Promoting Refugee and Community Wellness · Welcoming America received $225,000 through competitive...
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Promoting Refugee and Community Wellness Welcoming America received $225,000 through competitive funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant #90RB0050. This project is financed with 100% of Federal funds. The contents of this PowerPoint are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
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Promoting Refugee and Community Wellness
Welcoming America received $225,000 through competitive funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant
#90RB0050. This project is financed with 100% of Federal funds. The contents of this PowerPoint are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
Today’s Objectives
• Gain a better understanding of the connections between positive health and wellbeing and fostering a welcoming community climate
• Be inspired to work with at least one new community partner from a different sector to advance this work at the local level
• Leave with concrete ideas of the next steps you can undertake in this area.
Agenda
• Review of the Guide
• Examples from the Field
• Moderated Panelist Discussion
• Questions?
Overview of the Guide
Jennifer Lange
Director, National Partnership for Community Training
• Program of Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services (Gulf Coast JFCS)
• National Technical Assistance Provider for Refugee Mental Health
• Builds capacity
• TA provision for 12 years
About National Partnership for Community Training
The Refugee Journey: Wellness Challenges and Opportunities
• Grief
• Transition
• Adjustment
• The Role of Community
Refugee Wellness is Community Wellness
• Connections between wellness, mental health, and community
• Contributing to refugee resiliency
Promising Practices Snapshots
Putting it All Together:
The Welcoming Community Map
Experts Featured in the Guide
Josh Hinson, University of North Carolina
Xouhoa Bowen, Community Impact Lab
Research Questions
● Do refugees need mental
health services?
● Do refugees want mental
health services?
● Will refugees engage in
mental health treatment?
● Will mental health
treatment help?
Doing the Work
Bridging
Connecting refugees to
services
Direct Support
Filling gaps in community resources
Capacity-Building
Helping communities rise to the challenge
Empowering Families to Support Families
Lift Me Up
Gift Boxes
Community Baby Shower
Resource Guide
Keys to Successful Volunteer Projects
● Identify small, tangible actions community members can take
● Partner with organizations to fill gaps in support
● Design family-oriented activities
● Share ownership of collaborations with volunteers
● Foster awareness through digestible educational opportunities
● Focus on shared experiences and commonalities
Welcoming Communities and Wellness: A Conversation
Jennifer Lange
Xouhoa Bowen
Josh Hinson
Susan Downs-Karkos,
Moderator
QUESTIONS?
Welcoming Interactive 2018
June 18-20, 2018
Louisville, Kentucky
Welcominginteractive.org
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