Welcome to Refugee Health - Vancouver

Refugee Health Vancouver is a practical resource to support clinicians who provide care to refugees in British Columbia.

Need a patient handout on diabetes in Farsi? Looking for a Spanish-speaking dentist in Vancouver who offers reduced fees? Not sure what convention refugees are, why they would flee Myanmar, or how you can bill to care for them? This site pulls together the answers for you.

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Punjabi

Deaf, Hard-of-hearing and Deaf-blind Well-Being Program

The WBP provides services for four tracks of service:

Therapy - for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind and their family members in BC.
Interpretation - for clients accessing mental health services.
Support workers – who provide life-skills, advocacy, case management, community liaison, counselling and support groups.
Workshops – community education on mental heath topics.

VictimLinkBC

For victims of violence. Multilingual. Poster here.

Dentists who accept IFH in Greater Vancouver

Printable list compiled by Mila Campbell, RN (C) BScN here.
BCDA's list of reduced cost clinics.

Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre

Basic dentistry for those over 18.
10% off basic treatment if uninsured and work done by dental resident.
2-4 week waitlist. 3 month waitlist for IV sedation. 2 year waitlist for oral surgery.
Can request translator at first visit for future visits.

Mosaic | Stopping the Violence program

The STV Counselling Program provides free individual and group counselling to women experiencing emotional, physical, sexual, psychological, social and/or economic abuse.

Program brochure.

Diversecity

The Family Services department of Diversecity provides counselling services to immigrants and refugees in their appropriate language and within their appropriate cultural value system.

Referral forms.