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Orange County responds to health barriers for refugees - The Daily Tar Heel <br />http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2018/04/refugees-0410[4/17/2018 11:58:43 AM] <br />tutorials on how to use public transit, preparation for citizenship exams, and educational tutoring. <br />The county provides similar services to recently resettled refugees. Susan Clifford, the immigrant and <br />refugee health program manager at the Orange County Health Department, highlighted in an email some <br />public health concerns that may not always make the headlines. <br />“Based on feedback from the last community health assessment and input from Orange County Refugee <br />Health Coalition partners, the main issues continue to be mental health, access to health care and issues <br />related to social determinants of health, such as housing, food-security and employment,” Clifford said in <br />an email. <br />Despite local non-profits being created out of an apparent need from refugees, Clifford maintains that the <br />state of refugee support services is strong. <br />“Orange County’s refugee population is diverse and resilient,” Clifford said. “We often think about what <br />is lacking, but we also need to focus on the incredible strength, resourcefulness and rich skills and values <br />brought to Orange County by our newest neighbors.” <br />@MichaelJTaffe <br />city@dailytarheel.com <br />    <br />Next up in <br />Food establishments in Orange County receive high safety inspection scores <br />Hispanic community holds forum to inform residents following recent ICE detainments <br />Duke Energy aims to reduce energy usage in Orange County <br />CITY & COUNTY <br />The Daily Tar Heel welcomes thoughtful discussion on all of our stories, but please keep comments civil and on-topic. <br />Sorry, the browser you are using is not currently supported. Disqus actively supports the following browsers: <br />Firefox <br />Chrome <br />Internet Explorer 11+ <br />Safari