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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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.

Contraception (SHINE, Australia)

Burnaby Family Life | Moving Ahead Program

6140 McKercher Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5H 4W1

The Moving Ahead program is a collaborative, case management service approach for the delivery of comprehensive, holistic and client-centered programming to refugees and immigrants who face multiple barriers to their settlement.

The program utilizes outreach and in-home consultation as methods to reach and support isolated newcomer populations.

Moving Ahead provides eligible refugee and immigrant clients with the following services:
* Needs Assessment and Action Planning
* Case Management of Individual Client Files
* Social and Emotional Support
* Settlement Information and Counselling
* Life Skills, Literacy and Essential Skills Development
* Practical Assistance
* Supported Access to Services

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.