Immigrant Health ACCESS Project
The Immigrant Health ACCESS Team. From left to right, Jorge Lopez, Sandra Duarte, Kelsey White, Nneze Eluka, Vung Kosr and Raouf Ousmane. Not pictured: Hakizimana Alice, Lilian Levyi, and Khim Ba Hadour.
About Us
Linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic barriers often prevent immigrants and refugees from receiving adequate health care. The Immigrant Health Access Project (IHAP) utilizes the community health worker model to reduce these barriers and promote access to care for uninsured immigrant and refugee adults in Greater Greensboro.
Goals
IHAP aims to increase access to integrated health care—which includes primary, behavioral, and oral care—among uninsured immigrant and refugee adults. IHAP’s six community health workers and two program coordinators assist clients with gaining and maintaining access to integrated care by
- Engaging with clients through regular community outreach
- Assisting with ACA and Orange Card enrollment and renewal
- Supporting clients in navigating the healthcare system
- Reducing social barriers preventing healthcare access via information and referrals
- Helping to coordinate services among GCCN partners, specialty care, and clients
- Providing interpretation and sight translation for clients
Population/Area Served
IHAP reaches over 700 immigrant and refugee adults in Greater Greensboro each year, with a focus on communities from Latin America, Vietnam (including Montagnard populations), Bhutan, Burma, Central Africa (including the Democratic Republic of Congo), Iraq, Sudan, and Syria.
Referral
To make a referral, please use this form and submit via email: ihap@uncg.edu or via fax 336-334-5413.
Contact
General questions: ihap@uncg.edu
Refugee Project Coordinator:
Vung Ksor
Phone: 336-707-4010
E-mail: vhksor@uncg.edu
Immigrant Project Coordinator:
Kelsey White
Phone: 336-334-9889
E-mail: kwhite@uncg.edu
Address: 915 W. Gate City Blvd., Suite A, Greensboro, NC, 27403
Fax: 336-334-5413
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