Authors:  Dr. Patricia Shannon, PhD, LP, Will Carlson, MSW, LICSW & Connor Molloy, MPP, MSW, LGSW
Published: June 2021

 In this module child welfare professionals will learn:
  1. What qualifies someone as a refugee, what shared experiences are common for many refugees, and what the refugee process entails.
  2. How recent refugee resettlement in Minnesota is looking different than years prior, and what this means for Child Welfare professionals in micropolitan and rural counties.
  3. Useful strategies and advice for connecting with and supporting MN’s refugee families who interact with Child Welfare.

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For in-depth interviews with members of the Karen, Somali, Oromo, and Nepali Bhutanese Communities visit our 2019 series:  Minnesota’s Child Protection System: From the Voices of Refugee Community Members

After you have watched both parts of the module, please return to this page and fill out the form below to download your course certificate.