Resource: BRYCS Refugee Portal
Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services
Multilingual resources for resettled refugees on family life and parenting, early childhood, U.S. school system (K-12), children’s books, and health and mental health.
Category Archives: Refugee Health Updates
Global Diaspora Forum
Event: Global Diaspora Forum (GDF)
Presented by: U.S. Department of State
July 25-26, 2012, Washington, D.C.
Bhutanese Refugee Health Profile
Resource: Bhutanese Refugee Health Profile
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health profile provides information about Bhutanese refugees’ medical screening, diet, and other health related topics.
Impact of Health Reform on Women’s Access to Coverage and Care
Resource: Impact of Health Reform on Women’s Access to Coverage and Care
Kaiser Family Foundation
Issue brief reviews how ACA will affect access to care and affordability of health coverage for women, and highlights legal provisions related to preventive screening services, reproductive health, maternity care, and women receiving Medicaid.
Timeline of the Affordable Care Act
Resource: Timeline of the Affordable Care Act
Healthcare.gov
Timeline of what the ACA entails and when each part will be implemented.
Women and the Affordable Care Act
Resource: Women and the Affordable Care Act
Healthcare.gov
Explains the ACA’s implications for women, including women’s health and preventive care, expanded insurance coverage, and the ACA’s effect on family health.
ORR National Consultation
News: ORR National Consultation Invites Refugee Participation
ORR invites refugees to share their stories, experiences, and expertise and to directly participate in the National Consultation on September 19-20, 2012, in Arlington, VA. The deadline to submit refugee stories, pictures, or videos and the deadline to nominate a refugee to attend the consultation is July 13, 2012. Contact ORR at ORR.Nominations@acf.hhs.gov or visit http://transition.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/share-your-story for additional details.
Hepatitis B is a Major Health Issue for Migrants in the U.S.
News: Hepatitis B is a Major Health Issue for Migrants in the U.S.
Between 1.04 and 1.61 million migrants now living in the U.S. have chronic hepatitis B infection report investigators in the online edition of Hepatology. The authors highlight the need for hepatitis B virus screening in all foreign-born persons.
New Technical Assistance Website for Providers Serving Torture Survivors
Resource: New Technical Assistance Website for Providers Serving Torture Survivors
HealTorture.org National Capacity Building Project
Provides resources on mental health, social services, legal issues, medical issues, specific populations, and healing centers for providers, torture survivors, and the general public.
Map of Resettlement Support Centers’ Cultural Orientation Programs
Resource: Map of Resettlement Support Centers’ Cultural Orientation Programs
Cultural Orientation Resource Center, Center for Applied Linguistics
Map includes location, target population, length, and emphasis of overseas orientations provided by Resettlement Support Centers