CIRH Events
2024 Training & Webinar Schedule
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April 18, 2024 - Providing Basic Needs Support Through a Trauma-Informed Lens
May 16, 2024 - Introduction to Ukrainian Refugees
June 24, 2024 - World Refugee Day Webinar Building Bridges: Strengthening Refugee Communities Through Education
July 18, 2024 - Introduction to Afghan Refugees
September 12, 2024 - Newcomer Handbook Guide Presentation by Refugee Student from Ukraine
September 18, 2024 - Challenges in Mental Health Services for Afghan Refugees
In-Person Conference: Inclusive Education: Improving Academic Success and Promoting Wellness for Afghan and Ukrainian Refugee Students
This conference marks CIRH's first in-person event, providing a unique opportunity for direct stakeholder collaboration, information sharing, and community engagement. The gathering will bring together Afghan Refugee School Impact-Support to Schools (ARSI—S2S) and Ukrainian Refugee School Impact (URSI) partners, including School Districts, community-based organizations (CBOs), refugees, community members, Federal, State, County, and other relevant stakeholders to improve academic success and promote wellness for students and their families. This event will provide a space for stakeholders to gather in person and share what they have learned in implementing ARSI—S2S, URSI, or similar activities for newcomer students and families (i.e. successes, challenges), ideas they have for program implementation, and a space to learn more about Afghan and Ukrainian refugee populations.
Date & Time: Friday, October 25th, 2024, 9 AM-5 PM PST (Check-in & Registration is from 9-9:30 AM)
Location: UC Davis, The ARC (Activities and Recreation) Conference Center
*Light snacks and refreshments for breakfast and a lunch buffet will be provided. Food options will include Halal and vegetarian options. Masks are optional.
Register here. Registration is required and space is limited. Please wait for a confirmation email from our team to verify your registration.
For more information about the conference agenda and featured speakers, visit here.
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This conference is centered around forging collaboration, information sharing, and community engagement among Afghan Refugee School Impact-Support to Schools (ARSI—S2S) and Ukrainian Refugee School Impact (URSI) partners, including School Districts, community-based organizations (CBOs), refugees, community members, State, County, and other relevant stakeholders to improve academic success in and promote wellness for students and their families. This event will provide a space for stakeholders to gather in person and share what they have learned in implementing ARSI—S2S, URSI, or similar activities for newcomer students and families (i.e. successes, challenges), ideas they have for program implementation, and a space to learn more about Afghan and Ukrainian refugee populations.
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The event will be held at UC Davis, The ARC Conference Center, 760 Orchard Road, Davis, CA 95616.
Driving Directions are included below:
From San Francisco
Take US-101 S via the ramp to Oakland/I-80/San Jose
Take the exit onto I-80 E toward Oakland (Partial toll road)
Slight right at CA-113 N (signs for CA-113/Woodland)
Take the Russell Blvd exit toward Davis
Turn right at Russell Blvd
Turn Right at La Rue Rd
Turn Left at Orchard Park Road
From Sacramento
Take I-80 W
Take exit 70 to merge onto CA-113 N toward Woodland
Take the Russell Blvd exit toward Davis
Turn right at Russell Blvd
Turn Right at La Rue Rd
Turn Left at Orchard Park Road
If you are flying, we recommend flying to Sacramento International (SMF) Airport, which is 20 miles away from the venue. Other airports nearby include Sonoma County Airport (STS), 90 miles away, Oakland (OAK), 76 miles away, San Francisco (SFO), 83 miles away, or San Jose (SJC), 101 miles away.
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Yes. We strongly encourage all attendees who are driving to purchase a parking pass in advance. We will share a link after you complete your registration where you can purchase a parking pass at a discounted rate of $14/day.
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Business Casual.
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Snacks and refreshments will be offered and available during registration. A buffet lunch will also be served in the afternoon. There will be Halal and Vegetarian food options.
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If you have food allergies or restrictions, please indicate those in your event registration or email us at CIRHadvisorygroup@phi.org.
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No. Registration to this event is invitation only. Please register online, with the link and access code provided by October 1st, 2024.
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Please review all FAQ questions and event information to ensure your question has not already been answered. If your question has not been addressed, please contact CIRHadvisorygroup@phi.org.
Challenges in Mental Health Services for Afghan Refugees
Join the Center for Immigrant and Refugee Health (CIRH) on September 18 to gain a deeper understanding of the mental health challenges faced by Afghan refugee communities. In this online session, attendees will learn about the mental health disparities in the Afghan refugee community and identify barriers to accessing mental health care.
Date and Time: September 18th, 2024, 12:00-1:00 pm PST
Featured Speakers
Dr. Marius Koga, MD, MPH, FRSPH
A former political prisoner and refugee, Professor Koga directs the Ulysses Refugee Health Research Program at UC Davis School of Medicine. In the past 30 years, his work has centered on transcultural psychiatry including evaluations of Afghan, Iraqi, Burmese, Congolese, Iranian, and Syrian refugees at Sacramento County Refugee Health Clinic. Dr. Koga’s work spans Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Russia, Iran, Türkiye, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. Research range: PTSD, cultural, religious/spiritual modulators of trauma, idioms of distress, Ulysses Syndrome, cultural retooling, domestic violence, and the medicalization of social suffering. He is a member of the World Psychiatric Association, Transcultural Psychiatry Section, the Athena Network, UC Davis Global Migration Center, and a Fellow of the Royal Societies for Medicine and for Public Health, London, UK.
Sima Naderi, MPH, MSc
Sima Naderi, MPH, MSc, is a PhD student at UCSF Institute for Global Sciences. She completed her undergraduate and master’s in public health at Kabul University of Medical Science, Kabul, Afghanistan, and she earned her MSc in Global Health from UCSF, in 2023. Previously, she was an Assistant Professor at the Kabul University of Medical Science, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and worked at the Vice President`s office as a senior data scientist. Her research spans maternal and reproductive health, mental health and substance use, and studies of barriers accessing to health and non-health services among Afghan refugees in the US. She has been the co-investigator and data scientist for studies jointly conducted between Kabul Medical University, the University of British Columbia, and Can-Health International. Currently, she examines the health and life vulnerabilities of Afghan refugees in the United States and is affiliated with ReproNet as a Health Equity Scholar.
Agenda
Part I: 20 minutes – Magnitude, Disparities, and Paradigm Gaps
Post resettlement everyday life difficulties in Afghan refugee families
Incidence and prevalence rates of mental disorders in Afghan refugees
Mental health disparity gaps in CA between Afghans and US-born population
Mental health instruments used to screen for and assess mental disorders
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Afghan refugee children
Impact of acculturation and gender on mental distress and service utilization
Part II: 30 minutes – Service Access Barriers and Facilitators in Sacramento
Geographical and social mapping of health services for Afghan refugees
Services awareness, access, and navigation support
Systemic, personal, cultural, and policy-related barriers
Insights from providers within governmental agencies and resettlement partners
Barriers to providing mental & sexual health, and domestic violence services
Linking barriers to the facilitators
Q&A: 10 minutes
Building Bridges: Strengthening Refugee Communities Through Education
Join us on June 24th for a Web Forum commemorating World Refugee Day. As we celebrate a day dedicated to over one billion people globally—representing immigrants, refugees, and migrants, or one in every eight individuals on the planet—we aim to illuminate the diverse and pressing challenges faced by refugees.
In partnership with Dialogue4Health, this event aims to shed light on the myriad challenges refugees face, focusing on refugee students. Through insightful presentations and discussions, we will explore actionable strategies to collectively honor their journeys and determine how we can best support and uplift refugee students and their families within our communities.
Date & Time: Monday, June 24, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PDT / 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Register here.