Journal of Muslim Mental Health
Volume 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 82-98

Psychoeducational workshops as a practical tool to facilitate resettlement with Iraqi refugees and anchor relatives (Article)

Gordon R.D. , Taylor R. , Sarkisian G.V.
  • a Antioch University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
  • b Antioch University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
  • c Antioch University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

This article describes an intervention developed by master's-level Applied Community Psychology students in collaboration with a Los Angeles-based refugee resettlement agency. As community practitioners, the authors consulted with agency stakeholders to assess the difficulties identified by the organization and proposed an intervention consisting of three psychoeducational workshops to facilitate the resettlement process. All three workshops allow the agency to partner with the refugee and the anchor relative to work toward the goal of self-sufficiency for the refugee. Although these interventions were developed for a specific resettlement agency, they can be generalized for use in most resettlement agencies in the United States working within U.S. State Department guidelines. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

Resettlement agency Iraqi refugees resettlement Psychoeducational workshops

Index Keywords

community mental health social psychology refugee mental health service health care planning psychoeducation community program workshop human priority journal moslem social support medical practice United States Article intervention study Psychological Theory migration practice guideline
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77951576444&doi=10.1080%2f15564901003605628&partnerID=40&md5=cbd2fb49390492fa8d396f93bc1b9b05
DOI: 10.1080/15564901003605628
ISSN: 15564908
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English