Refugee Health and Wellness Program (RHWP)
Through training opportunities and re empowers community members to feel confident supporting refugees. From large private sector to local organizations the training offers information to build trusting relations with refugees and newcomers, in turn building resilience and encouraging clients and patients to seek help for physical and mental health challenges
Trainings Opportunities: All program trainings are free and are offered virtually or in-person.
Trauma and Culture and working with Diverse Population
This is a one-hour, virtual training, offered on a monthly basis. Please follow our newsletter to receive the most up-to-date training schedule or reach out to [email protected] to book a training for your agency.
This training covers how trauma and stress are experienced differently through one’s culture, including understanding the intersection of culture and trauma and the foundations of cultural competence and cultural humility leading to improved trauma-informed care, trust building and respectful care.
Mental Health First Aid
The program officer is certified to teach Youth Mental Health First Aid, resulting in attendees being certified Mental Health First Aiders. If you are interested in attending a MHFA training, please subscribe to our newsletter for the most up-to-date trainings or reach out to [email protected] to book a training for your agency.
More information on MHFA can be found at Mental Health First Aid Missouri
Dropbox
Compiled in our Dropbox is a large collection of materials that may help both providers and clients. Information and materials are organized in folders and within our master list of re to child safety topics (such as car seat safety) to information on health systems (Medicaid, transportation)
Red and feedback from the community!
What information and trainings would be helpful for you? Please take a minute to fill out this quick questionnaire if you would like a topic to be covered, beyond what is currently being offered.
Please email Katie Simpher, Refugee Health and Wellness Program Officer at [email protected] to discuss any training needs.
