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  • Friday, Oct 24th
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM MT
    Emotional Violence and Functional Impairments Among Refugee Students in Tanzania
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 25
    Presenter: Edson Chipalo, Ph.D (he/him/his) – University of Cincinnati
    Presenter: Catherine Carlson, Ph.D – University of Cincinnati
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Friday, Oct 24th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MT
    Accuracy and Trust in COVID-19 Knowledge Among Resettled Refugees
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 13
    Presenter: Yohan Moon, MSW (he/him/his) – University at Albany, SUNY
    Presenter: Lindsey Disney, PhD, LCSW – University at Albany, SUNY
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Friday, Oct 24th
    3:30 PM - 4:00 PM MT
    Breaking Barriers: Addressing Health Communication Challenges Faced by Refugees with Disabilities
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 10
    Presenter: Mustafa Rfat, MSA/MPA – WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
    Presenter: Qusay Hussein, MSSW – University of Texas Austin
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Friday, Oct 24th
    3:30 PM - 4:00 PM MT
    South Asian Women and Transnational Marriage Abandonment in the UK: Role of Community-Based Organizations
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 2
    Presenter: Neely Mahapatra, Ph.D (she/her/hers) – University of Wyoming
    Presenter: Sukyung Yoon, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of North Texas
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MT
    Building Belonging Through Community, Care, and Uncertainty
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 8
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
     Earn 1 ASWB ACE Credit
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    10:30 AM - 11:00 AM MT
    The Need for Unreliable Networks: Navigating the US-Mexico Border in Times of Uncertainty
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 8
    Presenter: Alejandro Olayo-Méndez, PhD (he/him/his) – Boston College School of Social Work
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MT
    “Here My Mind Is at Peace”: Cultivating Intergenerational Healing Spaces for Refugee Youth
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Governor's Square 12
    Moderator: Ellie Adelman, LCSW – The Village Institute
    Panelist: Monica R. Acosta, LSW (she/her/hers) – The Village Institute
    Panelist: Claudine Migisha, MSW – The Village Institute
    Panelist: Sarah Shakoory, n/a – The Village Institute
    Contributor: Amayrani Rojas, BSW – The Village Institute
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
     Earn 1 ASWB ACE Credit
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM MT
    Mutual Aid and Interdependence the Role of Community Sponsorship in Refugee Integration and Belonging
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 8
    Presenter: CRAIG M. MORTLEY, MS (he/him/his) – university of Connecticut School of social Work
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MT
    Mapping the Health Profile of Brazilian Immigrants in the United States: A Scoping Review
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 3
    Presenter: Erick da Luz Scherf, MSW (he/him/his) – The University of Alabama, School of Social Work
    Presenter: Lydia Mehrara, PhD, MSW – Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MT
    Unfinished Journeys: A Qualitative Exploration of North Korean Defectors’ Redefection and Resettlement
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 26
    Presenter: Michin Hong, PhD, MSW – Indiana University
    Presenter: Min Young Lee, PhD – Cyber University of Korea
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM MT
    Health, Disability, and Opportunity Among Refugees and Immigrants
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Terrace Level - Terrace
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
     Earn 1 ASWB ACE Credit
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MT
    Employment Integration of Refugees with Disabilities: Challenges and Opportunities
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Terrace Level - Terrace
    Presenter: Qusay Hussein, MSSW – University of Texas Austin
    Presenter: Dani Herrmann, BSW – University of Texas
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    1:00 PM - 1:30 PM MT
    Diabetes Prevalence, Built Environment and Demographic Risk Factors among Immigrants: St. Louis and Minneapolis
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Terrace Level - Terrace
    Presenter: Habiba Ibrahim, PhD – St. Catherine University
    Presenter: Hisako Matsuo, PhD – Saint Louis University
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    1:45 PM - 2:15 PM MT
    Mental Health and the Environment for Unaccompanied Children in the United States
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 3
    Presenter: Salam Makram, n/a – Providence College
    Presenter: Robert Hasson, III, PhD, LICSW (he/him/his) – Providence College
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    3:40 PM - 3:55 PM MT
    Physically Separated, Psychically Connected: Immigrant Parents’ Experiences of Separation and Reunification
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Grand Ballroom
    Panelist: Cheryl Aguilar, MSW, LICSW – Smith College School for Social Work
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    4:15 PM - 5:15 PM MT
    Provider Perspectives on Mental Health Care for Immigrant and Refugee Communities
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 1
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
     Earn 1 ASWB ACE Credit
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    4:15 PM - 4:45 PM MT
    Community-Based Participatory Research: Supporting Latino Immigrant Men and Behavioral Health Providers
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 1
    Presenter: Jennifer L. Siegel, PhD (she/her/hers) – Calvin University
    Presenter: Yancy E. Padilla, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    4:15 PM - 5:15 PM MT
    Social Work Practice With Forced Migrants With Disabilities and/or Other Chronic Health Conditions
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Majestic Level - Savoy
    Presenter: S. Megan Berthold, PhD, LCSW (she/her/hers) – University of Connecticut School of Social Work
    Presenter: CRAIG M. MORTLEY, MS (he/him/his) – university of Connecticut School of social Work
    Presenter: Yvonne Mbewe, MSW, LCSW (she/her/hers) – University of Connecticut School of Social Work
    Contributor: Scott Harding, PhD – University of Connecticut School of Social Work
    Contributor: Elnara Klicheva, MSW, MA (she/her/hers) – University of Connecticut School of Social Work
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
     Earn 1 ASWB ACE Credit
  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    4:45 PM - 5:15 PM MT
    Effects of War-Related Trauma on Ukrainian Refugees in Philadelphia: Perspectives of Mental Health Professionals
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 1
    Presenter: Nataliia Gusak, PhD, MSW – University of Anchorage, AK
    Presenter: Amy E. Stein, PhD, LCSW, MSW – Private Practice
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT
    Centering Black Immigrant Voices: Advancing Racial Equity and Mental Health Justice in Social Work
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row I
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
     Earn 1 ASWB ACE Credit
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT
    Centering Emotional Wellness and Legal Support for Immigrant Communities
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row J
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
     Earn 1 ASWB ACE Credit
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM MT
    Family Navigators as Bridges to Mental Healthcare: Supporting Black Immigrant Communities
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row I
    Presenter: Bertranna A. Muruthi, PhD, LMFT – Drexel University, Dornslife School of Public Health
    Presenter: Dollar Ganu, BA – University of Oregon
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM MT
    Forensic Mental Health Evaluations: Using Social Work Clinical Expertise to Support Deportation Defense
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row J
    Presenter: Cherra M. Mathis, PhD., MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Kentucky
    Presenter: Laurie Cook Cook Heffron, PhD, LMSW (she/her/hers) – St. Edwards University
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    11:30 AM - 12:00 PM MT
    Understanding Factors that Impact the Emotional Well-Being of Hispanic Immigrants in the United States
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row J
    Presenter: Leah Holle, MAR, MSW, LCSW, CEDS (she/her/hers) – University of Connecticut
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    11:30 AM - 12:00 PM MT
    Undocu-Black: Considerations of Critical Race Theory and Mental Health for Undocumented Black Migrants
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row I
    Presenter: Bertranna A. Muruthi, PhD, LMFT – Drexel University, Dornslife School of Public Health
    Presenter: Jose Zarate, MS, LPCC – California State University, Monterey Bay
    Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations