Slide show prepared in April 2012 as part of a Center for New North Carolinians discussion about next steps in the development of the Montagnard Health Disparities Research Network, an outgrowth of the Montagnard Health Project.
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The formal resettlement of refugees is not complete if it is limited to ESOL and a few months of rent on an apartment of donated furniture. The creation of new, successful communities and neighborhoods requires deeper understanding, broader expertise, and a long-term, organized appreciation of the complications of acculturation. The complexities of health and well-being differently perceived by American and refugees is one such example.
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The formal resettlement of refugees is not complete if it is limited to ESOL and a few months of rent on an apartment of donated furniture. The creation of new, successful communities and neighborhoods requires deeper understanding, broader expertise, and a long-term, organized appreciation of the complications of acculturation. The complexities of health and well-being differently perceived by American and refugees is one such example.
