Training: Clinician Orientation to Migration Health
Presented by: Migrant Clinicians Network
Audience: New as well as seasoned clinicians who are interested in understanding more about the migrant population.
A series of seven webinars which cover a wide breadth of knowledge and skills to help clinicians provide quality care to migrant populations in the U.S. Each 1-hour webinar is accredited for an hour of Continuing Nursing or Continuing Medical Education. Complete all 7 webinars to receive a Certificate of Expertise in Migration Health.
Next webinar on March 13, 2013.
Author Archives: Elizabeth Costello
Health Literacy and Acculturation on Oral Health Status of Somali Refugees
This journal article presents results from a NIH-funded study assessing the impact of health literacy and acculturation on the oral health status of Somali refugees in Massachusetts. Full article available from American Journal of Public Health with APHA membership or journal subscription.
Webinar: Strengthening Services for LGBT Refugees and Asylees Part II
Training: Strengthening Services for LGBT Refugees and Asylees Part II: Creating Safe Spaces
Presented by: Heartland Alliance
Audience: Resettlement agencies
Webinar examines how agency policies, practices, and procedures affect Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) participants’ comfort level and can determine whether they self-disclose their sexual orientation and gender identity. Also learn about the physical safety concerns of LGBT refugees and asylees.
Jan 14, 2013, 2 to 3:30pm EST
Webinar examines how agency policies, practices, and procedures affect Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) participants’ comfort level and can determine whether they self-disclose their sexual orientation and gender identity. Also learn about the physical safety concerns of LGBT refugees and asylees.
Jan 14, 2013, 2 to 3:30pm EST
Video recording of webinar available on YouTube.
Children’s Hospital Boston CRTR Website
Resource: Center for Refugee Trauma and Resilience, Boston Children’s Hospital
New redesigned website contains many resources such as their Refugee Services Toolkit, prevention and intervention models, and a list of publications produced by the Center’s staff.
Refugees from Burma Health Profile
Resource: Refugees from Burma Health Profile
Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center and the Center for Applied Linguistics
Designed for health care professionals and others helping new refugee arrivals, this health profile provides basic information about refugees from Burma, their health experiences, and cultural beliefs that may influence their approach to health.
RHTAC ACA Briefs Translations
Resource: Affordable Care Act (ACA) Briefs in Refugee Languages
Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center
Inform refugees in your community about the ACA by utilizing RHTAC’s new briefs available in English, Arabic, Burmese, and Nepali. RHTAC’s briefs explain in an easy-to-understand way how the ACA increases health insurance access, improves health insurance quality, and provides more consumer protections.
ECDC Conference Call for Workshop Proposals
News: The Ethiopian Community Development Council is issuing a call for workshop proposals for the 19th Annual National Conference to be held on May 16-17, 2013 at the Sheraton Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia. For more information, please contact Senay Gebremedhin at senayhg@ecdcus.org.
All proposals must be received by February 1, 2013.
Children’s Resilience Programme: Psychosocial Support In and Out of Schools
Resource: The Children’s Resilience Programme: Psychosocial Support In and Out of Schools
International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies & Save the Children
Resource toolkit focuses on supporting the psychosocial needs of children in crisis and post-crisis situations.
Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students
In the Literature: Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students: A Guide for School-Based Professionals
Editors: Rossen, E. and Hull, R. (2012) Oxford University Press
Provides practical, effective, and implementable strategies and resources for adapting and differentiating instruction, modifying the classroom and school environments, and building competency for students affected by trauma.
North American Refugee Health Conference abstract deadline extended
News: North American Refugee Health Conference: Call for Abstracts Deadline Extended
The North American Refugee Health Conference is recognized as the premier conference for those who work with refugee populations. In preparation for the 2013 North American Refugee Health Conference, submissions of posters and oral abstracts are being accepted. A limited number of workshops will also be considered. Abstract acceptance deadline extended to Jan 10, 2013.