Developed by the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), this toolkit aims to educate refugees and immigrants on how to adopt good habits that will help prevent nutrition-related diseases.
Category Archives: Prevention and Wellness Tools
Gardening Through Refugee Organizations (GRO) Project Photo Voice Video
The GRO project works to connect refugee and immigrant populations with urban gardening to provide access to healthy and familiar foods, build community, and establish a traditional setting for family elders to reconnect with their youth and pass on their agrarian knowledge.
Video [YouTube]
Under- and Over-Nutrition Among Refugees in San Diego County, California
Rodinelli AJ, Morris MD, Rodwell TC, et al Immigr Minor Health. 2011 February; 13(1): 161–168.
Abstract [PubMed]
Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Resettled Bhutanese Refugees: United States, 2008-2011
CDC Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report from March 25, 2011