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Newly Arrived: The Ecuadorians
The excellent online news outlet, Sahan Journal, recently offered a deep look at Minnesota’s surging Ecuadorian immigrant population in this piece, Ecuadorians fleeing violence and economic distress seek a new start in Minnesota. While fewer than 200 Ecuadorian emigres arrived … Continue reading →
Tune in to Immigrant Kids with Serious Medical Conditions
Find out more about how to better serve immigrant families that include children with significant medical conditions during this 11 am, Monday, February 26 webinar sponsored by Switchboard. About 10–15 percent of refugee children have significant medical conditions, and their … Continue reading →
Tragedy Upon Tragedy: A Family’s Interpreter, Slain
Peter Wang served in a familiar role for his Florida family. His parents, who had been smuggled into the United States from Fujian, a province in southern China, in the late 1990s, arrived without knowing English. They worked in restaurant … Continue reading →
Substance Abuse in Refugee, Immigrant Communities: Learn More
Get the low-down on substance abuse issues in refugee and immigrant communities at the Tuesday, February 13 meeting of the Minnesota Immigrant and Refugee Health Network. Set for 9:30 to 11 am, this online and phone session will bring you … Continue reading →
For Refugee Community Outreach Workers: Safety Tips
The world of commotion that drives refugees from their homes sometimes spills over into their new home here, with distress and tensions that can have an impact on community sponsors, volunteers and resettlement office staff. Here’s a webinar on basic … Continue reading →
A Surge in Afghan Refugees
The excellent Sahan Journal reports a recent three-fold increase in Afghan refugees landing in Minnesota, and states that even that is an underestimate. According to the Journal, “In 2018, 332 people in Minnesota reported being born in Afghanistan, a number … Continue reading →
Posing a Potentially Awkward Question
Sometimes it’s the little things that can mess you up. Case in point: sensitively asking where your recently-arrived immigrant patient is from or may recently have been. This information allows you to offer country-specific screenings for asymptomatic conditions that can … Continue reading →
Rich Set of Resources for Afghan Refugees
Hoping to understand and work more effectively with recent Afghan refugees? Take a look at this deep collection of respiratory illness-related information and resources available via the University of Minnesota’s National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM). With … Continue reading →
The Pandemic: What MDH Learned about Cultural Communication
What were the wins, challenges and lessons learned as the Minnesota Department of Public Health’s Refugee and International Health program grappled with the pandemic’s effect on refugee, immigrant and migrant (RIM) populations? Get an assessment at this webinar, Cultural Communications … Continue reading →
Stress and Self-Care: Get Tips on How to Cope
Are you or your co-workers worn down by the stress of trying to meet the needs of immigrant and refugee communities? Here’s information that can help, to be offered by the Metro Immigrant and Refugee Health Network in a WebEx … Continue reading →