U of M Opens Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants
Here’s another source of resources and training for public health professionals working with refugee, immigrant, and migrant (RIM) communities that have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants — housed at the University of Minnesota and funded by the Centers for Disease Control and the International Organization for Migration — offers services that include:
- Collecting and sharing best practices for serving RIM clients
- Providing linguistically and culturally appropriate health communications and health education resources
- Creating online training and other help for public health professionals working with RIM communities
- Supporting pilot projects between health departments and community-based organizations
- Assisting state and local health departments through technical assistance requests
You can find translated health materials, plus a variety of toolkits and communication guides on the organization’s website.
The Center’s description of its goal: “We aim to strengthen connections and information sharing between community-based organizations and state and local health departments and to establish a venue in which those that are successful can share practical lessons-learned with those that are facing challenges.”