Center for Resilient Families

In this mini-series made for, and by, mental health practitioners, we discuss important topics for providers relevant for working with refugee and immigrant caregivers, with the goal of enhancing mental health providers’ and family therapy practitioners’ ability to effectively engage refugee and immigrant caregivers. In this episode, Ruben Parra-Cardona from the University of Texas School of Social Work and Abigail Gewirtz from the Center for Resilient Families discuss how parenting interventions can be adapted to be more culturally responsive. Resources referenced: - GenerationPMTO: www.generationpmto.org - CAPAS: Criando con Amor, Promoviendo Armonia y Superacion: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4457334 - ADAPT: Adaptive Parenting Tools: adapt.umn.edu

In this podcast mini-series made for, and by, mental health practitioners, we discuss important topics for providers relevant for working with refugee and immigrant caregivers, with the goal of enhancing mental health providers’ and family therapy practitioners’ ability to effectively engage refugee and immigrant caregivers. In this episode, Saida Abdi and Alisa Miller from the Refugee Trauma and Resilience Center join the Center for Resilient Families' Trevor Born to discuss how trauma can impact parenting, and the particular impact of trauma on refugee and immigrant caregivers.

In this podcast mini-series made for, and by, mental health practitioners, we discuss important topics for providers relevant for working with refugee and immigrant caregivers, with the goal of enhancing mental health providers’ and family therapy practitioners’ ability to effectively engage refugee and immigrant caregivers. In this episode, Osob Issa and Emma Cardelli join the Center for Resilient Families' Trevor Born to discuss the cultural dynamics that can influence parenting among refugee and immigrant caregivers. Resources referenced: - Trauma Systems Therapy for Refugees (TST-R): http://www.childrenshospital.org/centers-and-services/programs/o-_-z/refugee-trauma-and-resilience-center-program/prevention-and-intervention

In this mini-series made for, and by, mental health practitioners, we discuss important topics for providers relevant for working with refugee and immigrant caregivers, with the goal of enhancing mental health providers’ and family therapy practitioners’ ability to effectively engage refugee and immigrant caregivers. In this episode, Luna Mulder and Jeff Winer from the Refugee Trauma and Resilience Center join the Center for Resilient Families' Trevor Born to discuss the tenants of culturally responsive care. Resources referenced: - (20:16)Refugee and Immigrant Core Stressors Toolkit: https://redcap.tch.harvard.edu/redcap_edc/surveys/?s=HRPDCPPA3H - (20:60) Free resources for self-reflection, intervention, and culturally-responsive practice: https://multiculturalpsychology.com/

An interview with Dr. Marion Forgatch, one of the creators of Parent Management Training-Oregon Model (PMTO), one of the landmark evidence-based interventions for helping parents improve. Learn more about the history of PMTO and why an organization may want to adopt it. Music credit: Bensound.com