Public Benefits for Immigrant and Refugee
Survivors of Domestic Violence
This course will help advocates sort out what public benefits immigrant or refugee survivors should be able to receive. Potential risks that immigrant and refugee survivors face when trying to access services and benefits will be reviewed as well as strategies to help survivors make ends meet. The course will include critical thinking components as well as experiential activities and opportunities to see how the system works (or doesn't work) in your community. You are strongly encouraged to take the Public Benefits 101 course as a prerequisite to this course. You can earn up to 8 training hours for this course.
Updated June 2010
Please be sure to register before starting this course.
Lesson 1
You will earn 4 hours for completing this lesson
- Start by printing out this Glossary of Terms
- Review this document: Public Benefits for Immigrant and Refugee Survivors Powerpoint
- Take this quiz: Quiz
Lesson 2
You will earn 2 hours for completing this lesson
- Read this paper, Five Facts About Undocumented Workers in the United States
- Answer these questions: Journalling Exercise
Lesson 3
You will earn 2 hours for completing this lesson
- Complete this assignment: Experiental Exercise
- Tell us about your experiences: Report
Evaluation
When you have finished this course (or all the lessons you intend to complete), fill out this evaluation in order to receive credit in our database for the training hours you completed.