Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Children Services – Refugee Services has updated their wellness country guides. These guides provide practical insights and everyday applications for resettlement workers and mental health providers working with resettled refugees. They offer brief overviews of each country, highlighting current health care systems, common perceptions and responses to adverse mental health symptoms and typical community support networks. Find more information here: Refugee Wellness Country Guides
Pennsylvania Immigrant and Citizenship Coalition Advocacy Day: April 11
PICC is hosting our annual Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Day on Monday, April 11th, 2016. This event will bring together immigrant and refugee communities, advocates and allies for a short advocacy training in the morning and visits to legislators in the afternoon.
Our advocacy priorities for visits this year will be:
• Educating legislators about the contributions of immigrant and refugee communities to Pennsylvania
• PA Dream Act. A proposal to provide tuition equity and access to financial aid for all students, regardless of immigration status
• Driver’s license bill. A proposal to allow all residents of Pennsylvania to obtain a driver’s license, regardless of immigration status
• Raising the minimum wage
• Fair and adequate funding for public schools
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