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Get Tips on Psychological First Aid

Posted on May 23, 2022 by TonySchmitzMay 23, 2022

Here’s a two-hour training that can help you support people suffering from life’s many disorienting events. M Health Fairvew is sponsoring a Psychological First Aid webinar set for Wednesday, June 15, 1 – 3 p.m. that will give you tools … Continue reading →

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Forum: How Climate Change Will Affect Poor, People of Color

Posted on April 4, 2022 by TonySchmitzApril 4, 2022

As with so much else, when it comes to the impact of climate change, communities of color and the poor will be disproportionately affected by less access to clean air, safe drinking water and shelter, and nutritious food. Find out … Continue reading →

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Webinar Offers Ways to Process Stories of Hardship, Trauma

Posted on March 21, 2022 by TonySchmitzMarch 21, 2022

The influx of new refugees, COVID, war in Europe and the day-to-day realities of poverty and racism mean that if you’re a community health worker, you’ve heard your share of sad stories. Here’s a webinar  —  Witnessing: Understanding the Effects … Continue reading →

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Translated: Get Kids Vaxed, Enter $100K Education Drawing

Posted on March 14, 2022 by TonySchmitzMarch 14, 2022

Here’s another tool you can use to urge parents to get their kids vaccinated. Five 5-11-year old Minnesotans who have finished the COVID vaccination series are eligible to enter a drawing for a $100,000 scholarship package at any public or … Continue reading →

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In Translation: COVID At-Home Test Overview

Posted on February 28, 2022 by TonySchmitzFebruary 28, 2022

Need a translated overview of COVID at-home rapid tests for limited English speakers? Here’s a one-page Minnesota Department of Health info sheet in English and multiple other languages available for download. COVID-19 At-Home Rapid Test Overview iHealth (English).pdf COVID-19 At-Home … Continue reading →

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Help Patients Use N95 Respirators Right

Posted on January 31, 2022 by TonySchmitzJanuary 31, 2022

N95 respirators are the gold standard for keeping COVID-19 at bay. But as with so many things, there’s a right way and a wrong way to use them. Here’s expert guidance from the CDC, in English, and translated into Simplified … Continue reading →

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Help Your CHWs Fight COVID Disinformation

Posted on January 3, 2022 by TonySchmitzJanuary 3, 2022

Does your organization send Community Health Workers into the field? If so, here’s a pair of webinars that will give them the tools to help combat the plethora of misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations. Set for noon, Thursday, January 13 and … Continue reading →

Posted in Refugees/Immigrants, Resources

Remind Your Visitors: Mask Up!

Posted on December 5, 2021 by TonySchmitzDecember 5, 2021

Need a colorful reminder to mask up for visitors to your facility? Here are simple, printable posters in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Hmong, Karen, Lao, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese, courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Health. Materials and … Continue reading →

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A Deep Dive into Translated COVID-19 Materials

Posted on November 1, 2021 by TonySchmitzNovember 1, 2021

In case you haven’t noticed, the Minnesota Department of Health offers a deep repository of translated COVID-19 education materials in one convenient location. Take a look at translated Stay Safe Minnesota materials here. You’ll find pieces on testing, vaccination, masking … Continue reading →

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Why Get Vaccinated, in Translation

Posted on October 18, 2021 by TonySchmitzOctober 18, 2021

Here’s a package of infographics from the Minnesota Department of Health that may help convince reluctant limited English speakers to get vaxed up against COVID-19. The pieces explain that the vaccination is safe, can keep the vaccinated from getting seriously … Continue reading →

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COVID: Monoclonal Antibody Info, Translated

Posted on October 10, 2021 by TonySchmitzOctober 18, 2021

Struggling to explain monoclonal antibody therapy as a COVID treatment to patients who speak primarily Hmong, Somali or Spanish? Take a look at these easy-to-read info sheets from the Minnesota Department of Health. COVID-19 Medication Monoclonal Antibodies handout(ENGLISH).pdf COVID-19 Medication … Continue reading →

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COVID Resources for Afghan Refugees

Posted on September 13, 2021 by TonySchmitzSeptember 13, 2021

Find a variety of health education pieces related to COVID for recently arrived Afghan refugees in Pashto, Dari, Farsi and English at the University of Minnesota’s National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants website. Resources include basic fact sheets, … Continue reading →

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An Emotional Approach to Public Health Messaging

Posted on August 23, 2021 by TonySchmitzAugust 23, 2021

For a different idea on how to approach public health messaging, check out this video on violence against women, sung by the Mexican singer Silvana Estrada for the organization La Red Nacional de Refugios. Find the translated version of the … Continue reading →

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Video: Health Officials of Color Promote Vaccine

Posted on August 16, 2021 by TonySchmitzAugust 16, 2021

Need an extra jolt to convince people of color to get vaccinated? Here’s a video featuring public health officials and physicians of color explaining that COVID vaccines are safe and effective, and that getting vaccinated is socially responsible. The video … Continue reading →

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Mental Health, in Translation

Posted on June 28, 2021 by TonySchmitzJune 28, 2021

As it turns out, Australia is a font of translated health material, including difficult-to-find mental health resources. Take a look at this site — Beyond Blue — for both translated information sheets in numerous languages, plus material directed toward lesbian, … Continue reading →

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Translated Infographic: Why Vax Is Safe

Posted on June 14, 2021 by TonySchmitzJune 14, 2021

Are safety concerns preventing your clients and patients from getting the COVID vaccination? Here’s an infographic translated into 15 languages that points out that the COVID vax is the result of years of research, and was subjected to extensive clinical … Continue reading →

Posted in Refugees/Immigrants, Resources

Stay on Top of the World’s Turmoil

Posted on June 1, 2021 by TonySchmitzMay 29, 2021

Looking to stay abreast of where the next groups of refugees and asylees are likely to come from? One top source for news of tough times in other countries is the International Rescue Committee website. By its description, IRC “responds … Continue reading →

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Find that Pfizer Vax for Kids

Posted on May 24, 2021 by TonySchmitzMay 24, 2021

Governor Tim Walz is urging Minnesotans to get a Pfizer vaccination for their 12- to 15-year olds. But if your patients and clients say, Yeah, but where do I get it? what’s your answer? An easy way to find out … Continue reading →

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A Vault of COVID Materials from MDH

Posted on March 22, 2021 by TonySchmitzMarch 22, 2021

Looking to boost your ongoing COVID information campaigns? Take a look at this repository offered by the Minnesota Department of Health.  In addition to Stay Safe Minnesota logos, social media content and newspaper ads, you’ll find health education materials translated … Continue reading →

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Get This Free Ad Council COVID Toolkit

Posted on March 15, 2021 by TonySchmitzMarch 15, 2021

Want to get your COVID-related messaging out as effectively as possible? Here’s a toolkit from the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative that features downloadable graphics, plus messaging recommendations, do’s and don’ts, and tips about language and tone. The non-profit Ad … Continue reading →

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Black Physicians Make the Case for COVID Vax

Posted on March 8, 2021 by TonySchmitzMarch 8, 2021

For Black patients who need convincing that it’s a good, safe move to get a COVID-19 vaccination, here’s a video from the Black Physicians Network of Columbus, Ohio that makes the case. Dozens of Ohio Black physicians in this short … Continue reading →

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