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COVID Resources for Afghan Refugees
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 →
A Root of Somali Suspicions
Here’s a long read in the New York Times Magazine that will help you understand why, when interacting with Somali refugees and immigrants, the notion that you’re from the government and here to help might be viewed with deep suspicion. … Continue reading →
Free: Best Practices in Immigrant Health
With a new wave of Afghani refugees right around the corner, here’s an opportunity to learn more about best practices when interacting with recent arrivals. The free webinar, “Best Practices in Newcomer and Immigrant Health: A Virtual Short Course for … Continue reading →
An Emotional Approach to Public Health Messaging
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 →
Here Comes the Future: Afghan Refugees
As US involvement in the 20-year war in Afghanistan winds down, here’s an inevitable question: What becomes of the thousands of Afghans who helped US troops and now face retribution as the Taliban takes over? This month the US House … Continue reading →
Convincing Those Vax Hesitants
Get tips in a free webinar from International Rescue Committee experts on how to talk about the COVID-19 vaccination. You’ll learn how to build trust and reinforce clients’ sense of safety, dignity and agency. Practical Approaches for Discussing COVID-19 Vaccines … Continue reading →
The Latest Refugee Crisis
With the pull-out of US troops from the 20-year ware in Afghanistan comes a new international refugee crisis, as aid groups declare that they’re prepping for the displacement of tens of thousands as the Taliban takes over swaths of the … Continue reading →
MN Immigration Data: A Resource
The American Immigration Council is a quick and easy source for an overlook at Minnesota’s immigrant community. It’s Minnesota-specific fact sheet is available here. You’ll find some surprising information within. For example: Nine percent of state residents are immigrants; This … Continue reading →
Translated Infographic: Why Vax Is Safe
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 →
Flip, Flop: Refugee Quotas Get a Boost
President Joe Biden last week boosted the limits on refugee resettlement in the US. After initially declaring he would retain the 15,000 refugee per year cap established by Donald Trump, Biden increased the quota to 62,500, with a 125,000 limit … Continue reading →