ORR is Now on Twitter

News: ORR is Now on Twitter
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is now on Twitter. Follow ORR @USRefugee to prepare for the 2012 ORR Consultation and to learn more about ORR’s work. Are you or your organization on Twitter? Use the hashtag #ORR2012 to promote the 2012 ORR Consultation. ORR will be “live tweeting” the Consultation proceedings on September 19th and 20th. You can also follow ORR Director Eskiner Negash @DirectorORR and Deputy Director Ken Tota @DepDirectorORR.

Human Rights Conference: Create Space for Gender-Peace

Event: Human Rights Conference: Create Space for Gender-Peace
Presented by: UNSPOKEN
Audience: Clinicians, lawyers, community advocates, resettlement agencies, human rights advocates.
Using a gendered perspective of human rights, explore the universal nature of gender violence and create opportunities for gender-peace.
October 17-18, 2012, Utica, NY

Health Care Law Expands Preventive Services for Women

News: Health Care Law Expands Preventive Services for Women
As of Aug 1, 2012, all insurance plans are required to offer eight additional preventive health services for women at no extra charge. These include: well-woman visits, gestational diabetes screenings, breastfeeding support, domestic and interpersonal violence screening and counseling, FDA-approved contraceptive products, HPV DNA testing, STI counseling, and HIV screening and counseling.