Health

Provides a general orientation to the U.S. health care system, including the need and options for health insurance. Also includes information on how to receive health care, first aid procedures, personal hygiene practices in the U.S., and mental health services.

"Health Week" - Lectures, Field Trip, and Quiz (several 90-minute sessions) [Provided by Catholic Charities, Louisville, KY]

"The American Health System" (23-slide PowerPoint presentation) [Provided by Church World Service in Grand Rapids & The Dyer-Ives Foundation]

Health [link to a lesson plan in the USCRI 2004 publication, Somali Bantu Community Orientation. Click here to access the five relevant attachments or for the full publication.]

Nutrition [link to a lesson plan in the USCRI 2004 publication, Somali Bantu Community Orientation. Click here to access the three relevant attachments or for the full publication.]

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

Most recent update to this page: October 29, 2007