Community Health and Research Collaborate at 2019 Access for Immigrants Symposium

February 15, 2019

Faculty, staff, students and community members recently came to together to share research and resources for immigrants, refugees and asylees in the triangle area at the 2019 Access for Immigrants symposium hosted by the SER Hispano Project and D-CHIPP.

Presentations included:  

  • "Healthcare history and perspectives in NC from the New Roots/Nuevas Raíces Oral Histories" presented by Hannah Gill, Institute for the Study of the Americas, UNC-CH

  • "Understanding Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health" presented by Josh Hinson, UNC Refugee Mental Health and Wellness Initiative

  • "Policies of Exclusion: Implications for the Well-Being of Immigrants and Their Children" presented by Krista M. Perreira, UNC-CH School of Social Medicine

  • "“Porque soy una de ellos” Strategies to Engage Hispanic Immigrants to Participate in Community-Based Behavioral Research" presented by Maria Luisa Solis-Guzman and Rosa Solorzano, the SER Hispano Project

Participants enjoyed connecting with each other over a love of helping the immigrant community and good food! Planning for the 2020 Access for Immigrants Symposium is already underway, so stay tuned for further details!

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