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wellness groups in columbus

  • Overview:
    A 12-week Eritrean sewing group for both men and women. All sewing levels are invited to participate and learn at their own pace.

    Location:
    Community Refugee & Immigration Services
    4645 Executive Drive, Columbus OH 43220

    Date/Time:
    January 2025

    Requirements:
    Eritrean
    ORR Eligible Population
    Adult men and women

    Sign up:
    Complete Google Form here

  • Overview:
    An 8-week women’s health and wellness group that will cover the following topics: navigating the US healthcare system, physical health, emotional health, and relational health. Participants will be empowered with knowledge and resources that support their overall health and well-being.

    Location:
    Community Refugee & Immigration Services
    4645 Executive Drive, Columbus OH 43220

    Date/Time:
    January 2025

    Requirements:
    Spanish-Speaking
    ORR Eligible Population
    Adult women only

    Sign up:
    Complete Google Form here

  • Overview:
    On Board(hers) is a creative space where multilingualism and cultural pluralities are valued. It aims to create a sense of community by facilitating transformational community storytelling through movement. In our workshops, we dance, explore our own voice, share stories, and create together.

    Location:
    Wexner Center for the Arts

    Date/Time:
    1-2x/week from January-March 2025
    Final performance on April 1, 2025

    Requirements:
    No dance experience required
    Any immigrant is welcome
    English proficiency is not required, instruction is primarily non-verbal

    Sign up:
    Complete Google Form here

    Contact:
    Artistic Director Lucille Toth at Toth.297@osu.edu

EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS

Suicide Prevention

Languages: Amharic | Nepali | Spanish | Swahili | Somali

Coping Skills

Languages: All languages

Describing Mental Health in Us

Languages: Arabic | Burmese | Dari | English | Kinyarwanda | Pashto | Russian | Spanish | Swahili | Ukrainian

Websites

Refugee & Migrant Technical Assistance Center for Behavioral Health

Access free clinical consultation for your refugee and migrant cases.

EthnoMed

Learn about various cultures to prepare for interactions with new clients and improve your practice with existing clients.

Heal Torture

Access resources and webinars specific to healing survivors of torture.

Cultural Atlas

Learn about various cultures to prepare for interactions with new clients and improve your practice with existing clients.

Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services

Find translated materials, audio recordings and group curriculums in various languages on topics of education, bullying, parenting and immigration.

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Find evidenced-based research, translated materials, and free trainings with CEUs on child traumatic stress and culture.

Nationalities Service Center

Access videos on mental health in various languages, translated handouts on trauma, ACE, safety planning, and trainings for providers and interpreters.

Refugee & Immigrant Serving Agencies

Refugee Resettlement Agencies

Community Resources in Columbus