Afghan newcomers arriving to the United States often encounter a new healthcare landscape, marked by distinct protocols and unfamiliar systems. Tasks like filling a prescription, understanding patient rights, or effectively communicating with U.S. healthcare providers can pose unique challenges. The Healthcare Navigation Toolkit stands as a vital resource, tailored to empower individuals to engage confidently […]
Access to mental health services is challenging for Afghan newcomers, who often encounter linguistic, cultural, and logistical barriers when trying to seek help. In most locations where Afghans resettle in the U.S., there are few if any mental health providers that speak their language and understand their culture. IRC in Sacramento’s team used the Pathways […]
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This toolkit, developed by the National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM), the Center for Adjustment, Resilience, and Recovery (CARRE), and the Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE) is designed to help service providers and organizations better understand the principles and practices of Cultural Validation and Translation Review. It also includes templates, tips, and […]
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In Afghan culture, Dastarkhwan refers to the traditional mat or spread where food is placed. Families sit around it to enjoy their meal and time together. The name was selected to represent the beautiful tapestry of food traditions in Afghan culture and to provide a symbol of home, hope, and celebration. This toolkit, developed by […]
These videos, created by the Multilingual Health Education Alliance (M-HEAL) in collaboration with the Congolese Working Group and NRC-RIM, provides information on safe vaccinations. It is available in Swahili (Congolese) and Kinyarwanda. This resource is a part of a toolkit that can be found here.
This info sheet, created by the Multilingual Health Education Alliance (M-HEAL) in collaboration with the Afghan Working Group and NRC-RIM, provides information on the process of developing a safe vaccination. This resource is a part of a toolkit that can be found here.
These vaccination schedules, created by the Multilingual Health Education Alliance (M-HEAL) in collaboration with the Afghan Working Group and NRC-RIM, provide parents with a resource to track their child’s vaccinations. There are two available schedules for ages 0-6 and 7-18. This resource is a part of a toolkit that can be found here.
This brochure, created by the Multilingual Health Education Alliance (M-HEAL) in collaboration with the Afghan Working Group and NRC-RIM, provides valuable information on vaccines for parents. It also includes a checklist for parents to track their children’s vaccinations. This resource is a part of a toolkit that can be found here.
A mental health screener is a list of standard questions that help identify the possible presence of a mental health condition. Screening measures are usually short so that they can be administered or taken quickly, allowing the screening to be integrated into other processes. This resource, created by NRC-RIM, provides service providers with considerations to […]
This video, developed by NRC-RIM, details the process of a women’s wellness exam in the U.S., covering steps from initial check-in and history taking to specific procedures like breast and pelvic exams, and Pap tests. It emphasizes the importance of these exams in early detection and management of health concerns and encourages open communication with […]
