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Poster Presentation 1
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
- Presenters
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- Adrianne Tung, Senior, Nursing
- Cindy Tan, Senior, Public Health-Global Health, Nursing UW Honors Program
- Mentor
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- Tamara Cunitz, Nursing
- Session
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Poster Session 1
- MGH Commons East
- Easel #23
- 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
On February 24, 2022, Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Washington state was already the home of over 42,000 Ukrainian immigrants, and since the invasion, upwards of 22,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived. Refugees face significant challenges due to obstacles stemming from the trauma of war, displacement, resettlement, and the lack of access to essential health and social services. The Nashi Immigrants Health Board is a non-profit, community-based organization founded by public health professionals. Nashi partners with the Ukrainian community via health promotion, education, and advocacy programs and provides culturally and linguistically appropriate public and mental health services. Nashi’s warm-line was created as a caller line for Ukrainian-speaking communities, primarily refugees fleeing Ukraine to provide psychosocial support and connection to community resources. The purpose of this study is to examine the data collected during warm-line calls to identify the greatest needs and streamline resources for the community. Warm-line operators collect anonymous information such as age, zip code, primary language, the purpose of the call, and action taken are recorded. Caller data are entered into a database with specific categories and analyzed for trends and patterns of needs, which will help Nashi refine the pathways to interventions and resource allocation. We hypothesize the callers will be mainly calling about needs such as housing, health insurance, and job opportunities. We expect the navigators to provide emotional support in addition to resources, even if callers are not expecting or requesting it. The findings would help Nashi inform the Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (ORIA) for future programming and quality improvement interventions. The study results are not inclusive of every need in the Ukrainian refugee population. Ongoing efforts of resource allocation would continue to evolve based on the changing needs of the Ukrainian community.