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This resource, created by NCTSN, offers parents and caregivers a way to talk with their children about earthquakes. This children’s book describes some of Trinka’s and Sam’s reactions to an earthquake, talks about how their parents help them express their feelings and feel safer. A caregiver guide is available in the back of the book…
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Immigrants in need of psychotherapy are often confronted with the fact that there is no psychotherapist available with whom they can proceed in a common language understood well by both. In some cases psychotherapy with communication intermediated by interpreters is offered. This study compares the outcome of 190 individual psychotherapies with refugees with PTSD, half…
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Refugees and asylum seekers who are torture survivors have a high risk of psychiatric disorders. A great deal is known about the biology of these disorders and their treatments. Psychotropic medications can provide rapid improvement in symptoms and therefore need to be initiated early in treatment. All survivors who have positive symptoms should have a…
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Increasing globalization calls for undergraduate nursing programs to develop opportunities for students to participate in study-abroad activities. For some students, the cost of such activities can prohibit participation. The influx of refugees to the United States provides an alternative opportunity for students to think and act globally without the cost of travel. This article discusses…
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In collaboration with the Office of Refugee Resettlement, Bridging Refugee Youth and Children’s Services (BRYCS) has developed this toolkit in order to support and assist schools with large numbers of refugee students. The purpose of this toolkit is to: Facilitate information-sharing among school personnel and others working with refugee children in the schools on a…
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This tip sheet describes the Circle Process, an activity you can conduct in your program to address conflict. This resource is designed for ethnic community-based organizations (ECBOs).
