Border Shelter Toolkit Resource Library
Border Shelter Toolkit Resource Library
Available below in the Resource Library are all the documents created by border shelters and shelter partners that are featured in the Border Shelter Toolkit: Best Practices in Sheltering Asylum-Seeking Families at the U.S. Southern Border. The documents are available to be adopted and adapted as shelters see fit to best meet the needs of their asylum-seeker guests.
An asylum seeker from Honduras embraced her 3 year-old daughter at a temporary shelter for asylum
seekers in Mexico City, awaiting assistance as they look for safety and a better life.
© UNHCR/Daniel Dreifuss
Mechanics of a Shelter Operation
Community Relations chapter
Safety and Security chapter
- Las Cruces Office of Emergency Management safety checklist
- Casa Alitas complaint form
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego guidance on security
Onboarding and Training Procedures for Staff and Volunteers chapter
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego volunteer waiver and release form
- International Rescue Committee orientation
- Border Servant Corps orientation
- Annunciation House organizational structure and roles
- Common European Framework of References for Languages self-assessment
Data Management chapter
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego informed consent form
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego daily report template
- Oak Tree software screenshots
Sanitation and Hygiene chapter
Meal Planning chapter
- Galilee Center meal planner
- Refugee Aid/Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest meal plan/shopping list
- United Methodist Committee on Relief Tips for Transitional Shelters
Donation Management chapter
Guest Services
Welcome Script chapter
- Las Cruces Asylum Shelter welcome script
- Las Cruces Asylum Shelter medical script addendum
- Border Servant Corps m/hotel script
Intake System chapter
- Intake guidance notes
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego legal document guide
- International Rescue Committee intake questionnaire
- International Rescue Committee orientation handout
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego release of information form
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego guest services form
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego refusal of services form
- American Red Cross Restoring Family Links flyers
Medical Screenings chapter
- Las Cruces Asylum Shelter medical script addendum
- Casa Alitas COVID-19 protocol
- Border Servant Corps medical inventory list
- Casa Alitas medical screening form
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego Infection Control Handbook
- Medical referral template
Legal Resources and Orientation chapter
- International Rescue Committee script
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego guidance on locating a separated family member
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego guidance on locating a separated family member
- Church World Service asylum infographic
- International Rescue Committee orientation handout (see above in the Intake System chapter)
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego EOIR handout chapter
- Church World Service Call Center flyer
Sponsor Contact and Travel Arrangements chapter
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego waiver and release forms
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego receipt
- International Rescue Committee telephone script
- International Rescue Committee family travel information sheet
- Annunciation House travel arrangement guidance
Onward Movement to Destinations in the U.S. chapter
- Onward movement packet (14 languages)
Preparing for Connecting Flights/Buses chapter
- Annunciation House departures board explainer
- Border Servant Corps travel itinerary
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego letter to TSA
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego travel assistance form
Transport to Airport and Bus Stations chapter
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego guide to airline luggage rules
- International Rescue Committee guidance for volunteer drivers
- Annunciation House guidance for volunteer drivers
Working with Vulnerable Populations
Case Management chapter
Children chapter
- Save the Children Child-Friendly Spaces flyer
- Save the Children tips for engaging with children and parents
- Save the Children tips for parents
Appendices chapter