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The World Health Organization: Culture and Mental Health in Haiti a Cultural Review

The World Health Organization: Mental Health in Haiti

The World Health Organization: Guidance for Potential Medical and Mental Health Volunteers

Inter-agency Standing Committee: Guidance Note for Mental Health and Psychsocial Support - Haiti Earthquake Emergency Response - January 2010

Cook Ross: Background on Haiti and Haitian Health Culture

ONLINE RESOURCES

CDC’s Mental health advisory for health professionals providing care for survivors of the 2010 Haitian earthquake: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/mentalhealth_usdocs.asp

After an Earthquake: Mental Health Information for Professionals:

http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/mentalhealth_docs.asp

After an Earthquake: Mental Health Information for the Public:

http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/mentalhealth_pub.asp

Cultural Competence and Haitian Immigrants-For Helpers in USA prior to Earthquake

1. Overview: http://www.salisbury.edu/nursing/haitiancultcomp/overview.htm
2. Communications: http://www.salisbury.edu/nursing/haitiancultcomp/communication.htm
3. Family Roles and Organization: http://www.salisbury.edu/nursing/haitiancultcomp/family_roles_and_organ.htm
4. Workforce Issues: http://www.salisbury.edu/nursing/haitiancultcomp/workforce_issues.htm
5. The Look and Biology of Haitians: http://www.salisbury.edu/nursing/haitiancultcomp/biocultural_ecology.htm
6. High Risk Behaviors: http://www.salisbury.edu/nursing/haitiancultcomp/high_risk_health_behav.htm
7. Spirituality:      http://www.salisbury.edu/nursing/haitiancultcomp/spirituality1.htm
8. Healthcare Practices: http://www.salisbury.edu/nursing/haitiancultcomp/health_care_practpg1.htm

Mental Health and Haitian Communities: http://www.haitisantementale.ca/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=2&lang=en

University of Miami-Haiti Eathquake Coping with Disasters: http://www.education.miami.edu/CRECER/resources_Haiti.html