ABOUT US

On May 1, 2018, USCRI became the Medical Replacement Designee (MRD) in Missouri. USCRI is designated by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) as a replacement to the state government in Missouri to oversee the administration of federal funds for the health portion of the refugee resettlement program.

ORR is the federal organization that provides funding for ORR-eligible populations to become self-sufficient after arrival to the United States. MO-RHS administers federal funds, provides resources, and contracts out to agencies who then provide the programs and services to refugees in the state of Missouri.

USCRI-Missouri Refugee Health Services (RHS) oversees Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA), Refugee Medical Screening (RMS), and Refugee Health Promotion (RHP) programs.

OUR TEAM

From May 1, 2018, to March 30, 2025, USCRI Missouri had a physical Field Office based in St. Louis. Currently, Missouri MRD is a remote operation consisting of a team of four:

• Fatema Medhat, State Refugee Health Coordinator
• Jordan Garrido, Refugee Health Program Officer
• Kristin Stillman, Refugee Health Promotion Program Officer
• TBD, Refugee Health and Wellness Program Officer

OUR ROLE

MO Refugee Health Services subcontracts or partners with local resettlement agencies, federally qualified health centers, and other community-based organizations throughout Missouri to ensure access to health services and health resources to help ORR-eligible populations live healthy lives after resettlement.