Being a refugee is hard. Refugees may have experienced frightening, sad or stressful experiences in their past that has caused them to be refugees. Leaving one’s own country and resettling in a new country is highly stressful. It is important that refugees stay strong in body, mind, heart and spirit as they work to resettle and adjust to this new culture.
This database provides information about services, programs, activities and places that can help a refugee when he/she has emotional, psychological or spiritual healing needs. It is intended to be used by anyone serving refugees. Download a PDF of service providers or search this on-line directory.
Here is how it works:
You can find healing resources in the following ways:
1. Look to the left. There is a list of topics under the heading RESOURCE AREAS . If you click on one of these, you will find a bit of information and a link to specific healing resources.
2. On the right you see a list of descriptive words under the heading TAGS . Click on one of the words that describes the complaint or concern, county, etc. It will take you to a list of healing resources.
3. In the box at the top right (under the words posts and comments) you can type in a word to search and retrieve a list of healing resources.
At the bottom of the pages that describe specific resources, there is a space to add your comments. Please add any new or updated information you find out. If you had a great experience or can share the name of a very helpful individual within the organization, please add this comment. If you did not have a good experience, please add this comment. This database will only be helpful to refugee healing if it reflects the real experiences that they have.with the healing resource. Resources will be added on an on-going basis and reviewed for current information. SO KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE HEALING RESOURCES!
Thank you for participating in the ongoing effort to identify and use healing resources, and to identify the gaps that need to be filled in order to meet the healing resource needs of refugees.
A special thanks to Aryca Myers for working diligently to develop this database. Also thank you to The Refugee Healing Resources Group Fall 2009 for doing the initial research.
This service is brought to you by Minnesota Council of Churches Refugee Services.