Nah We Yone - a grassroots community-based organization in New York City: successes, challenges, and lessons learned

被引：3

作者：

Akinsulure-Smith, Adeyinka M. ^{[1
]}

Jones, Wilma L. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] CUNY, City Coll New York, New York, NY 10021 USA

[2] CUNY, Coll Staten Isl, Staten Isl, NY USA

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MIGRATION HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE | 2011年 / 7卷 / 01期

关键词：

Grassroots; Community based organizations; Refugee; Asylum seeker; Well-being; Resilience; Africa; United States of America;

D O I：

10.1108/17479891111176296

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Purpose - This paper aims to discuss the development of a unique, grassroots, community-based organization, Nah We Yone (NWY), designed specifically to provide support to African refugees and asylum seekers, with a history of refugee trauma, war, and human rights abuses, who have fled to the New York City area. Design/methodology/approach - The paper reviews the background to, the challenges faced and the services available at NWY. Findings - Described in this paper are the rationale for developing this type of organization; specific programs designed to promote well-being; and various challenges faced and lessons learned, while offering an alternate type of therapeutic intervention. Practical implications - NWY demonstrates the importance of drawing on cultural and community strengths and resilience when using limited resources to serve traumatized and displaced peoples who are struggling to adjust to a new cultural setting. Originality/value - This paper seeks to contribute to the literature on culturally informed therapeutic interventions developed by community-based organizations to enhance well being in forced migrants.

引用

页码：44 / 57

页数：14

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