Refugee Resettlement: An International Handbook to Guide Reception and Integration: Contents

Resettlement, 1 October 2002

• The High Commissioner's Foreword
• Introducing Integration: Some Personal Views
• Contents and List of Tables
• Key Websites and Acronyms
• Acknowledgements
• Using this Handbook

Part One – Putting Principles into Practice

• 1.1 Why Offer a Formal Refugee Resettlement Program?
• 1.2 Introducing this Handbook
• 1.3 Laying the Foundations for Integration: Planning Goals
• 1.4 Implementing Integration in COntrasting Global Settings
• 1.5 Establishing a New Integration Program

Part Two – Applying the Framework in Key Program Areas

• 2.1 Matching People with Communities: Placement in the Receiving Society
• 2.2 The First Weeks and Months: Reception Arrangements
• 2.3 Promoting Integration through Early Settlement and Social Support
• 2.4 Meeting Immediate Material Needs: Income Support and Establishment Resources
• 2.5 Easing Early Communication: Language Assistance
• 2.6 Fostering Independent Communication: Language Training Programs for Adult Resettled Refugees
• 2.7 Making Sense of a New Country: Orientation Programs and Processes
• 2.8 A Place to Call Home: Access to Secure and Affordable Housing
• 2.9 Building Bridges to Economic Self-sufficiency: Employment and Training
• 2.10 A Healthy Start: Access to Health Care
• 2.11 Creating Welcoming and Hospitable Communities and Restoring Faith in Government

Part Three – Planning for All

• 3.1 Planning for Optimal Mental Health: Responding to Refugee-related Trauma
• 3.2 Taking Account of Gender
• 3.3 Investing in the Future: Refugee Children and Young People
• 3.4 Engaging Refugee Elders

• Endnotes