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In Their Own Voices (CD)

Keywords / Description:

In Their Own Voices was developed as a reference guide to provide public health preparedness officials practical strategies when dealing with trauma and torture among immigrant refugees in the US. This CD contains background and baseline information on trauma and torture refugees, various challenges that the refugee and immigrant communities face during emergencies, strategies for effective community outreach and education, and methods to help form partnerships with the trauma and torture refugee and immigrant communities.   

Format: CD

Toolkit:

APC Toolkit

Keyword Area:

Vulnerable Populations

Jurisdiction:

Institutional Author:

DeKalb County Board of Health

Submitted:

01/15/2009

Modified:

10/01/2009

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