Provider Trainings

As a capacity-building initiative, the student team at UNC Refugee Wellness has created a number of free trainings geared toward providers and those interfacing with refugee communities. Please click any of the following tiles to access content in each unique area of training:

Team members of the UNC Refugee Mental Health and Wellness Initiative hosted an hour-long training on the topic of crisis response, risk assessment, and safety planning when working with refugee populations. Recording and slide deck included.

This training focuses on the fundamental principles of harm reduction, definitions of substance use and common misconceptions, specific considerations when working with refugees, and available resources. Slide deck included.

Team members of the UNC Refugee Mental Health and Wellness Initiative are hosting an hour-long training on the topic of working with folks who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community, with content specific to refugee populations. Slide deck included.

Team members of the UNC Refugee Mental Health and Wellness Initiative hosted an hour-long training on the topic of health promotion among refugee populations through anti-racist, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and Disability Justice-informed lenses. Slide deck included.

This training discusses the Triple Trauma Paradigm and introduces the Refugee Health Screener-13, a tool used commonly to screen refugees for mental health. Slide deck and training recoding available.