Cultural Orientation Resource Center: US Resettlement

Cultural Adjustment

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

Changing Parent/Child Roles: A Critical Incident (30 minutes) [Cultural Orientation Resource Center]

Addressing Unrealistic Expectations (throughout the client's resettlement process) [Created by participants in the PRM-funded 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]

Making Conversation (one hour) [Created by participants in the ORR-funded Community Orientation Skills Development Workshop in Jacksonville, FL]

"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]

Overseas US Resettlement The Process Domestic Service Provider Toolkit Lesson Plans and Tools Videos US Refugee Program About COR Center Our Publications Refugee Discussion Refugee Discussion Archive Tell a friend	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. Changing Parent/Child Roles: A Critical Incident (30 minutes) [Cultural Orientation Resource Center] Addressing Unrealistic Expectations (throughout the client's resettlement process) [Created by participants in the PRM-funded 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] Making Conversation (one hour) [Created by participants in the ORR-funded Community Orientation Skills Development Workshop in Jacksonville, FL] "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.	View all Publications CO Program Highlight COR Center Publications Order Form

US Resettlement: Domestic Service Provider Toolkit

Cultural Adjustment

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