Comprehensive Outpatient Mental and Behavioral Therapy Services for Refugees and Immigrants.
Moving to a new community for anyone can be daunting however for new arrivals and immigrants the relocation can be filled with anxiety and triggering. Many new arrivals or refugees and immigrants to the United States come from countries in which they have experienced or been exposed to different types of trauma including war and violence, abject poverty, famine, civil unrest, and sociopolitical instability. Children, teens, young adults, and adults who are refugees and new immigrants—are at high risk of mental health and substance use disorders as they try to settle into a new country and navigate new customs and systems, and learn new cultures.
Health Star’s mission is to mitigate risks and reduce the rates of mental illness among immigrant children, teens, young adults and families. If this is you, let us help. On this page we hope you find some helpful resources. And, you can always reach out directly for one-on-one counseling and assistance by visiting our Contact Us page and completing the information. The information you share is confidential and WILL NOT be shared with anyone outside of our agency. We wish you health and wellness and nothing but the best in your new life here in America!
Healthstar stands as a beacon of hope and healing, dedicated to providing culturally and linguistically appropriate mental and behavioral health support services to refugees and immigrants in the United States.
How to Access Refugee Services in North Carolina through the NC Department of Health and Human Services including the Refugee Public Assistance Program, which offers up to 12 months of public assistance to refugees or new arrivals.
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/social-services/refugee-services
List of private and non-profit service agencies serving refugees and new immigrants in NC
https://policies.ncdhhs.gov/wp-content/uploads/raxb.pdf
Refugee Children Talk About their Experience Resettling in America:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6eHAAXM9qM
Clinician Shares what She Has Learned Meeting the Mental Health Needs of African Immigrants:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4BX6LkL7Fs&t=51s
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
USCRI Refugee Health Services, Arlington, VA: 703-310-1130
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement, Office of the Administration of Children and Families
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/programs/refugees/refugee-health
UNHCR The UN Refugee Agency
Mental Health and Psychosocial Supports
https://www.unhcr.org/us/what-we-do/protect-human-rights/public-health/mental-health-and-psychosocial-support
NNiRR:
https://nnirr.org/education-resources/mental-health-for-migrants-refugee-communities/
Mental Health and Wellness for Migrant and Refugee pouplations (serving mostly Spanish speaking populations)
Access Clinical Help
Grow Therapy:
https://growtherapy.com/wp/cost-estimate/
United We Dream:
https://unitedwedream.org/our-work/undocuhealth-wellness/mental-health-directory/
Institute for Muslim Mental Health:
https://muslimmentalhealth.com/patients-families/resource-directory/
Psychology Today Therapists Locator:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists
Accessing and paying for health care including mental health services is the top five challenges that Black immigrants face as new arrivals to America. Black immigrants are more likely than any other immigrant group to have trouble paying for health care.
Click here to learn Five Key Facts About Black Immigrants’ Experiences in the United States
One-in-ten Black people in the U.S. are immigrants. Most Black immigrants live in the Northeast or South in the United States.
Most Black Immigrants live in Northeast and South.
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165178122004905
Mental health stigma and cultural beliefs e.g. religious beliefs, taboos, are major risk factors that prevent Black immigrant youth and adults from reaching out for mental health help. Therefore culturally and linquistically appropriate and tailored mental health services and treatment are imperatives to serving Black refugee and immigrant populations.
In 2022, the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPSI) teamed up with the Black Psychiatrists of America and the National Association of Black Social Workers to create a Black Mental Health Workforce Survey. They found:2% of psychiatrists are Black.22% of social workers are Black.7% of marriage and family counselors are Black.11% of professional counselors are Black.
