Tips for Working with Refugees with Disabilities & Connecting Them to Community Resources

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Article Publication Date: 
9/6/2009
Summary: 
These are two presentations created and facilitated by the Community Connections for Refugees with Disabilities program sponsored by Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital in Chicago, IL. One offers ideas and things to consider when connecting people to community resources; the other focuses on things to remember when working with members of particular cultures. Although both presentations were made with an Illinois audience in mind, people from other states will find helpful information here as well.
Article Author: 
Balfanz-Vertiz, Kris
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Sources: 
Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital
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Refugees with Disabilities; local refugee population; Increase awareness of refugees with disabilities (RWD); Discuss barriers faced by RWD; Outline resources available for this population; Brainstorm solutions; Who are refugees?; Refugees’ Health IssuesOffice of Admissions Refugee Processing Center; Monthly Clinic; Translated Outpatient Forms in Arabic and Burmese; Culture & Disability; Eliciting Health Beliefs; Resources; Burmese Refugees; Somali Refugees; Arab Refugees; Case Examples; Cultural Competencies

Contact

Kimberly Taylor
Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital
1401 South California Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608-1694
kimberly.taylor@sinai.org
Phone: 
773-522-2010

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