In the Literature: Measles outbreak associated with an arriving refugee – Los Angeles County, California. CDC. MMWR. 2011.
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Refugee Suicide Prevention Training Toolkit
This toolkit was developed by RHTAC to provide resources for Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) trainers who are interested in training refugee gatekeepers and community members.
National Immunization Awareness Month Toolkit
Resource: National Immunization Awareness Month Toolkit
Resources for organizations to promote National Immunization Awareness Month. Tools include sample media announcements, tweets, e-cards, and web badges.
Brief report: Imported case of congenital rubella syndrome – New Hampshire.
In the Literature: Brief report: Imported case of congenital rubella syndrome – New Hampshire. CDC. MMWR. 2005.
Post-arrival health screening in Karen refugees in Australia.
In the Literature: Post-arrival health screening in Karen refugees in Australia. Paxton GA, Sangster KJ, Maxwell EL, McBride CR, Drewe RH. (2012). PLoS One.
Health Equity Resource Toolkit for State Practitioners Addressing Obesity Disparities
Resource: Health Equity Resource Toolkit for State Practitioners Addressing Obesity Disparities
CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
Toolkit to increase capacity of state health departments and communities to implement responses to obesity, with a focus on health disparities and achieving health equity.
Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program (RAPP)
Resource: Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program (RAPP)
Office of Refugee Resettlement
Promotes refugee participation in local community gardens, nutrition programs and food banks, and USDA programs and resources.
“School Day Just Got Healthier” Toolkit
Resource: “School Day Just Got Healthier” Toolkit
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Brochures, fact sheets, FAQs, fliers, school lessons, templates and much more to help prepare parents and children for changes to school meals this coming school year.
BRYCS Guardianship Toolkit
Resource: BRYCS Guardianship Toolkit
BRYCS
Toolkit for those working with refugee families caring for non-biological children. Includes fact sheets for service providers and refugees, recommended resources, and a searchable directory for state-specific guardianship procedures.
Global Mental Health Textbook
Resource: Global Mental Health Textbook
Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma
“Textbook of Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery, A Companion Guide for Field and Clinical Care of Traumatized People Worldwide” is now available.