Our community wellness program empowers our refugee clients through mental health sessions, youth camps and activities, in addition to health classes and check-ups. We aim to increase health awareness, and improve overall health and quality of life.
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Youth CampsOur Community Wellness Program has two different camps for the youth: Camp Silah and Camp Mahara. Camp Silah is a summer camp for the youth, ages 8-18, for the Portland metropolitan area. This camp blends refugee kids with non-refugee kids in a beautiful harmonious way and makes the refugee kids feel like they belong to the Portland community. Camp Mahara is a skills camp for the refugee youth, where they learn beneficial life skills.
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Women's Health ProjectStarting in May, this project will focus on promoting women's health by offering six sessions, three in Arabic and three in Dari, held twice a week for three weeks. Our clients will have the opportunity to learn about their mental, emotional, and physical well-being from an experienced educator from Washington County. In the near future, we plan to extend this program to Spanish and Ukrainian speakers.
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Refugee Sustainability Leadership ProgramStarting in July, this project will focus on educating refugee youth about their new environment. We seek to create a sense of belonging in their new home by teaching them good practices and providing them with the tools to advocate and implement environmental responsibility within their families and peer groups. The project will include educational workshops about specific environmental topics, watersheds, native plants, recycling, and cleaning detergent alternatives. The workshops will be prepared and facilitated by environmental educators. After the workshops there will be practical applications for what was taught. The group will have hikes and natural walks in the Tryon Creek watershed to have a better understanding of the area. Then the group will be responsible for planting native plants in the Leach Botanical Garden. The final assignment will be to create an outreach plan to teach their communities how to recycle and use safer detergents, and then share their results with the group.
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Dental Care Workshop and Dental VansWe are planning to launch this project to promote dental care for refugees. We will provide a dental care workshop that will educate our clients on oral hygiene, followed by on-site check-ups and dental work with dentists in dental vans. By doing so, we hope to improve their awareness of the importance of dental care and address any urgent dental issues they have. Our ultimate goal is to enhance refugees' overall health and well-being.
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See our other program areas!
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