Are you from USA? Welcome!
You're in the right place to find out more. . .
Refugees & asylum seekers in USA
Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) is a coalition with a comprehensie site and a very impressive collection of links to orientate you to who's who and what's what in USA context.
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants has some health resources for refugees, a resource guide for people working with refugees with a disability, and refugee specific info for cultural competance
Church World Service volunteers and new citizens with a refugee background share in the YouTube below how social and practical support enables full participation in life roles and fosters high aspirations for life.
OT response to the occupational needs of refugees & asylum seekers
Do OT students hear about it? Do OT students write papers on it? Do OT students do projects? Do OTs/students do research on it? Do OTs volunteer? Do OTs work directly or indirectly with refugees and asylum seekers? Who is doing what? Are there encouraging signs? Links to local OT produced research, projects etc.
American OT Association (AOTA) has a multicultural page of literature, links, resources to support culturally competent practice.
This 2005 brief to the AOTA board on health disparities is good orientation to literature, challenges, paths forward. This is the AOTA societal statement on health disparities which is of course also reflected in the 2010 Code of Ethics with matters of diversity and social justice.
This AOTA guide to planning international fieldwork may be relevant for students considering travel to work with refugees
Links to local people, places, programs, publications
Attention OT students - you have the opportunity to join an innovative field work program in 2011 offered by University of Utah and lead by Yda Smith. Check out the brochure and Yda's posts in the OOFRAS news
What can I do?
Invitation from USA member Nadine to suppoert interactions with WFOT. "I am a member of AOTA's emerging leaders program (cohort II). I have created a survey under the supervision of my mentor, Sue Coppola, MS, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA - AOTA Delegate to the World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT) and the support of Anne Jenkins, D. Min.., M. Div., Ed.M., M.A., OTR/L. - Alternative AOTA Delegate to WFOT.The purpose of the survey is to gather information that will help inform interactions with WFOT."
The survey is available online Please fill out this survey! It will take about 10-15 minutes. Your support is appreciated! Thanks, Nadine
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