Refugee Health Forum

• Date: January 22, 2026
• Time: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
• Location: Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Event Space (First Floor) 5049 E. Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85711
• While in-person participation is highly recommended to maximize networking and collaboration, morning sessions will also be available via Zoom for those who cannot attend in-person: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/83192938411

• 8:30–8:45 AM Welcome & Introduction – Sommer Aldulaimi, University of Arizona 
• 8:45–9:30 AM Breakfast Table Conversations - Community organizations:
  • Tucson Refugee Ministry • Pima Community College • Owl & Panther - Literacy Connects • RHP - Survivors of Torture
• 9:35–10:15 AM Keynote: An Update from DES, Changing Landscape – Juliana Davis 
• 10:15–10:30 AM | Break 
• 10:30–12:15 PM | Spotlight Sessions
  • Health Barriers – Linda Kraemer, IRC and Rania Kanawati (Sarah Yeo, University of Arizona)
  • Disability Gaps – Jacy Farkas and Julie Armin, University of Arizona
  • Mental Health & Trauma – Annie Kunz and Omid Rahimi, JFCS
  • Cultural Health Navigators – Jeanne Nizigiyimana and Dr. Alicia Willey, Valleywise Health
• 12:15–1:15 PM | Lunch 

• 1:15–2:15 PM Panel: Refugee Services Today & What’s Next
  • Updates from refugee resettlement and health promotion agencies
    • IRC • CSS • JFCS • LSS • RHP • TRM 
• 2:15–2:30 PM | Networking & Coffee Break
• Policy Update & Transition to Breakouts – Suzanne Teeple, University of Arizona 

• 2:30–3:45 PM (50-minute small-group discussions + 25-minute large-group takeaways)
  • Food Security
  • Access to Care
  • Special Populations
  • Advocacy
  • Self-Sufficiency & Employment 
• 3:45–4:00 PM Closing Remarks & Participant Survey – Sommer Aldulaimi, University of Arizona 

• 4:30–6:00 PM | Happy Hour at Zemam’s 

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