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External Resources

The following resources on Refugee Trauma were developed by external partners and organizations. 

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EthnoMed

Type: Website

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.

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The Cultural Orientation Resource Center

Type: Website

Provides technical assistance regarding refugee education and orientation. This website includes backgrounders on different cultural groups that are arriving in the U.S. as refugees and other helpful resources for practitioners such as video interviews with resettled refugees.

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Office of Refugee Resettlement

Type: Website

Operates a Parent Hotline 7 days a week (800- 203-7001) from 9am-9pm ET for parents seeking to locate their children in ORR care.

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HSS.gov: Civil Rights

Type: Website

Provides instructions for filing a Civil Rights Complaint through the website of the US Department of Health and Human Services.

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2016 Government Accountability Office Report on Unaccompanied Minors

Type: Special Resource

Reviews the 2016 programs of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) that serve unaccompanied children. This report specifically examines the Child Advocate Program locations and advocate services for vulnerable children, and providing recommendations.

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Kids in Need of Defense

Type: Website

Provides legal counsel for unaccompanied refugee and immigrant children in the US.

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Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center: Suicide

Type: Website

Provides information about suicide among refugees. The RHTAC website includes basic information about refugees, physical and mental health among refugees, access to healthcare, and training materials and resources.

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