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Behavioral Health Support

Learn how USCRI’s Refugee Health Services program addresses settlement challenges for resettled residents nationwide through behavioral health support services.

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National Wellness Helpline: 800-615-6514

USCRI has set up a national wellness helpline to support newly resettled ORR-eligible populations (to see if you are an ORR-eligible person, please see eligibility criteria here). Counseling is provided as needed, and referrals to appropriate services are provided immediately. Cases in need of emergency intervention will be flagged to the Crisis Response Team (CRT).

To see Helpline Flyers click here.

Telehealth Services

In partnership with AMPAA, USCRI operates a full-service telehealth platform, designed to enroll, assess, document, and serve all ORR-eligible Adults, Youth, and Children through culturally and linguistically appropriate services for both primary and psychosocial care. 

To access the Patient Referral Form, click here.

Crisis Response Teams (CRT)

USCRI’s crisis response team (CRT) is a multidisciplinary team equipped to provide immediate support to clients experiencing a behavioral health crisis. CRT will coordinate with individual state health systems to deliver direct clinical services, psychosocial support, and wellness initiatives for those in need of immediate care and treatment.

To access the Patient Intake Form, click here.

Resources for Providers and Clients

Wellness Helpline

HEAL Project:

د افغان کډوالو لپاره د صحی مرستو

(HEAL PROJECT) غځولو پروژه

Pashto (پښتو,)Version

پروژه بهبود صحت

برای متحدان افغان

Dari (دری,)Version

Health Assistance for Afghan Refugees

Heal Project

English Version

Mental Health First Aid Training Glossary of Key Terms

 د رواني روغتیا لمړنیو مرستو د ښوونیز پروګرام د مهمو اصطلاحاتو ټولګه

Pashto (پښتو,)Version

Glossary Dari Version image

برنامھ صحت رفتاری
فھرست اصطلاحات کلیدی پروگرام آموزشی کمک ھای اولیھ صحت رواني

(Dari (دری,) Version)

Glossary English Version image

Mental Health First Aid Training Glossary of Key Terms (English Version)

Self-Harm Among Migrants & Refugees

Self-Harm Among
Migrants & Refugees

Adjustment Disorder

English Version

Dari (دری,) Version

Pashto (پښتو,)Version

What You Need to Know About Body Safety and Consent:

ھغھ څھ چی تاسو باید پوه سی
د جنسی بد چلند او
ځوروني پھ ھکلھ

Pashto (پښتو,)Version

آنچھ کھ شما باید بدانید در مورد
سوء استفاده، آزار
و اذیت جنسی

(Dari (دری,) Version)

What You Need to Know About Body Safety and Consent

(English Version)

What to Expect When Taking Your Child to a Doctor's Visit

Mental Health & Wellness for Refugees

Force Displacement & Trauma

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Honoring World Refugee Day

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Standing with Refugee Children

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Contact Us

Contact us at [email protected] or 800-615-6514 if you or someone you know is experiencing emotional distress.

In case of an emergency, please call 911.