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Tip Sheet: My Child’s Lead Test Result
Author(s): State of Washington Department of Health
Date: June 1, 2022
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning
Date: June 1, 2022
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning
This information sheet includes a quiz to assist newcomer families in understanding their child’s lead test results along with a guide about how to protect children from lead poisoning.
Tip Sheet: Pregnancy & Lead
Author(s): State of Washington Department of Health
Date: June 1, 2022
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Date: June 1, 2022
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning, Sexual and Reproductive Health
This information sheet discusses lead poisoning, pregnancy, risks of lead poisoning during pregnancy, and tips on how to keep babies safe from lead poisoning in the home.
Tip Sheet: Effect of Lead Poisoning in Children
Author(s): King County
Date: April 7, 2022
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning
Date: April 7, 2022
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning
An educational info sheet about the effects of lead poisoning on the entire body of a child. This info sheet contains specific regions of a child’s body that is effected by lead poisoning.
Tip Sheet: Lead & Pregnancy
Author(s): King County
Date: April 7, 2022
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Date: April 7, 2022
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning, Sexual and Reproductive Health
This information sheet discusses pregnancy and lead, teaches parents how to keep their baby safe from lead poisoning,, and describes preventative measures a parent can take against the lead toxin.
Tip Sheet: Preventing Lead Poisoning Starts at Home
Author(s): King County
Date: April 7, 2022
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning
Date: April 7, 2022
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning
An educational info sheet about preventing lead poisoning at home and tips on how to be proactive about the safety issue.
Tip Sheet: Surma Can Poison Children
Author(s): San Fransisco, University of California
Date: April 7, 2022
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning
Date: April 7, 2022
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning
This tip sheet warns about lead toxins in common cosmetics and make up products including surma imported from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. It includes a caution to use only locally purchased cosmetics.
Tip Sheet: Refugee Assistance Program (USRAP) Refugee Referral Journey
Author(s): Afghan Evac
Date: January 17, 2022
Topic(s): Case Management, Immigration Legal Needs
Subtopic(s): Program Eligibility
Date: January 17, 2022
Topic(s): Case Management, Immigration Legal Needs
Subtopic(s): Program Eligibility
This graphic, created by Afghan Evac, describes the refugee journey following P1 or P2 referral to the United States Refugee Referral Program (USRAP).
Tip Sheet: Get the Facts: Omicron
Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: December 28, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: December 28, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
This fact sheet conveys that viruses, like the ones that causes COVID-19, are always changing, that a big change is called a variant, and that Omicron is an easily spread variant. It describes how to protect yourself and your family by wearing masks, getting the booster shot, practicing social distancing, washing hands frequently, staying home …
Tip Sheet: USDA Rural Housing Service Program: An Available Option for the Afghan Resettlement Program
Author(s): U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Date: December 14, 2021
Topic(s): Housing
Subtopic(s): Federal Housing Programs
Date: December 14, 2021
Topic(s): Housing
Subtopic(s): Federal Housing Programs
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides direct financial rental assistance for qualifying tenants under short-term (6-12 months) and long-term (12 months+) housing programs. USDA has determined that many Afghan arrivals, including those who are part of the Afghan Placement and Assistance Program (APA), may qualify for this program. Under the USDA program, rental …
Tip Sheet: Employment Information Regarding Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Holders and Parolees
Author(s): U.S. Department of Justice Immigrant & Employee Rights Section Civil Rights Division (DOJIER)
Date: October 29, 2021
Topic(s): Employment
Subtopic(s): Employment Rights
Date: October 29, 2021
Topic(s): Employment
Subtopic(s): Employment Rights
Afghan parolees who have received permission to work from the United States government, Afghan Special Immigrant Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), and Afghan Special Immigrant Conditional Permanent Residents (CPRs) are allowed to work in the United States. This fact sheet, issued by the Department of Justice Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER), provides general information about …
