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CONNECTIONS

USCRI'S Connections publication existed to promote "best practices" in cross-cultural mental health services. Issues are in .pdf format, and published issues are archived here with issues spanning from June 2000 - August 2002.

August 2002 (200kb, 27 pages) Resources from IRSA's 2002 Mental Health Conference--Articles in this issue include:

  • "The Resilience of the Human Spirit" by Dr. Bernhard Kempler
  • Training Institute Summaries
  • Presentation with Contact Information and Literature References

April 2002 (143kb, 18 pages) Articles in this issue include:

  • The Body as Voice: Somatic Psychlogy and Dance/Movement Therapy with Survivors of War and Torture
  • Theatre and Healing: Creative Approaches to Addressing Trauma of Forced Relocation
  • Telling Our Stories: A Morning of Renewal
  • Poetry and Journaling: A Chance to Express What Can't Be Said
  • Music and Healing
  • The Use of Art as a Stress-Management Technique
  • AYONG: A Resurrection of an Art Form and the Human Spirit

December 2001 (127k, 18 pages). Articles in this issue include:

  • When We All Became Displaced People: Reflections on the Aftermath of 9/11
  • Refugee Flashbacks After September 11
  • A Response to Dr. Tran: The Many Lives of Trauma
  • Living with Uncertainty: A Refugee Experience
  • The Use of Art Making in Addressign Fears and Anxiety of Children After Traumatic Events

September 2001 (135k, 19 pages) Articles in this issue include:

  • Introduction and Spotlight on Alliance Members
  • Outside Trainers Offering a New Perspective to a Region
  • Trainings Available from Alliance Parnter Agencies
  • National Trainings and Workshop Projects: Lessons Learned

August 2001 (100k, 14 pages) Articles in this issue include:

  • An Interview with Joy Connell: Lessons from the Field
  • Mental Health Interpreting: A Mentored Curriculum
  • A Day in the Life of Marie Jose
  • Language Culture, Memory Intertwined
  • Skilled Interpreters are Essential for Meaningful Communication

September 2000 (101k, 12 pages) Articles in this issue include:

  • Detention of Asylum Seekers: U.S. Law and Policy
  • An Interview with Gay Harter: Assisting Detained Asylum Seekers
  • The Impact of Trauma across Generations
  • The Captive Voice: Detention through the Eyes of a Volunteer Visitor

June 2000 (304k, 10 pages) Articles in this issue include:

  • Group Therapy as an Intervention with Refugees
  • Reflections on a Community Model of Refugee Mental Health Work
  • Center for Victims of Torture Assists Rural Community as It Rallies Around Healing and Support for Refugees
  • The Torture Victims Relief Act

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