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Refugee Health Education and Promotion

The Refugee Health Education and Promotion Program provides culturally competent and linguistically appropriate health education interventions through the training of health promoters who serve refugee populations and the creation of multilingual health education material. The program director also coordinates a coalition of refugee resettlement agencies, health centers, and other community-based refugee service agencies and provides multilingual health education resources for those agencies. Other activities include a collaboration with the University of Illinois at Chicago, Library of Health Sciences, in expanding access to multilingual health education Internet resources, and a collaborative program in women's health and well-being. 



Services Offered:
  • Training of refugee health promoters
  • Culturally competent, multilingual health education materials
  • Workshops on immigrant and refugee health issues 
   
Eligibility Criteria:

Target population must be immigrant or refugee.

   
Fees:

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Applying for Services:

Contact the program for information.

   
Referral and Intake:

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Contact Information:

Phone: 773.751.4166
Fax: 773.381.4073
E-mail: refugeehealtheducation@heartlandalliance.org

   
Address:

1331 West Albion Avenue
Chicago IL 60626

   
Directions:

Rogers Park neighborhood

   
Hours:

Monday-Thursday 8:30am – 5:00 pm

   
Languages:

Languages spoken by staff: Burmese, Karen, Nepali, Amharic, Tigrinya, French, and English

Services provided in the following languages: Burmese, Karen, Nepali, Amharic, Tigrinya, French, and English

With advanced notice, Heartland Alliance services can be provided in more than 35 different languages.

   
Appointments:

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Walk In Accepted: --
   
Program Aliases:

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Additional Information:

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