Program - Mental Health

Group	Mental Health
Category	Mental Health
Name	Program
Provider	Oregon Health And Science University Foundation

Description

The Intercultural Psychiatric Program (IPP) provides culturally sensitive mental health services for immigrant, refugee, and ethnic communities with an emphasis on individuals and families whose first language is not English. With over 1300 active clients, IPP serves individuals and families from Afghanistan, Bosnia, Cambodia, Congo, Central and South America, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Liberia, Myanmar, Rwanda, the former Soviet Union, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Somalia, Vietnam, and other countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and South America. Many members of these communities have experienced the effects of war, political oppression, economic upheaval, violence, displacement, and loss of family members. IPP staff includes 16 counselors and 8 part-time physicians offering services in over 15 languages including Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Cambodian, Farsi, Kurdish, Laotian, Mai Mai, Mien, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish (Central and South American), Swahili, and Vietnamese.

Adult Mental Health Program The IPP Adult Mental Health Program offers culturally and linguistically appropriate services including individual therapy, group therapy, medical management, case management, and supportive and socialization services. The program serves individuals with the full range of psychiatric diagnoses.

Torture Treatment Center of Oregon IPP’s Torture Treatment Center serves victims of torture and severe war trauma from Afghanistan, Bosnia, Central and South America, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, and other parts of Africa. The Torture Treatment Center of Oregon is a national leader in research and knowledge building in the effects of torture and trauma on adults, children, and families.

Facilities

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Intercultural Psychiatric Program

Contacts

Contact: Office Phone: (503) 494-4222