Health and Mental Health Literacy and their Link to Health Disparities in Immigrant and Refugee Families

Authors: Hee Yun Lee, Ph.D., Jenni McHugh, MSW
Date Published: May 2015

Hee Lee, Ph.D. and Jennifer McHugh, MSW Candidate, present a concise overview of the compilation of Dr. Lee’s work on the impact health and mental health literacy have on immigrant and refugee children and the implications for child welfare practice. The module will discuss the risk factors they face, with a focus on Minnesota, as well as provide strategies for working with immigrant and refugee families to improve health and mental health literacy in the child welfare system.

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