Cultural Training Tools & Resources

Cultural Orientation for Volunteers

Afghan Culture and Health Screening Considerations

Presentation from the Minnesota Department of Health, featuring Dr. Emily Jentes, Ariana Anjaz, and Dr. Patricia Walker, moderated by Dr. William Stauffer and Dr. Janine Young.

Afghan Refugees: Cultural Up-Training

Presentation by Samira Melatyar, LGSW

Afghanistan: Getting to Know your Afghan Patient - History, Culture, and Customs

Presentation by an internal medicine staff physician practicing in the U.S. who is a former refugee from Afghanistan

Additional Webinars and Trainings

UMN Global Medicine Training: Cultural Humility | This interactive lesson by Dr. Cristina Plaza-Ruiz and Dr. Miguel Ruiz discusses cultural humility vs cultural competence, explicit and implicit bias, and other key concepts.

Past Webinars

Switchboard: Who are the Afghan Newcomers? Understanding the Background and Socio-Cultural Strengths and Needs of Afghan Evacuees to the United States | Oct. 26

This webinar will also cover the social and cultural aspects that distinguish Afghan newcomers from other refugee groups in the United States and better position you to properly support newly arrived Afghans through your services. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions of a panel composed of qualified experts on the topic.

UMN School of Social Work's Webinar: Creating a Welcome & Healing Environment for Newly Arrived Afghan Children & Families | Recorded Sept. 30 2021

By Saida Abdi, PhD, LICSW, Assadullah Sadiq, PhD, Javad Rajai, MA, and Jim Anderson, PhD, provide strategies for school personnel and other service providers.

Switchboard: Psychological First Aid (PFA) to Support Clients Affected by the Crisis in Afghanistan | Recorded Oct. 4 2021

Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-based intervention designed to help mitigate psychological distress and to facilitate coping and functioning in the immediate aftermath of disasters and other tragic events. This webinar will review the basic principles of PFA, with special consideration given to supporting clients affected by the crisis in Afghanistan.

Minnesota Department of Health Center of Excellence in Newcomer Health: Webinars on pediatric and adult refugee health, including “Afghan Culture Health Screening Considerations” | presented Oct. 4 2021

PolicyLab webinar providing an overview of Refugee Health Care in the United States | Recorded April 2018

Switchboard: Who are Refugees and How Do They Arrive in the United States? Understanding the Refugee Resettlement Process | Recorded Oct. 7

This webinar will provide an overview of the refugee resettlement process, from flight and displacement to arrival and integration in the United States. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions of a panel of former refugees about their resettlement experiences. Slides here.