In the Literature: Prevalence of Chronic Disease and Insurance Coverage among Refugees in the United States. Yun K, Fuentes-Afflick E, Desai MM. (2012) J Immigr Minor Health.
Category Archives: Refugee Health Updates
Administration of Children and Families Awards $4.1 Million for Individual Development Account Projects
News: Administration of Children and Families Awards $4.1 Million for Individual Development Account Projects
ACF has awarded nearly $4.1 million through the Assets for Independence (AFI) program to nonprofit organizations that empower low-income families to become economically self-sufficient in the long term.
International Conference on Health Issues in Arab Communities
Event: International Conference on Health Issues in Arab Communities
Presented by: ACCESS Community Health & Research Center
Audience: Clinicians, public health professionals, community advocates
Scientific forum to prevent disease, reduce health disparities, and promote wellness in the Arab community at large.
Oct 16-17, 2012, Dearborn, MI
“Enhancing the Delivery of Health Care” Report
Resource: “Enhancing the Delivery of Health Care” Report
Office of Minority Health and Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Provides recommendations to integrate culturally competent care and provide behavioral health care in locations that minority populations currently visit.
How-To Use Health Care System in Colorado
Resource: How-To Use Health Care System in Colorado
Refugee Preventive Health Programs of Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment
Multilingual videos for refugees on how to access medical care, get immunizations, use medications, and live a healthy lifestyle.
Guide to Creating Pill Cards
Resource: Guide to Creating Pill Cards
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
“How-to” and templates for creating pill cards that depict medication type, dosage, and medication instructions for low-literacy patients or caretakers.
New Routes to Community Health Resource Center
Resource: New Routes to Community Health Resource Center
New Routes to Community Health
Health education and resettlement resources for refugees and immigrants nationwide.
Healthy Roads Media Resources
Resource: Healthy Roads Media Resources
Healthy Roads Media
Web-based education resources for refugees and other hard to reach groups. Multilingual materials available in written, audio, and video formats.
Health Education Materials for Refugees
Resource: Health Education Materials for Refugees
Minnesota Department of Health
Multilingual health education materials and resources for refugees; includes Minnesota-specific as well as national resources.
Refugee Health Screener-15 (RHS-15) Packet
Resource: Refugee Health Screener-15 (RHS-15) Packet
Pathways to Wellness
The RHS-15 is a tool for screening refugees for emotional distress and mental health. Packet includes the RHS-15 tool, background on the tool’s development, and guidelines on using the RHS-15 with recently resettled refugees. RHS-15 has also been translated into Somali, Russian, Arabic, Burmese, Karen, and Nepali.