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    REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM

    Refugee Health Promotion Programs

    The Refugee Health Promotion (RHP) program is designed to promote the health and well-being of refugees and other ORR-eligible populations.

    The program provides opportunities to increase health literacy, coordinates health care, and organizes wellness groups. RHP services may be provided to individuals eligible for ORR-funded services for up to five years.

    The Nationalities Service Center (NSC) supports refugees and other immigrants eligible for services through ORR (Office of Refugee Resettlement) with navigating healthcare services and gaining health literacy.

    The Refugee Mental Health Initiative (ReMHI), within the RHP Program, seeks to build capacity within communities to address the mental health needs of refugee populations. New arrivals may face varying emotional distress from pre-migration and post-resettlement stressors, and/or racial/social injustice/inequity. ReMHI activities focus on increasing mental health literacy, coordinating mental health care, and organizing wellness groups.

    ReMHI programs in Pennsylvania:

    • Keystone Connections — U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) Erie, Hello Neighbor- Pittsburgh, Nationalities Service Center (NSC) Philadelphia
    • Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery System (MHEDS) Erie. To access mental health resources: Patient Education – MHEDS

    Questions

    For questions about Pennsylvania’s ReMHI programs please contact ra-pwrefugeeprogram@pa.gov

     

    If your organization is interested in applying for a Refugee Health Promotion Grant, please check the Pennsylvania eMarketplace regularly for current or upcoming grant announcements, or register with the E-alert system for automatic updates. The E-Alert system is the notification tool that emails you about upcoming solicitations or change to an existing solicitation. Use the E-Alert subscription form to register your organization with the E-alert system.