Materials for New Populations Colleen Mahar-Piersma November 17, 2008 Refugee Health Information Network Symposium.

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Materials for New Populations Colleen Mahar-Piersma November 17, 2008 Refugee Health Information Network Symposium

1 Funded by the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration to:  Research, develop and disseminate resources about refugee training and resettlement;  Provide technical assistance to refugee service providers regarding refugees’ native cultures, languages and orientation needs; and  Develop a globally linked network to exchange refugee orientation information, concerns, and best practices. Cultural Orientation Resource Center at CAL

2 Research, develop and disseminate resources about refugee training and resettlement  Welcome to the United States: Guidebook for Refugees Health Section: pp  And Welcome video:  Overseas Service Provider Toolkit: Health lessons: two  Domestic Service Provider Toolkit Health lessons: four  Cultural Orientation for Refugees: A Handbook for U.S. Trainers Health lessons: three

3 TA to service providers re: refugees’ cultures, languages, and orientation needs  Refugee Backgrounders (Basic and Enhanced) and Culture Profiles Refugees from Iraq: coming soon Refugees from Burma:  Overseas CO Program Highlight Most recent (currently Iranians in Vienna, Bhutanese in Nepal coming soon): Archive (West Africa, East Africa, Iraq, Burma, Burundi:

4 Develop network to exchange refugee orientation information, concerns, and best practices.  Refugee Discussion electronic discussion group −Membership limited to Overseas Processing Entity staff, overseas CO providers, and staff of agencies providing direct services to refugees in the U.S. −Members include State Health Coordinators, State Refugee Coordinators, overseas CO providers, domestic resettlement staff, school liaisons, police liaisons, etc. −Archive available so members can view previous postings −Over 900 members  Presentations, workshops, etc.  Personal contacts to submit resources, information, questions, etc.

5 Cultural Orientation Resource Center, Center for Applied Linguistics  COR Center Publications: Welcome to the United States (book and video) Refugee Backgrounders Refugee Culture Profiles (Available for download or purchase on the COR Center Web site, at  COR Center Web site: for curricula/lesson plans, information on overseas CO programs, etc.  Refugee Discussion discussion group: write to join  Call for information: