About this Independent Study   

This activity was originally released on August 11, 2023. 

From the start of the escalation of the war on February 24, 2022 to date, over 120,000 individuals have arrived in the U.S. from Ukraine through the Uniting for Ukraine program. Of those, over 20,000 resettled in Washington state (June, 2023). In the past, the arrival process was drastically different. New arrivals were better prepared and supported. They were given case management through a refugee resettlement agency that connected them to services like housing, work authorization, and medical care. With the start of the Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) program on April 21, 2022, things changed. Rather than being sent through an agency, new arrivals relied on sponsors. As a result, the majority of Ukrainian new arrivals live in an information vacuum unaware of resources and services available to them.

This training will help you build a relationship with these new arrivals; screen for physical and mental health needs; ensure they meet their vaccine and tuberculosis requirements; and connect these refugees to available benefits and services.

Who Should Take This Course

 Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Medical Assistants, mental health professionals, community health workers, and social workers who work with Ukrainian New Arrivals

To Enroll

Select the radio button under the continuing education type that you need, then select the Enroll button above it. 

If you need to change your selection, unenroll from one course and enroll in the correct one.

Objectives

After completing this eLearning course, you will be able to:

• Explain the needs specific to Ukrainian new arrivals post February 24, 2022.
• Describe strategies for developing a positive relationship with Ukrainian new arrivals.
• List Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) vaccine and tuberculosis requirements.
• Review and document Ukrainian new arrivals’ vaccine records. 
• Recognize the signs of trauma and identify when to make a mental health referral.
• Orient Ukrainian new arrivals to the US health care system.
• Describe benefits and services available to U4U participants through the US government and Washington state.

Registration & Fees

The eLearning course is free of charge.  

Acknowledgments

This eLearning course was developed by Evergreen eLearning Ltd. in partnership with the Washington State Department of Health. It is presented by Vadim Kogan, MPH; Ekaterina Teterina, MPHc; Tony Stupski, DO; and Yulia Brockdorf, RD, LD, CDCES, CST, NCC, LPC, BC-ADM, BC-TMH, LMHC, FAIHM, LN, CD.  

We would also like to acknowledge Danielle Koenig; Vadim Gaynaliy, MS; Jasmine Matheson, MPH; Olga Okhapkina; Katherine Graff, RN, BSN; David Miller, RN, BSN; and Antonio Gomez, RN, BSN, from the Washington State Department of Health for their valuable contributions to this course. 

In addition, we would like to thank Tetyana Odarich, MD, from Sunrise Family Medical; Nelli Salvador, from the Slavic & Eastern European Center, Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO); Sarah Peterson, MSW, Department of Social and Health Services; Cathy Vue, MPH, Department of Social and Health Services; all pilot volunteers; and the team at Sea Mar CHC Vancouver Medical Clinic for their time and feedback.

This eLearning course is supported by the Washington State Department of Health.