Immigration - Social Services 

Health Care Services - Immigration 

Essex County

Department of Citizen Services
https://essexcountynj.org/welfare/
From the County of Essex
"To properly assess eligibility and temporarily assist with the emergent/temporary financial, medical and shelter needs of families and individuals through a network of supportive services."

Department of Health and Community Wellness

https://www.newarknj.gov/departments/healthcommunitywellness

"Provides primary health care access, social & environmental services to all citizens, allowing them to attain an optimal level of health & well-being."

Statewide (New Jersey) 

Emergency Payment Program for Aliens
https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid/payment/ 

This program is open to immigrants who have experienced a medical emergency and who meet the requirements for Medicaid eligibility except for their immigration status.

New Jersey Department of Human Services - Health Care Services 

https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/clients/healthcare/

The New Jersey Department of Human Services provides access to mainstream medical care for children and adults. The Department strives to ensure that all of New Jersey’s residents have access to affordable, quality health care, through Medicaid or one of the programs described below, or by funding community health programs and hospitals.

New Jersey Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

https://web.doh.state.nj.us/apps2/fhs/cphc/cphcSearch.aspx

Deliver high quality health care to all people regardless of their ability to pay.

National (United States)

Administration for Children and Families
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/trauma-toolkit/immigrant-or-refugee-populations

These Resources are Specific to Immigrant or Refugee Populations, and mostly deal with childhood trauma.

Community Health Workers

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/healthdisp/role-of-community-health-workers.htm

Community health workers (CHWs) are lay members of the community who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments. CHWs usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status, and life experiences with the community members they serve.

EthnoMed

https://ethnomed.org/

EthnoMed contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and related topics pertinent to the health care of immigrants to Seattle or the US, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world.

Health Coverage Options for Immigrants
https://www.hhs.gov/guidance/sites/default/files/hhs-guidance-documents/Health-Coverage-Options-Immigrants-2022.pdf
"This fact sheet provides information and guidance Navigators and certified application counselors (collectively, assisters) need to know in order to help immigrants understand their health coverage options."

Refugee Health Clinics Help New Arrivals, Provide Training Ground for Students and Residents

https://news.aamc.org/patient-care/article/refugee-health-clinics/

This article published by the Association of American Medical Colleges provides information on the needs and barriers to medical care that refugees experience and touches on the efforts of many medical schools and teaching hospitals around the country that are already addressing the urgent need to provide primary care for refugees. 

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