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Refugee Topics

Resources on a variety of topics related to refugee health in Minnesota, including national and international resources.

  • Cultural Competence
    Cross-cultural knowledge and sensitivity are critical to providing good health care to foreign-born people.
  • Language Access
    Law, policy, and practice: resources and organizations addressing the needs of refugees with limited English skills and the impact of language barriers on refugee health issues.
  • Health Disparities
    Policy and practice: reports and resources addressing health disparities.
  • Resettlement
    Local, federal, and international organizations supporting refugees through the process of getting settled in a new country and home. Includes the Office of Refugee Resettlement and selected sites of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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For more information on the Refugee Health Program, please call 651-201-5414 (Twin Cities) or 877-676-5414 or use our IDEPC Comment Form.

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Metro Refugee Health Task Force

Health Resources Directory for Diverse Cultural Communities

Ethnic Media Directory

MAA-CBO Directory

MN Civil Surgeons

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