Refugee Development Center

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE REFUGEE DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THE RECIPIENT WILL INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT LEAD SAFETY AND DECREASE THE INCIDENCE OF LEAD POISONING AMONG REFUGEES IN RHODE ISLAND. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE LACK OF PUBLIC AWARENESS SURROUNDING LEAD POISONING AND LEAD SAFETY AMONG REFUGEES IN RHODE ISLAND. IT ALSO SEEKS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF REFUGEES LIVING IN UNSAFE HOUSING, IMPROVE INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF LEAD POISONING AMONG REFUGEES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND TRAINING TO RAISE AWARENESS OF LEAD IN HOMES FROM MANY SOURCES TO TENANTS AND HOMEOWNERS ATTENTION, HIGHLIGHTING SIGNS OF LEAD POISONING IN CHILDREN, SHARING INFORMATION ON HOW TO MAKE HOMES LEAD-SAFE AND HOW TO PREVENT LEAD EXPOSURE, SHARING TENANT RIGHTS INFORMATION, HELPING REFUGEES REVIEW CONTRACTS WITH THEIR LANDLORDS BEFORE MOVING IN, AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO REFUGEES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO PROTECT CHILDREN'S HEALTH.ACTIVITIES:THIS GRANT WILL COVER FOUR MAIN ACTIVITIES: CONDUCTING LEAD SAFETY AND INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOCUSED HOME VISITS, PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, CREATING A REFUGEE HOUSING SUPPORT WORKGROUP, AND HOSTING QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH REFUGEE DREAM CENTER STAFF AND THE STATE REFUGEE COORDINATOR. REFUGEE DREAM CENTER WILL INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT LEAD SAFETY BY CONDUCTING HOME VISITS TO REFUGEE POPULATIONS RESIDING IN PROVIDENCE, PAWTUCKET AND WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND. IN ADDITION TO HOME VISITS, REFUGEE DREAM CENTER WILL ENGAGE WITH LOCAL LANDLORDS TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING LEAD SAFETY TO PROTECT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN FROM ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS. THE CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM WILL ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO EXISTING TENANTS AND FAMILIES. REFUGEE DREAM CENTER WILL HOST QUARTERLY REVIEW MEETINGS WITH THE REFUGEE HOUSING SUPPORT WORKGROUP TO BRING TOGETHER A DIVERSE GROUP OF PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS LEAD SAFETY CONCERNS AMONG REFUGEES. PARTICIPANTS OF THE MEETING WILL INCLUDE THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STATE REFUGEE HEATH COORDINATOR, THE RHODE ISLAND COMMISSION ON PREJUDICE AND BIAS, AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY LEAD AND POOR INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. THE MEETING WILL PROVIDE SPACE TO DISCUSS COMMUNITY UPDATES AND TO POOL RESOURCES TO ADDRESS REFUGEE CONCERNS. REFUGEE DREAM CENTER WILL CONDUCT QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH THE BREAKER BARRIERS MEMBERS (A GROUP MADE UP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND CULTURAL BROKERS), REFUGEE DREAM CENTER'S CASE WORKERS, AND THE STATE REFUGEE COORDINATOR TO INCREASE COMMUNICATION, COORDINATION AND JOINT ACTION. SUBRECIPIENT:A SUBAWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,000.00 WILL BE MADE TO KELLY FINANCIAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WILL BOOKKEEPING FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT PERIOD. OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE REFUGEE DREAM CENTER FUNDS TO INCREASE INFORMATION SHARING ACROSS PROVIDENCE, PAWTUCKET, AND WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND. IT WILL INCREASE COLLABORATIVE AND INTEGRATED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO REFUGEES IN THE AREA WHO ARE FACING LEAD HAZARDS AND POOR INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT AND LIVES. THE OUTREACH AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL INCREASE REFERRALS AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO REFUGEE POPULATIONS IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND ON A RANGE OF ISSUES. THE OUTCOMES OF THIS GRANT INCLUDE 720 HOME VISITS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, DISTRIBUTING EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH INFORMATION, AND 13 MEETINGS WITH THE REFUGEE HOUSING SUPPORT WORKGROUP. THE PROJECT AIMS TO INCREASE LANDLORD COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD CODE AND INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL HOUSING REQUIREMENTS IN RHODE ISLAND, INCREASE ENGAGEMENT OF REFUGEES IN THE IMPORTANCE OF LEAD SAFETY AWARENESS AND IMPROVING INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, INCREASED SCREENING AND EVALUATION OF REFUGEE CHILDREN AGES 0-16 FOR LEAD BY THE DEPARTMENT AND HEALTH, AND INCREASE COORDINATION BETWEEN STATE PARTNERS TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURALLY REL

REFUGEE SERVICES

DESCRIPTION: IN ACCORDANCE WITH TSCA, SECTION 10, THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE REFUGEE LEAD SAFETY PROGRAM IS TO ADDRESS HOUSING SAFETY AND PREVENT LEAD POISONING AMONG REFUGEES IN RHODE ISLAND. THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT LEAD SAFETY AND DECREASE THE INCIDENCE OF LEAD POISONING AMONG REFUGEES. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONDUCTING PREVENTATIVE HOME VISITS AND PHONE CHECK- INS ON LEAD SAFETY WITH REFUGEE FAMILIES IN COLLABORATION WITH RELEVANT PARTNERS TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES ON HOUSING SAFETY AND LEAD POISONING, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND HOSTING AND FACILITATING RI HOUSING SAFETY MEETINGS AND REFUGEE HOUSING ADVISORY NETWORK. ACTIVITIES: REFUGEE DEVELOPMENT CENTER PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LEAD SAFETY-FOCUSED HOME VISITS ; CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES; HOSTING AND FACILITATING REFUGEE HOUSING ADVISORY NETWORK AND RI HOUSING SAFETY MEETINGS. OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT SEEKS TO ACHIEVE INCREASED AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF HOUSING SAFETY AND LEAD POISONING, AN INCREASE IN LEAD-SAFE HOMES, AND REDUCTION IN INSTANCES OF LEAD POISONING AMONG REFUGEES IN RHODE ISLAND. SUBRECIPIENT: NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO REFUGEE DEVELOPMENT CENTER TO CONDUCT THEIR 'HEALTHY HOMES, HEALTHY LIVES FOR REFUGEES'.ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN OUTREACH CAMPAIGN THAT WILL ENGAGE AND INFORM REFUGEES IN RHODE ISLAND (PROVIDENCE, WOONSOCKET, PAWTUCKET, CENTRAL FALLS, CRANSTON, JOHNSTON, NORTH PROVIDENCE, CUMBERLAND, AND WARWICK) TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO RESIDENTS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ASTHMA RELATED INCIDENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ASTHMATIC REFUGEES BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SYMPTOM FREE DAYS IN REFUGEE CHILDREN AND ADULTS, REDUCTION IN USE OF RESCUE MEDICATIONS, REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF MISSED SCHOOL/WORK DAYS OWING TO RESPIRATORY ILLNESS, REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF ASTHMA-RELATED EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, AND MEASURABLE DECREASE IN NUMBER OF ASTHMA TRIGGERS IN HOMES OF SURVEYED REFUGEE CLIENTS. DIRECT BENEFICIARES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE THE RESIDENTS OF TARGET COMMUNITIES WHO WILL HAVE A DECREASED RISK OF ASTHMA RELATED HEALTH EFFECTS.

THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO REDUCE THE HIGH RATES OF LEAD EXPOSURE AMONG CHILDREN IN LANSING. ANNUALLY, TWO IN THREE CHILDREN WHO TEST FOR HIGH BLOOD-LEAD LEVELS ARE REFUGEES AND LIVE IN RENTAL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY. RDC WILL DEVELOP PRINT, WEB, AND VIDEO MATERIALS TO EDUCATE REFUGEE FAMILIES ON HOME LEAD HAZARDS. MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN SIX REFUGEE LANGUAGES TO REACH A VARIETY OF POPULATIONS. AT LEAST 50 REFUGEE RESIDENTS WILL PILOT/TEST FILM, BOOKLETS, AND WEB MATERIALS TO BE USED SUBSEQUENTLY IN EDUCATIONAL HOME VISITS.

THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT LEAD SAFETY AND DECREASE THE INCIDENCE OF LEAD POISONING AMONG REFUGEES IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HOSTING A SERIES OF CULTURALLY ATTUNED PREVENTATIVE HEALTH EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS THAT WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES ON HOUSING SAFETY AND LEAD POISONING.

DESCRIPTION:THE 'HEALTHY HOMES, HEALTHY LIVES FOR REFUGEES' PROJECT SEEKS TO INCREASE REFUGEES' AWARENESS ABOUT HARMFUL AIR POLLUTANTS AND TO ULTIMATELY REDUCE INCIDENCES OF ASTHMA-RELATED EMERGENCIES AMONG CHILD REFUGEES IN RHODE ISLAND BY CONDUCTING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING HEALTHY HOMES RESPONSE TEAMS TO CONNECT FAMILIES TO RESOURCES AND PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES. ACTIVITIES:PROJECT ACTIVITIES ANTICIPATED INCLUDE 1) CONDUCTING HOME VISITS TO PROVIDE REFUGEES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO PROMOTE THE MANAGEMENT OF ASTHMA AND THE REDUCTION OF ASTHMA TRIGGERS AND OTHER INDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS, 2) HOSTING REFUGEE HOUSING ADVISORY NETWORK MEETINGS HELD EVERY OTHER MONTH AS A TEAM OF PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR A YEAR TO REVIEW JOURNEY TO HEALTH, HOME VISITS, GENERAL ISSUES RELATING TO HOUSING SAFETY, AND INDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS NETWORK WILL GROW OVER TIME TO INCLUDE MORE PARTNERS AND INCREASED COORDINATION BETWEEN EFFORTS TO ADDRESS HEALTHY HOME, 3) HOST MONTHLY ASTHMA-FOCUSED JOURNEY TO HEALTH SESSIONS WITH TRANSLATED AND CULTURALLY INFORMED EDUCATIONAL PAMPHLETS, AND 4) SUPPORTING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SURVEY EFFORTS TO GAIN ASSESSMENTS OF THE EXTENT OF ASTHMA TRIGGERS IN HOMES OF REFUGEE CLIENTS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE MEASURABLE RESULTS WHICH THIS PROJECT WILL DELIVER CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:-IMPROVEMENT IN QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ASTHMATIC REFUGEES (TO BE QUANTIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS):-INCREASED NUMBER OF SYMPTOM-FREE DAYS IN REFUGEE CHILDREN AND ADULTS-REDUCTION IN USE OF RESCUE MEDICATIONS-REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF MISSED SCHOOL/WORK DAYS OWING TO RESPIRATORY ILLNESS-REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF ASTHMA-RELATED EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, AND/OR HOSPITAL READMISSIONS RELATED TO ASTHMA-MEASURABLE DECREASE IN NUMBER OF ASTHMA TRIGGERS IN HOMES OF SURVEYED REFUGEE CLIENTS