff can learn from and adapt.

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