NNED Virtual Roundtable: Understanding Behavioral Health Needs in Refugee, Immigrant, and Asylee Communities
February 23, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm MST
DESCRIPTION
The National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (the NNED) is pleased to offer a Virtual Roundtable to discuss trauma, culture, and culturally responsive approaches to addressing behavioral health needs. The event will feature a discussion of the unique experience of refugees, immigrants, and asylees with a focus on the layers of trauma throughout and beyond the migration process, as well as on healing and resilience.
Trauma and culture intersect in different ways and shape people’s experiences of trauma and healing. With the added impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, many refugees, immigrants, and asylees experience complex trauma which can affect their emotional and behavioral needs. There are important considerations and often-unfamiliar mental health histories of refugees, immigrants, and asylees that community and mental health providers should understand. Honoring the unique cultural identities of clients and staff is a key aspect of providing culturally responsive, trauma-informed care. In an effort to highlight opportunities for building effective systems that address refugee, immigrant, and asylee mental health needs, panelists will identify promising practices in training, program design, and service delivery.
Learning Objectives:
- The similarities and differences between refugees, immigrants, and asylees that affect mental health (e.g., trends, demographics, and other characteristics).
- The effects on refugee, immigrant, and asylee mental health and trauma before, during, and after the migration process.
- How communities can build culturally responsive, trauma-informed systems and programs that effectively facilitate access to mental health care for refugees, immigrants, and asylees.
- How to build capacity and increase access for trauma informed and mental health care as well as support for refugees, immigrants, and asylees.
The event will also be shared on Facebook Live at fb.com/nned.net and closed captioning is available through Zoom.
SPEAKERS
Learn more about the panelists on the NNED Virtual Roundtable page.
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February 23, 2022
1:00 – 2:30 pm ET / 12:00 – 1:30 pm CT / 11:00 am – 12:30 pm MT / 10:00 – 11:30 am PT / 8:00 – 9:30 am HT