News: Registration now open for 2013 North American Refugee Health Conference!
The North American Refugee Health Conference will be held on June 6-8, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. Join health professionals from U.S. and Canada to discuss evidence-based strategies, research, advocacy, and mobilization for refugee health and mental health. Submit a poster or oral abstract by December 3, 2012.
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Updated Language Access Content
Resource: Updated Language Access Content
RHTAC added new information about Language Access, including the distinction between interpreters and translators, strategies for conducting a remote interpreted session, and information about translating health education materials.
“Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Refugees” Workshop at ORR Consultation
Training: “Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Refugees” Workshop at ORR Consultation
Presented by: Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center (RHTAC)
Audience: resettlement organizations, public health professionals, community members
Learn more about the ACA’s provisions and benefits for refugees in an interactive workshop. Discussion topics will include implementation of ACA provisions, how refugees and refugee-serving agencies can become more involved in health care reform, and strategies for outreach education and enrollment.
Sept 19, 2012, Arlington, VA
Refugee Origins and Resettlement Reports
Resource: Refugee Origins and Resettlement Reports
U.S. Department of State, Refugee Admissions Program
Maps and reports on national origins of refugees admitted to the US, as well as processing country and resettlement location. Maps are based on the 2012 fiscal year and will be updated monthly.
MouthHealthy.org
SimplyTeeth.com
This website provides a complete dental reference for patients that includes information about teeth and gums as well as a dictionary of dental terms.
Multicultural Issues in Oral Health
This journal article discusses oral health disparities, the increasing diversity of the U.S. population, and the challenges presented by multicultural patient populations.
Instructional Videos for Multicultural Dental Education
These videos were funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve dental professionals’ communication with multicultural patient populations.
The Multicultural Oral Health Alliance
Resources from the Children’s Dental Health Project including a Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Oral Health fact sheet.
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