Resource Library
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