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.