Refugee and Immigrant Health Program

The Refugee and Immigrant Health Program (RIHP) helps people from communities around the world take care of their health and wellness as they resettle in Washington. For more information on our mission, values and goals, see our Refugee and Immigrant Health Program Road Map (PDF)

We help globally connected communities get set up for long-term success in our state by: 

  • Providing technical support for medical screenings and health promotion programs for refugees.
  • Investing in local community health outreach work.
  • Using data to understand community health and make our services more efficient.
  • Bringing together health care, community partners, and government to strengthen systems that support refugees and immigrants. 
"As a public health agency, our mission is grounded in humanity, dignity, and the protection of health and well-being for all." 
— Dennis Worsham, Washington State Secretary of Health

Standing with Communities Statement

Standing with Immigrant Communities in Washington (PDF)

Amharic: በዋሽንግተን ውስጥ ከስደተኛ ማህበረሰቦች ጋር መቆም (PDF)

Arabic: التضامن مع مجتمعات المھاجرین في واشنطن (PDF)

Chinese Simplified: 与华盛顿州移民社区携手同行 (PDF)

German: Unterstützung der Gemeinschaften von Einwanderern in Washington (PDF)

Hindi: वॉिशंगटन में आप्रवासी समुदायों का साथ दे रहे हैं (PDF)

Japanese: ワシントン州の移民コミュニティを支持 (PDF)

Khmer: ការឈរនៅខាងសហគមន៍ជនអនតោប្រនេសន៍នៅរដ្ឋវ៉ាស ៊ីននោន (PDF)

Korean: 워싱턴주 이민자 공동체와 함께합니다 (PDF)

Marshallese: Jutak Ippān Pejpetok Jukjukin Pād ko ilo Washington (PDF)

Punjabi: ਵਾਸ ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ ਸਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਸੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਸਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਖੜ੍ਹੇ ਹਾਂ (PDF)

Russian: Поддержка общин иммигрантов в штате Вашингтон (PDF)

Samoan: Tutū Fa'atasi ma Komiuniti o Tagata Fai Mai i Uosigitone (PDF)

Somali: Garab istaaga Bulshooyinka Soogalootiga ah ee ku nool Washington (PDF)

Spanish: Colaboración con las comunidades de personas inmigrantes en Washington (PDF)

Tagalog: Pakikiisa sa mga Komunidad ng mga Imigrante sa Washington (PDF)

Ukrainian: Підтримка спільнот іммігрантів у штаті Вашингтон (PDF)

Vietnamese: Đồng Hành Cùng Các Cộng Đồng Người Nhập Cư tại Washington (PDF)

Standing with Communities Video

Watch Dr. Tao Kwan-Gett's Standing with Communities Video 

Contact Us

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Refugee Health Bulletin 

Subscribe to the Refugee Health Newsletter, a monthly newsletter with information on webinars, training, health education opportunities, and other health resources to support refugee health and wellness providers in Washington.