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The Center for Refugee and Disaster Relief

Center for Refugee and Disaster Response

Our Mission
The Center for Refugee and Disaster Response is a leader in building capacity to meet the physical and mental health needs of refugees and disaster victims worldwide.

  • We train the leaders who will help prepare for and respond to humanitarian crises.
  • We conduct research that provides the evidence needed to evaluate and enhance disaster preparedness and response.
  • We partner with governments and international relief organizations, developing skills and systems to protect the health and lives of disaster victims around the world.  

Our Response Locations:
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Expanding Mental Health Care

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The Applied Mental Health Research team believes quality mental health care can be delivered in low-resource countries. Laura Murray explains how inexpensive, effective, science-based care can be delivered where it’s needed most.

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