Metro Refugee Health Task Force
Since the early 1980s, the Metro Refugee Health Task Force has brought together Twin Cities metropolitan area health professionals, social service workers, students, community members and others interested in refugee health issues. At monthly meetings, presentations by various individuals working in the field of refugee and immigrant health serve as a catalyst for group dialogue and networking. Meetings are scheduled for the first Tuesday of the month, September through June.
The Task Force is currently coordinated by Laura Doggett from MDH (Refugee Health Program), Andrea Everson from Wellshare International, and Danushka Wandurangala from the Emergency Community Health Outreach Program (ECHO). For more information on the Task Force or to receive notice of upcoming meetings, contact Laura Doggett at 651-201-5590.
SAVE THE DATE!
Meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of the month from 9-11 a.m. Locations for 2013 meetings are to be determined unless otherwise noted.
2013
- April 2, 2013
- May 7, 2013
- June 4, 2013
- No meeting in July or August
Meeting Minutes and Presentations
March 5, 2013 - cancelled
February 5, 2013
January 8, 2013
The content of presentations and handouts that follow (including the photos) are solely the responsibility of the speaker/presenter not the Minnesota Department of Health.
February 5, 2013
- Minutes
February 5, 2013 (PDF:63KB/2 pages) - Presentation
Rachele King, director of Refugee Services, Minnesota Council of Churches, provided an overview of the process of identifying refugees overseas and determining which refugees will be resettled in another country. Attention: Non-MDH link - Presentation
Refugees: A National and Historical Perspective (PDF:3.21MB/43 pages)
Ann O'Fallon, consultant for Health Advocates, presented the historical perspective on refugee resettlement in the United States.
January 8, 2013
- Minutes
January 8, 2013 (PDF:101KB/2 pages) - Presentation
APA ComMNet REACH CORE: Eliminating Health Disparities for AAPIs (PDF:3.55MB/90 pages)
Asian Media Access (AMA) provided an update on their REACH Core Project with findings on health trends among the top eight Asian ethnic groups living in Minnesota. Attention: Non-MDH link - Presentation
The Statewide Tobacco Education and Engagement Project (STEEP) discussed how to create health policies with organizations to protect the health of the organization, its participants, and the environment. Information about STEEP can be found on the Lao Family Community of Minnesota: Collaborative Programs website. Attention: Non-MDH link
Past meeting archive
- Meeting Archive
An archive of Metro Refugee Health Task Force meetings held in 2011 and 2012, including meeting minutes and slide presentations.
