Everyday, practical conversation Encourage your refugee family to attend ESOL Label things in the house (Door, Chair, classes. USCRI can provide you with a current Table) schedule. ESOL resources are available at Household Tasks Grocery shopping: finding the closest Garbage & recycling Days to take out and where stores, learning to navigate them, choosing to put it healthy food How to use appliances at home How and where to do laundry Heating & Cooling the home: keeping thermostat Cleaning Supplies-what products are below 70, cost of heat, other ways to regulate available and how to use them in bathroom, temperature kitchen, etc. Resources for Emergencies and General Info Who to call in case of emergencies:911 How to use the phone book and make calls Poison control:1-800-222-1222 How to use the internet Nearest police station Nearest public library Financial Literacy learning to count bills & How to open a checking or and US Currency, saving account coins what a bank is The importance of How to use debit or paying bills on time credit card Culture Dressing for the seasons; winter, fall, Teaching importance of appointments and autumn and spring might all be new schedules and how to keep them. Teach the family to use a calendar Buying a and how to use it Transport Using the bus numbers, bus stops, lessons if applicable bus: Driving bus schedules Use of baby strollers How to use a map Using baby seats in the car Childcare Issues Watching Children Must learn that Use of diapers and how to dispose children can’t be left alone or social Baby food: where to get, how to prepare services will take them Men must learn to be responsible for childcare as Plan for who to call in a childcare well as women emergency, i.e. a relative, a friend ,etc Fun Activities! Outdoors to the park, walking Go to a a local festival, or other community through the neighborhood, touring the city event by foot, car, or bus Invite them to your house for dinner Playing games ** Anything you can do to help get the family out of the house and getting to know the city is great ** USCRI Agency Overview
Everyday, practical conversation Label things in the house (Door, Chair, Table) Encourage your refugee family to attend ESOL classes. USCRI can provide you with a current schedule. ESOL resources are available at Household Tasks Grocery shopping: finding the closest stores, learning to navigate them, choosing healthy food How and where to do laundry Cleaning Supplies-what products are available and how to use them in bathroom, kitchen, etc. Garbage & recycling Days to take out and where to put it How to use appliances at home Heating & Cooling the home: keeping thermostat below 70, cost of heat, other ways to regulate temperature Resources for Emergencies and General Info Who to call in case of emergencies:911 Poison control:1-800-222-1222 Nearest police station How to use the phone book and make calls How to use the internet Nearest public library Financial Literacy US Currency, learning to count bills & coins The importance of paying bills on time How to open a checking or saving account and what a bank is How to use debit or credit card Culture Dressing for the seasons; winter, fall, autumn and spring might all be new Teaching importance of appointments and schedules and how to keep them. Teach the family to use a calendar Buying a and how to use it Transport Using the bus: bus numbers, bus stops, bus schedules How to use a map Driving lessons if applicable Use of baby strollers Using baby seats in the car Childcare Issues Watching Children Must learn that children can’t be left alone or social services will take them Plan for who to call in a childcare emergency, i.e. a relative, a friend ,etc Use of diapers and how to dispose Baby food: where to get, how to prepare Men must learn to be responsible for childcare as well as women Fun Activities! Outdoors to the park, walking through the neighborhood, touring the city by foot, car, or bus Playing games Go to a a local festival, or other community event Invite them to your house for dinner ** Anything you can do to help get the family out of the house and getting to know the city is great ** USCRI Agency Overview
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