Thursday, November 10, 2011

Anthony Westbury: Battered, yes, but the American Dream still lives on

Haitian refugees have a difficult assimilating, this organization is helping them. - - Donna Poisl

By Anthony Westbury

Of all the immigrant groups that coexist on the Treasure Coast, perhaps Haitians find it hardest to assimilate with mainstream American society.

Not only do Haitians face barriers of language, they also come from a completely different society where superstition and herbal remedies reign and where a rigid family structure prevents members from reaching out to others.

The CHESS (The Center for Health Education and Social Services) organization aims to speed up that assimilation and make Haitians mentally and physically more comfortable in America.
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