You work for your local community health clinic.
In this role, you see a large number of people who have lived through, lived with, or have a family member who has experienced historical trauma. How will you inform the employees about working with this type of population? You will create a newsletter to distribute to the staff to inform them about the historical trauma model for two of the following populations:
African Americans
American Indians
Japanese Americans
Holocaust survivors
Refugees
Immigrants
For this assignment:
Select two of the populations listed above.
Explain how the historical trauma model can be useful in public health.
Detail the cultural vulnerabilities for each population in relation to the historical trauma model.
Describe how public health personnel can understand more about their patients’ cultures so that they can be better prepared to help with patient needs.
