Health Care

This new two-page Cultural Quick Reference Guide for Afghanistan supports the provider-client relationship by giving country-specific information on cultural norms, health practices, and courtesies to observe to enhance communication.

Alameda County Medical Center Eastmont Wellness provides Refugee Health Screening Services in Alameda County as well as ongoing primary care for adults and children.

Asian Health Services provides health, social, and advocacy services for all regardless of income, insurance status, immigration status, language, or culture. Our approach to wellbeing focuses on “whole patient health,” which is why we provide more than primary care services, including mental health, case management, nutrition, and dental care to more than 50,000 patients in English and 14 languages: Korean, ASL, Lao, Burmese, Mandarin, Cantonese, French, Mien, Karen, Mongolian, Karenni, Tagalog, Khmer, and Vietnamese. We offer medical, dental, and mental health services for all ages.

Brighter Beginnings provides social and medical services to low-income families in the East Bay.

The Center for Elders’ Independence (CEI) helps you live at home, instead of a nursing home. If you are age 55 and older, dealing with multiple health challenges and need assistance in your daily routine, CEI might be just the help you need.

The Center of Excellence for Immigrant Child Health and Wellbeing (CoE) (at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland, California) serves as the infrastructure for collective action to address the health of children in immigrant families through education, evidence-based clinical services, and advocacy.

Contra Costa County Health Care Services' mission is to care for and improve the health of all people in Contra Costa County with special attention to those who are most vulnerable to health problems.

County of Santa Clara Health System is our local healthcare safety net and provider of comprehensive care, service, and program to the residents of our county. The Health System includes the Behavioral Health Services Department, Public Health Department, Santa Clara Valley Healthcare's network of hospitals and clinics including Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, O'Connor Hospital and St. Louise Regional Hospital, Emergency Medical Services Agency, Custody Health Services Department, and Valley Health Plan.

DreamCatcher Youth Services is a non-profit youth shelter that provides Emergency Sanctuary for youth ages 13-18 who are experiencing homelessness or human trafficking and supports for youth ages 18 to 24 who are experiencing homelessness.

A free, non-emergency confidential phone number with multilingual representatives available, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, with referrals to low cost housing, emergency shelter, and safety net services for residents within Alameda County.

Health, Wellness. and Mental Health Resources for the Afghan Community is a Google Spreadsheet with a growing list of resources compiled by EBRIF’s Health, Wellness and Mental Health Work Group.

MediCal offers free or low-cost health coverage for California residents who meet eligibility requirements.

As an Urban Indian Health Project through our relationship with the Indian Health Service (IHS), we are dedicated to providing high quality medical, dental, behavioral health, community wellness, and social service programs.

Pacific Center for Human Growth is the oldest LGBTQIA+ center in the Bay Area, the third oldest in the nation, and operates the only sliding scale mental health clinic for LGBTQIA+ and QTBIPOC people and their families in Alameda County.

ReproNet aims to build a trusted partnership between refugee women and organizations, academics, and community members. These partnerships will together work to create a schema that focuses on patient-driven research and reflects the SRH priorities set by refugee women.

Our mission is to help everyone in San Mateo County live longer and better lives. County Health protects the public by regulating harms that could cause disease, informing advocacy to achieve healthier communities, and preventing the spread of disease.

Street Level Health Project (SLHP) is an Oakland-based community center dedicated to improving the wellbeing of underinsured, uninsured, and recently arrived immigrants in Alameda County.

Serves as an institutional and community hub to support interventions that contribute to equitable healthcare and healthy, resilient children regardless of immigration status. It is among the first of its kind at a children’s hospital in the U.S.