Session: Social Work with Resettled Afghans in the U.S. (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

294 Social Work with Resettled Afghans in the U.S.

Schedule:
Sunday, January 18, 2026: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Independence BR G, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
Cluster: Immigrants and Refugees
* noted as presenting author
Mental Health Post-Resettlement Among Afghan Refugees in St. Louis, Missouri
Saria Bechara, MSW, Washington University in Saint Louis; Mitra Naseh, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis; Proscovia Nabunya, MSW, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Nhial Tutlam, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Jihye Lee, MSW, Washington University in Saint Louis; Zeynep Ilkkursun, Washington University in Saint Louis
Navigating Complexity and Cultivating Resilience: Human Service Providers’ Perspectives on Afghan Refugee Resettlement in the U.S
Arati Maleku, Ph.D., Ohio State University; Youn Kyoung Kim, PhD, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge; Mee Young Um, Ph.D., Arizona State University; Shambika Raut, MSW, Ohio State University; Jhuma Acharya, MSW, Ohio State University; Jaclyn Kirsch, PhD, University of Texas at Arlington
Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence Against Afghan Women across Contexts: A Qualitative Framework Analysis
Karin Wachter, PhD, Arizona State University; Tizita Tekletsadik, Independent Consultant; Farida Hasanova, International Rescue Committee; Zoe Baccam, MPH LMSW, Arizona State University; Tahmina Besmel, Valleywise Health; Laurie Cook Heffron, PhD, St. Edward's University
Providers' and Afghans' Views of Integrated Mental Health Screening during the Disaster Relief Phase of Resettlement: A Focused Ethnographic Evaluation
Patricia Shannon, PhD, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; William Carlson, MSW, LICSW, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Kazi Abusaleh, MSW, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Rebeccah Grossman-Kahn, MD, Abbott Northwestern Hospital; Tai Mendenhall, PhD, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
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