Webinar Recap
Our panelists answered your questions on how COVID-19 has affected immigration proceedings.
June 25, 2020
The Impact of COVID 19 on Immigration and Immigrant Issues
Our panel answered the community's questions on how COVID-19 has affected immigration issues and gave general updates on DACA and public charge.
Webinar Recap
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April 30, 2020
Telehealth for Immigrants and Refugees: Opportunities and Challenges
During our April 30 webinar, we have joined by leaders in the health care community to discuss the use of technology with immigrant and refugee communities. We heard from panelists about their journey transitioning to telehealth visits, share lessons learned, and hear from a community member's experience.
Webinar Recap
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April 15, 2020
Webinar: Our Immigrant and Refugee Communities in KC during COVID-19 Pandemic
Leaders from El Centro, Catholic Charities and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, discussed how their organizations are dealing with this crisis, share information and resources, and discuss their future plans to continue serving our immigrant and refugee communities.
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February 27, 2020
Census 2020: How to Engage the Hard to Count Populations
We were joined by Carlos Urquilla-Diaz, partnership specialist, Dallas Regional Census Office, field division for Denver and Kansas region, US Census Bureau, as well other leaders in the community to speak about how to reach out to community members that need to be counted for Census 2020.
The Reardon Convention Center | 520 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS
66101 Wyandotte Room #2
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December 19, 2019
Tools and Resources You Can Use to Advocate for the Health of Children & Families Who Have Immigrated
Dr. Elizabeth Montgomery Collins, a pediatrician with over 20 years' experience in international maternal child health, shares different tools and resources that immigrant and refugee families can use to better their new lives.
Union Station Kansas City | 30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO
64108 KC Chamber Board Room (Located by Pierponts Restaurant)
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November 21, 2019
Healthcare Access: Voices of Latino Immigrants and Their Health Insurance Coverage in the Kansas City Area
Information and voices shared regarding a recent Healthcare study conducted on the experience immigrants and refugees in the Kansas City area face through accessing local healthcare.
Lenexa City Hall | 17101 W. 87th St. Pkwy, Lenexa, KS 66219
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November 5, 2019
Safe Spaces: Creating a Welcoming Place for All
Adriana Ortiz-Serrano
Adriana Ortiz-Serrano is a Colombian attorney with more than a decade of legal practice defending and promoting human rights.
Union Station Kansas City | 30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO
64108 KC Chamber Board Room (Located by Pierponts Restaurant)
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August 1, 2019
CLASSROOMS FOR SUCCESS: Strategies to Engage Immigrant Students and Their Families
Young-chan Han - Family Involvement/Title I Specialist
Maryland State Department of Education
Arthur Stilwell Room at Union Station
30 W. Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO 64108
(Located on C-Level, adjacent to Bank of America Gallery.)
July 11, 2019
Join The Conversation:
Accessing Cancer Care
Learn about the issue of accessing cancer care that is affecting Latino and other immigrants and refugees in the Kansas City area from El Centro’s Health Navigation Program and the Cancer Care Access Committee it facilitates.
KC Chamber Board Room at Union Station
30 W. Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
November 15, 2018
Culturally-Sensitive Mental Health Services for Immigrant & Refugee Populations
Samantha Allweiss, LCSW - Manager of Clinical Operations
RefugeeOne, Wellness Program
KC Chamber Board Room
30 W. Pershing Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
1st Floor — Union Station
August 24, 2018
Protecting the Health of Immigrant Families
Current policies affecting immigrant families in our region
Gabrielle Lessard, Senior Policy Attorney of the Access to Healthcare team at the National Immigration Law Center (NILC).
protectingimmigrantfamilies.org
KC Chamber Board Room
30 W. Pershing Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
1st Floor — Union Station
June 28, 2018
We Are Here to Serve
Learn effective techniques used by local healthcare providers.
Join us to hear from health care providers that have found ways to better serve the immigrant and/or
refugee communities in our area.
Painted Hills Golf Course
7101 Parallel Parkway
Kansas City, KS 66112