Event: North American Refugee Healthcare Conference
Presented by: Rochester General Hospital
For clinicians, refugee resettlement professionals, and refugees.
June 28-30, 2012, Rochester, NY
Category Archives: Refugee Health Updates
Refugee Suicide Prevention Training Toolkit
Resource: The Refugee Suicide Prevention Training Toolkit
RHTAC, in collaboration with Bhutanese community members, recently adapted a nationally recognized suicide prevention training model called Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) and developed a training toolkit that includes presentation slides, facilitator’s guide, interactive training activities, and resource handouts.
Discretionary Grant Funds for Projects to Establish Individual Development Account (IDA) Programs for Refugees
Funding Opportunity: Discretionary Grant Funds for Projects to Establish Individual Development Account (IDA) Programs for Refugees
U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement
Designed for projects to establish and manage IDAs for low-income refugee participants. Grantee organizations may use ORR funds to provide matches for the savings in the IDAs for individual refugees and refugee families. Due June 18, 2012.
Cuban/Haitian Discretionary Grant Program
Funding Opportunity: Cuban/Haitian Discretionary Grant Program
U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement
Designed for services in the program areas of employment, hospitals, and other health and mental health care programs, adult and vocational education, refugee crime or victimization, and citizenship/naturalization for those localities most heavily impacted by Cuban and Haitian entrants and refugees, particularly where arrival numbers in recent years have increased. Due June 25, 2012.
Services to Older Refugees
Funding Opportunity: Services to Older Refugees
U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement
Funding for programs that ensure the provision of social and supportive services to older refugees, defined as refugees and other ORR-eligible populations age 60 and above. Due June 25, 2012.
2012 National Refugee and Immigrant Conference
Event: 2012 National Refugee and Immigrant Conference: Issues and Innovations
Presented by: Adult Learning Resource Center
For providers who work with refugees and immigrants in fields such as education, health care, social services, job development, and advocacy.
October 18-19, 2012, Chicago, IL
2012 National Immigrant Integration Conference
Event: 2012 National Immigrant Integration Conference
Presented by: The National Partnership for New Americans
For policymakers, practitioners, refugee resettlement professionals, faith leaders, funders, organizers, researchers, business representatives, and others stakeholders.
September 22-25, 2012, Baltimore, MD
Office of Refugee Resettlement 2012 National Consultation
Event: Office of Refugee Resettlement 2012 National Consultation
Presented by the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement
For states, community and faith-based organizations, refugee resettlement agencies, and refugees.
September 19-20, 2012, Washington, DC
Tips and Strategies to Promote Culturally-Sensitive Care around Refugee Women’s Health
Resource: Tips and Strategies to Promote Culturally-Sensitive Care around Refugee Women’s Health
RHTAC
Includes recommendations on how to serve refugee women and identify their special needs.
Somali Health Education Materials and Videos
Resource: Somali Health Education Materials and Videos
WellShare International
Anatomy booklet, family planning pamphlet, and women’s health fact sheets in English and Somali.