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Know Your Mental Health Workshops
The ILRMH Advocacy Work Group is teaming up with legal clinics to provide mental health curriculum that would enhance current Know Your Rights training materials. Impacted participants will now gain useful legal information but will also receive information on how to manage stress, cope with anxiety and how to access services.
Contact Samantha Allweiss, LCSW if you are interested in faciliating workshops with our legal partners.
Contact Samantha Allweiss, LCSW if you are interested in faciliating workshops with our legal partners.
What Can We Do to Help? (February 2017)
In light of recent political changes affecting refugee resettlement, many have asked what they can do to support refugees and RefugeeOne. Here are some ways you can continue to help here.
In light of recent political changes affecting refugee resettlement, many have asked what they can do to support refugees and RefugeeOne. Here are some ways you can continue to help here.
Message of Action (January 2017)
Help Counter President Trump's Proposed Ban on Refugees
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would result in halting refugee resettlement for certain nationalities and/or religions, including stopping resettlement altogether. Here are some ways you can help:
1. Tweet to @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS expressing your support for refugees and the refugee resettlement program using the hashtags #RefugeesWelcome and #NoBanNoWall
2. Send a message directly to the White House here
3. Call your Senators! Find yours here
4. Sign this petition that opposes any plans to stop refugee resettlement here
More information to come on ways that you can support refugees and help maintain the resettlement program.
Help Counter President Trump's Proposed Ban on Refugees
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would result in halting refugee resettlement for certain nationalities and/or religions, including stopping resettlement altogether. Here are some ways you can help:
1. Tweet to @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS expressing your support for refugees and the refugee resettlement program using the hashtags #RefugeesWelcome and #NoBanNoWall
2. Send a message directly to the White House here
3. Call your Senators! Find yours here
4. Sign this petition that opposes any plans to stop refugee resettlement here
More information to come on ways that you can support refugees and help maintain the resettlement program.
Ensuring access to interpretation services in mental health settings (May 2015)
ILRMH Work Group Leader: Mansha Mirza, PhD
Description: Dr. Mirza is conducting a research study to examine the availability of culturally and linguistically sensitive interpretation services in mental health settings. Findings will be used to advocate for an increase in appropriate interpretation services throughout the state.
To join the effort, contact: Mansha Mirza at Email: mmirza2@uic.edu
ILRMH Work Group Leader: Mansha Mirza, PhD
Description: Dr. Mirza is conducting a research study to examine the availability of culturally and linguistically sensitive interpretation services in mental health settings. Findings will be used to advocate for an increase in appropriate interpretation services throughout the state.
To join the effort, contact: Mansha Mirza at Email: mmirza2@uic.edu