Immigrant and refugee families often arrive carrying the invisible weight of trauma, displacement, and cultural transition—yet their stories are also filled with courage, adaptation, and hope. This keynote reframes the immigrant mental health narrative from one of survival to one of resilience and thriving. Through compelling storytelling, clinical insight, and community-centered wisdom, Intisar Hussein, MSW, LICSW, explores how practitioners can integrate trauma-informed and culturally grounded approaches to better serve immigrant and refugee clients.
Participants will learn how to recognize and build upon the inherent strengths of immigrant families, navigate the impact of acculturation and intergenerational tension, and foster healing that honors identity and belonging. This workshop invites social workers and clinicians to move beyond Western-centric models toward practices rooted in equity, cultural humility, and community resilience—empowering families not just to survive, but to thrive.