In the Literature: Religious coping and acculturation stress among Hindu Bhutanese: A study of newly-resettled refugees in the United States. Benson GO, Sun F, Hodge DR, Androff DK. International Social Work. July 2012, 55(4).
Category Archives: Refugee Health Updates
Welcoming America Webinar: Meaningful Contact with Receiving Communities
Training: Building Meaningful Contact with Refugees and Receiving Communities
Welcoming America
Learn how to find new champions for refugee resettlement and services, prevent community tensions between refugees and receiving communities, and strengthen program sustainability by increasing volunteerism.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 from 1:00-2:30pm ET.
Census Bureau Interactive Map Shows Languages Spoken in US
Resource: Interactive map of languages spoken in U.S.
U.S. Census Bureau
This interactive, online map pinpoints the wide array of languages spoken in homes across the nation, along with a detailed report on rates of English proficiency and the growing number of speakers of other languages.
International Medical Interpreters Annual Symposia
Event: International Medical Interpreters Association Annual Symposia
Improving Language Access Quality: Preparing 21st Century Minority Language Medical Interpreters
September 6 – 8, 2013, Durham, NC
Rainbow Welcome videos
Resource: Rainbow Welcome Videos
Heartland Alliance
Two new videos highlight the courageous stories of gay, lesbian, and transgender refugees and their allies.
North American Refugee Health Conference 2014
Event: North American Refugee Health Conference 2014
Save the Date!
June 19-21, 2014, Rochester, NY
N. America Conference, International Union Against TB
Event: North America Region Conference, International Union Against TB and Lung Diseases
February 27 – March 1, 2014, Boston, MA
Deadline for abstract submission: October 7, 2013
American society tropical medicine meeting
Event: American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting
November 13-17, 2013, Washington, DC
Get ready for Obamacare video
Resource: Get Ready for Obamacare Video
Kaiser Family Foundation
New animated video walks through the basic changes in the way Americans will get health coverage and what it will cost when major parts of the Affordable Care Act go into effect in 2014.
States and their health insurance marketplaces
News: States and their Health Insurance Marketplaces
Profiles on each state’s progress towards establishing and funding their health insurance marketplace.