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Tip Sheet: Know your rights: Important information for Cubans and Haitians entering the United States regarding Medical Care

Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: August 30, 2023
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Healthcare
Regardless of immigration status, people who have medical needs or concerns should seek treatment. Delaying needed medical care may worsen a health condition or make it more likely someone will need more complicated, lengthy, or expensive treatment. This resource, created by NRC- RIM, is intended to provide information for Cubans and Haitians entering the United …

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Blog Post: Two Years Since the Fall of Afghanistan: Useful Resources to Support Afghan Newcomers in the U.S.

Author(s): Switchboard
Date: August 9, 2023
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness, Employment, Employment; Immigration Legal Needs, Immigration Legal Needs, Mental Health and Wellness, Youth
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Education, Healthcare
This August marks the two-year anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. During this two-year period, the United States has welcomed over 90,000 Afghan evacuees through Operation Allies Welcome. Since 2021, resettlement agencies, state agencies, and community-based organizations have worked tirelessly to support Afghan newcomers’ integration into local communities. As the process of integration …

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Blog Post: Tips for Creating Your Own Local Refugee Health Care Provider Directory

Author(s): Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers
Date: August 2, 2023
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Healthcare
In a previous post, we shared the Society of Refugee Healthcare Provider’s directory of healthcare providers who serve refugees and immigrants. In this post, we share more details about how organizations can create their own directory tailored for their location and clients’ needs.   What is this directory used for? A health care provider directory is …

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Tip Sheet: Lead Poisoning Testing & Treatment

Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: July 13, 2023
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning
The Center of Excellence for Newcomer Health has named lead poisoning as a priority health condition for Afghan newcomers, particularly infants, children, and women of reproductive age. The Lead Poisoning Collection includes practical resources to support organizations and individuals working to prevent and address lead exposure and poisoning among Afghan newcomers, including translated print materials, social media assets, text …

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Video: Lead Poisoning Testing & Treatment

Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: July 13, 2023
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning
The Center of Excellence for Newcomer Health has named lead poisoning as a priority health condition for Afghan newcomers, particularly infants, children, and women of reproductive age. The Lead Poisoning Collection includes practical resources to support organizations and individuals working to prevent and address lead exposure and poisoning among Afghan newcomers, including translated print materials, social media assets, text …

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Tip Sheet: Lead Poisoning Prevention

Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: July 13, 2023
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning
The Center of Excellence for Newcomer Health has named lead poisoning as a priority health condition for Afghan newcomers, particularly infants, children, and women of reproductive age. The Lead Poisoning Collection includes practical resources to support organizations and individuals working to prevent and address lead exposure and poisoning among Afghan newcomers, including translated print materials, social …

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Video: Lead Poisoning Prevention

Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: July 13, 2023
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Lead Poisoning
The Center of Excellence for Newcomer Health has named lead poisoning as a priority health condition for Afghan newcomers, particularly infants, children, and women of reproductive age. The Lead Poisoning Collection includes practical resources to support organizations and individuals working to prevent and address lead exposure and poisoning among Afghan newcomers, including translated print materials, social …

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Tool: Water Safety

Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: July 12, 2023
Topic(s): Health
This resource about water safety will help service providers become more knowledgeable so they can educate clients about these topics. These flyers can be given to clients to introduce or reinforce the safety guidance. They are available in 10 languages: Arabic, Dari, English, French, Kinyarwanda, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Ukrainian. 

Blog Post: Six Key Findings About New Americans and Food Insecurity

Author(s): Switchboard
Date: July 12, 2023
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Food Security and Nutrition
Over the last 40 years, the U.S. has admitted between 22,000 and 230,000 refugees annually. While refugees and immigrants arrive with rich cultural food traditions, many of which are health-promoting, they can erode over time, resulting in diet-related disease rates similar to those of U.S.-born populations. Structural inequalities, transit limitations, and a lack of affordable, …

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Blog Post: Staying Safe in the Summer: Water and Extreme Heat

Author(s): Switchboard
Date: July 10, 2023
Topic(s): Health
Many newly arriving refugees and humanitarian parolees are about to experience their first summer in the United States. Depending on where they have settled, they may find themselves in an unfamiliar weather environment with new summer activities available to them. These new environments may include exposure to extreme and prolonged heat, different UV indexes, and …

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