Cross Cultural Health Broker Program

[from the brochure (PDF)]
The Cross Cultural Health Broker (CCHB) provides cultural and linguistic interpretation to facilitate communication between clients and health care service providers, thereby contributing to improved overall health outcomes.

Who is this service for?

• Immigrants, refugees and refugee claimants experiencing multiple barriers to accessing health services
• Health care service providers requiring support in fully meeting the needs of immigrant and refugee clients

The CCHB Program is currently staffed to support the Afghan, Latin American, African, South Asian and Vietnamese communities in the follow languages:
Amharic
Punjabi
Arabic
Russian
Dari
Somali
Hindi
Spanish
Oromo
Urdu
Pashto
Vietnamese
Persian

Clients can access the services of a Cross Cultural Health Broker by calling 604-709-6475 and requesting the language they speak

Service providers can access a referral form online at:
www.bcmhss.org
By phone: 604-709-6475
By email: cransen@reachcentre.bc.ca

The Cross Cultural Health Brokers Program is a partnership program between:
BC Multicultural Health Services Society and REACH Community Health Centre (Vancouver Coastal Health)