Communities Concerned for Immigrants & Refugees | November 15, 20181

In partnership with Vibrant HealthSupported by the REACH Healthcare Foundation

NOVEMBER 15, 2018 // RESOURCE PACKETKC Chamber Board Room30 W. Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO 641081st Floor — Union Station

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CULTURALLY-SENSITIVEMENTAL HEALTHSERVICES FORIMMIGRANT & REFUGEEPOPULATIONS

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FEATURED SPEAKER:Samantha Allweiss, A.M., LCSW Manager of Clinical Operations, RefugeeOneSamantha is a social worker and therapist in the Wellness Program at RefugeeOne, one of the largest refugee resettlement agencies in Chicago. With a depth of knowledge and experience in providing mental health to international populations, Samantha will present on how migration experiences impact one’s mental health and share ways to better culturally engage with refugees and immigrants in practice.

PANELISTS: Samer Hussein, BASamer Hussein served as a case manager and clinical interpreter in RefugeeOne’s Wellness Program for four years. Mr. Hussein is a refugee from Iraq who lived in Jordan for over a decade. He has extensive interpretation and clinical experience with trauma-exposed refugee populations. In Jordan, Mr. Hussein was a psycho- social counselor for the Center for Victims of Torture. Since coming to the US, he has provided interpreter and outreach services to a number of programs including Red Cross, Heartland Alliance, International Relief and Development and Iraqi Mutual Aid Society. In the Wellness Program, Mr. Hussein coordinated clinical appointments, provided medical case management, and assisted with disability applications.

Guadalupe TredwayWellness CoachGuadalupe was born in Mexico City where her passion for helping people started in 1990. She became a nurse in Mexico City and started working with the community at one of the public children’s hospitals in the city with the preventive care department. At the same time, Guadalupe volunteered at a domestic violence shelter giving health related resources and presentations and support to the victims. In 2004, Guadalupe came to North Carolina, not knowing any English, she became an ESL student at the local Community Center, where she was struggling trying to interact with people and understand a completely different culture and system. As the years went on and after moving to Kansas City in 2007-, Guadalupe became the support and advocate of those who were most vulnerable and soon enough became a leader in her community.

In 2014, Guadalupe started working with the Community Health Council as a Certified Application Counselor (CAC) helping the Latino community to enroll in the health insurance market place. She then moved to her position as a Community Health Worker with KC CARE Clinic and the Community Health Council of Wyandotte County. Currently Guadalupe is working at the Community Health Council of Wyandotte County serving patients with hypertension.

AGENDA:8:30 - 8:45 amBreakfast and Networking

8:45 amWelcome byKristina Marsh,Health Advisor

8:50 amPanelist DiscussionFeaturing:Samer Hussein, BA and Guadalupe Tredway

9:10 amFeatured Speaker Samantha Allweiss

10:00 amQuestions and Answers

10:30 amSnapShot KC!Pilot Program OverviewJC Cowden, MD andFrancisco Martinez,Children’s Mercy

10:45 amQuestions and Answers

10:55 amClosing RemarksCarla GibsonReach Foundation

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You are not alone. Many refugees and immigrants can have extra stress and worry because of past experiences and change.If you’re feeling this way too, it’s OK to get help.

WHY IS MENTAL HEALTH IMPORTANT?• It helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices • Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence

through adulthood• Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your

thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected

WHAT DOES GOOD MENTAL HEALTH LOOK LIKE?• Being able to maintain and cultivate positive, healthy relationships with family,

friends, and community members• Being able to thrive in new environments, such as the workplace and in the

community• Being able to think clearly and make rational decisions• The ability to experience a range of emotions without feeling entirely distressed

WHEN SHOULD YOU SEEK MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT? IF YOU ARE:• Feeling it is difficult to attend to your job, relationships, or other responsibilities

because of your mood, worries, or stress.• Unable to sleep at night due to intrusive dreams or many worries.• Unable to concentrate for extended periods of time.• Anxious, frightened or sad most days of the week.• Need someone to talk to in a safe and private setting about your current needs. • When you feel so hopeless you want to harm yourself

What is Mental Health?Mental health is a state of well-being. It is not about being insane or crazy. All of us have mental health just like physical health!

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Mental Health ResourcesSample list of organizations with resources to serve immigrants and refugees.

KANSAS CITY, MO.

JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE4600 The PaseoKansas City, MO. 64110816-471-2808www.jvskc.org

SAMUEL U. RODGERS HEALTH CENTER825 Euclid AvenueKansas City, MO. 64412816-474-4920www.rodgershealth.org

TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH300 W. 19th TerraceKansas City, MO. 64108816-404-5709behavioralhealthkc.org

MATTIE RHODES CENTER148 North Topping Ave.Kansas City, MO. 64123816-241-3780www.mattierhodes.org

KANSAS CITY, KS.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NORTHEAST KANSAS2220 Central AvenueKansas City, KS. 66102913-621-1504catholiccharitiesks.org

VIBRANT HEALTH WYANDOTTE NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICS21 North 12th St., Suite 300Kansas City, KS. 66102913-342-2552vibrantwyandotte.org

THE FAMILY CONSERVANCY444 Minnesota Ave.Kansas City, KS. 66101816-742-4357 (English)913-573-1110 (Español)www.thefamilyconservancy.org