Mental Wellness and Resilience Among Older Immigrants and Refugees

Online Courses

Description

By the end of this course, you will have become familiar with the background of immigration in the United States, and how it impacts older adults. It will help you identify the stressors and barriers faced by older immigrants and refugees as well as understand the strengths and resources found in immigrant and refugees’ communities. You will also explore your own cultural attitudes and beliefs and how they may affect your work with immigrants and refugees.

CE Note: In addition to ASWB CE credit for social workers, this course has been approved to provide NBCC credit for LMHC/mental health professionals, and CME/CNE credits for healthcare professionals.  For more information, see Continuing Education credits.

*You may register for this course individually or as part of our Behavioral Health in Aging Certificate.

Learner Feedback:

“I really enjoyed this coarse, it has made me more mindful of the struggles a refugee has when coming to America.”

Contributing Authors:

Bronwyn Keefe, PhD, MSW, MPH is the Assistant Dean of Workforce and Professional Development at Boston University School of Social Work where she is also the Director for The Center for Aging and Disability Education and Research (CADER) and The Network for Professional Education.

Amelia Paini, MSW, Program Manager for Curriculum Development, Boston University School of Social Work

Joan Ead, Eadem Writing Associates

Objectives

• Describe the background of immigration in the U.S. and how it is changing in the 21st century.  

• Define resilience. 

• Explain the stressors and barriers faced by immigrants and refugees. 

• Identify the strengths and resources in immigrants and immigrant communities that build resilience. 

• Examine your own cultural attitudes and beliefs and how they may affect your work with immigrants and refugees.