Afghan New Arrival Resources

Fact Sheets on Operation Allies Welcome and Afghan Background Information

• Working with Afghans: Afghan Backgrounder (Cultural Orientation Research Exchange)
• Operation Allies Welcome Fact Sheet (Department of Homeland Security) - 

Initial Health Screening and Clinical Guidance

• CareRef Clinical Assessment for Refugees Tool (Center of Excellence in Newcomer Health)
• Brief Overview for Clinicians Caring for Afghan New Arrivals (Center of Excellence in Newcomer Health) - 
• Health Recommendations and Considerations for Arrivals from Afghanistan (CDC, 9.09.2021) - 
• Guidance for Clinicians Caring for Individuals Recently Evacuated from Afghanistan (CDC Health Advisory, 9.20.2021) - 
• Supplemental Health Recommendations and Considerations for Arrivals from Afghanistan (CDC, 9.24.2021) - 
• Interim Clinical Guidance for Providers Caring for Newcomers from Afghanistan (CDC, 12.20.2021) - 
• Afghan Clinical Guidance Workgroup Resources (Center of Excellence in Newcomer Health-Minnesota)

Afghan Health and Culture Training Resources

• Afghan Evacuee Health Resources (Global Medicine, University of Minnesota)
• Webinars and Trainings on Afghan Health and Culture (Compiled by Global Medicine, University of Minnesota)
• Webinar: Afghan Culture and Health Screening Considerations (Center for Excellence in Newcomer Health)
• Webinar: Psychological First Aid (PFA) to Support Clients Affected by the Crisis in Afghanistan (Switchboard)

Benefits and Eligibility

• Health Coverage Options for Afghan Evacuees (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 11.1.2021) - 
• Benefits for Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visa Holders or SQ/SI Parolees (Office of Refugee Resettlement)- 
• Benefits for Afghan Humanitarian Parolees (Office of Refugee Resettlement)- 

Translated Resources

• CDC's Response to Afghan Evacuees
• Afghan New Arrival Health Education Library (Center of Excellence in Newcomer Health-Colorado)
• COVID-19 Resources for Afghan New Arrivals (National Resource Center-Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants)

Other Resources

• Round-up of Resources (Switchboard)