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Posted by Nora Franco on July 17th, 2019
Posted in: Children and Teens, General
Tags: consumer health, immigrant health
Immigrant health was briefly mentioned during the opening session of the NAHN Conference, and along with nurses, librarians are a group concerned with how to best support this population. For those interested in how libraries can help support this population, here are a few resources to share:
REFORMA Children in Crisis Project – https://www.facebook.com/REFORMAChildreninCrisis/
CDC Immigrant and Refugee Health – https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/index.html
Office of Refugee Resettlement – https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/programs/refugee-health
MentalHealth.Gov, Conversations in your Community – https://www.mentalhealth.gov/talk/community-conversation/services
Libraries are Champions of Healthy Communities – https://www.facebook.com/groups/LibsChampionHealth/
Feel free to reach out and share your local or national activities or resources.