Relationship Enhancement for Refugees and Immigrants
Relationship Enhancement for Refugees and Immigrants was developed as a joint effort between IDEALS and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI). Participant materials have been developed in English and in Spanish.
The program is divided into three 8 hour modules. The first two modules teach the 10 RE skills and discuss topics of adjustment to America. The third module combines RE skills with information about Money in America.
IDEALS and USCRI are in the process of developing a means to disseminate the materials beyond the USCRI Project.
Currently the program is being used in Erie, Pennsylvania, Burlington, Vermont, Albany, New York, Raleigh, North Carolina, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Kansas City, Missouri, and Glendale, California.
As part of the project, eight Trainers of Leaders for the Refugee Project are now ready to train leaders within refugee communities, workers who work with refugee and immigrant groups, and others who might also want to use this program.
For additional information about the project, contact Goli Amin at USCRI,
Goli Amin; LICSW
Senior Program Officer
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 350
Arlington VA 22202-3711
Phone: (703) 310-1130 Ext. 3010
Fax: (703) 769-4241
E-mail: gamin@uscridc.org
Web: http://www.refugees.org/healthyfamilies