Exciting news! RISE has been invited to present at the International Refugee and Migration Health Conference and will be bringing 3 posters and delivering an oral presentation on various initiatives and innovations we have done over the past 2 years. The presentation topics range from our innovative Civil Surgeon program to our transformative Refugee/Immigrant Doula program to our Mom/Baby groups!

We would love to bring a number of RISE team members to the conference to share about the work first hand!

In order to do that, we need your support! Please help us raise the funds to cover registration fees and travel so that the cost is not a barrier for our staff.

About RISE:

Created by a group of individuals passionate about serving refugees and immigrants, Worcester RISE for Health is the product of many organizations coming together to re-envision care for new arrivals.

Newly arriving refugees often have language and cultural barriers, come from backgrounds of substantial trauma, and were outright denied adequate healthcare in their countries of origin because of their gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, poverty, and more.

All are coming from different health systems and struggle navigating healthcare in the US; they are often not familiar with appointment systems, refills, referrals, and might not have had access to preventive care, chronic disease management, or continuity of care

Together we are building a different approach based on community engagement, empowerment and collaboration and centered on the needs of this unique

RISE team goes to International Refugee and Migration Health Conference

Help members of the team attend this amazing international conference to present on the impactful work RISE is doing, showcase Worcester innovation and network with other leaders in the field!