Ukraine Response

This manual is a comprehensive guide for folks navigating the sponsorship model with Ukrainian newcomers. It provides insight into welcoming a newcomer, service delivery, cultural orientation, public benefits, best practices, and much more.

Find the help you need to locate safe and affordable housing in the United States.

This downloadable pocket card is designed to educate Ukrainians on their rights in the United States. This resource is available in English, Ukrainian, and Russian.

Learn about ways to access affordable and safe housing for Ukrainian newcomers.

Folks sponsoring Ukrainian newcomers are invited to Church World Service's Private Sponsor Groups - providing partnership and remote support from resettlement staff.

This workbook introduces newcomers to their home in the U.S. using illustrations. The booklet discusses apartment maintenance, safety, security, mail and notices, energy conservation, and good neighbors. This resource is available in English and Russian.

This resource provides Resettlement Agencies and their affiliates with an apartment and home set-up guide as they prepare for and take part in a home set-up for refugees.

This beginner training explains the different types of housing assistance programs that are available and the general terms used in the affordable housing industry.

These websites help Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees find housing. These are public platforms, and caution should be taken when sharing personal information.

This fact sheet for rental property owners and managers, we address frequently asked questions about housing Ukrainian Newcomers.

The Biden Administration has committed to welcoming up to 100,000 people fleeing the war in Ukraine. This fact sheet explains the different pathways Ukrainians may take to arrive in the United States.

This factsheet adapted from a CWS resource highlights the benefits of renting to refugees to address landlords and property managers’ hesitancies in providing permanent housing solutions. This resource also aims to cultivate a general understanding of the services and financial assistance granted to newcomers.

Newcomers are typically seeking stability, and are often long-term tenants.

This comprehensive tool for housing providers contains key information and resources on renting to refugees, including the resettlement process, support available to refugees when renting, FAQs, and more.

Having an excellent landlord-tenant relationship helps the renter, and benefits the landlord and property manager as well. Maintaining a good relationship with a tenant means fewer vacancies and less frequent turnover. In these resources, Zillow provides landlords and property managers with what their responsibilities are and how they can build rapport with a tenant.

In this training, resettlement practitioners, sponsors, and volunteers learn some of the essential factors to consider to safely prepare for and create a welcoming space for a family expecting a newborn.