Puget Sound Immigrant and Refugee Resource Organizations
List of Puget Sound organizations that provide resources for local immigrant and refugee populations.
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Emergency Preparedness
Resources and information about emergency preparedness, disaster planning, and other emergency public health alerts.
May 17, 2019 · Article
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Use of Modern Technology for Women’s Health and Wellness
Video in Nepali about the importance of cervical cancer screening and related information.
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Refugee Health Videos – Idaho
Brief health care orientation videos targeting Burmese, Karen and Nepali-speaking Bhutanese newcomer refugees.
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Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Fact Sheet – Burmese
Fact sheet about pertussis (whooping cough) in Burmese, Karen, Nepali, and English language.
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External Resources
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- Asian Smokers’ Quitline
The Asian Pacific Islander Coalition Against Tobacco (APICAT) is partnering with the California Smokers' Helpline to offer Asian-language Quitline services to Washington State. Telephone counseling services available in Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin), Korean, and Vietnamese languages. - Ebola Facts – MAGNUS
MAGNUS language services has produced a 1-page Vaccine Flyer in 35 languages. It provides basic information and visuals about vaccines. MAGNUS also has translated this flyer on the Ebola virus in multiple languages. - Flood safety video
A multi-service organization serving all the different Asian Pacific American communities - immigrants, refugees and American born - in the Pacific Northwest. A community resource for culturally appropriate mental health care, services for the elderly, hot meal programs for seniors, community referrals, assistance with obtaining aid, job services, translation, help with medical and legal matters, and many other services. - Flu Resources in Multiple Languages - MedlinePlus
Medline Plus offers a variety of flu resources in multiple languages. - Health Translations
Health information, available in several different languages, from the Department of Human Services, Australia. - Home Fire Safety - Seattle Fire Department
Fact sheets from the Seattle Fire Department with information about Basic Home Fire Safety in a number of languages: English, Tigrinya, Amharic, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Burmese, Hmong, Ukranian, Russian, Nepali, Lao, Thai, Cambodian. - Immigrant and Refugee Health Resources - CDC
CDC provides Covid-19, seasonal flu and hepatitis B information in languages common among the refugee communities in the US. - Karen & Bhutanese Refugee Healthcare Videos - Idaho
Brief health care orientation videos targeting Burmese, Karen and Nepali-speaking Bhutanese newcomer refugees. Produced by Idaho's Department of Health and Welfare's Refugee Health Screening Program. - Measles - King County
Public Health – Seattle and King County provides information about measles and vaccination, including information about the MMR vaccine and autism. Some information available in Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, Hindi, Khmer, Korean, Marshallese, Nepali, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Ukrainian and Vietnamese. - On the Move for the Healthy Life
Bhutanese Video about importance, benefits and examples of physical activity for health. Produced by the Intervention, Education and Wellness Project, a project of the Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs. - Vaccine Information Statements
The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services. They have Vaccine Information Statements in 40 languages.