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US Resettlement: Domestic Service Provider Toolkit

Cultural Adjustment

Deals with culture shock, community mental health resources, changing family roles, stressors associated with resettlement, and coping strategies.

Addressing Unrealistic Expectations (throughout the client's resettlement process) [Created by participants in the US CO Professional Development Workshop in San Diego, CA, March 2009]

Common Stressors in Early Resettlement exercise (45-minute lesson plan) [From CAL's Cultural Orientation for Refugees: A Handbook for U.S. Trainers; click here for more information or to purchase]

"Communication Skills to Keep Families Strong" (16-slide PowerPoint presentation/foundation for discussion) [Provided by Church World Service in Grand Rapids & The Dyer-Ives Foundation]

Click to see related lessons in the Overseas Service Provider Toolkit.

 

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