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The following resources on Refugee Trauma were developed by the NCTSN. Information and resources are available for multiple audiences including mental health professionals, healthcare providers...
Contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues, and related topics pertinent to the health care of immigrants to the US, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world.
Provides legal counsel for unaccompanied refugee and immigrant children in the US.
Features a first-person interview with Jeanne Sherman, MEd, CAGS, LMHC, whose efforts on behalf of military veterans and families in Rhode Island earned her the VFW Community Service Award in May of 2015.
Highlights Elizabeth Thompson, Director of The Family Center at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, and her peak professional experience with the NCTSN.
Highlights the face-to-face Advisory Board meeting which occurred this summer at Duke University, the programs for diverse youth at a Network center in Hawaii, and one woman’s tireless efforts to honor those lost in the terrorist attacks, as well as other stories.
Maintains the nation's largest online collection of resources related to refugee and immigrant children and families, with a goal to increase the sharing of information and collaboration among refugee-serving and mainstream agencies at the local,
Offers helpful resources and inspiring reports abound in the March issue of IMPACT, where we spotlight NCTSN members, including Affiliates, who have raised the bar around innovative ways to help children and families during the pandemic.
Highlights the need for clinicians and policy makers to understand the links between trauma and culture.