Behtara Zhwand: An Afghan Adjustment Support Toolkit

Access to mental health services is challenging for Afghan newcomers, who often encounter linguistic, cultural, and logistical barriers when trying to seek help. In most locations where Afghans resettle in the U.S., there are few if any mental health providers that speak their language and understand their culture.

Seeking to address the mental health needs of Afghan newcomers, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), in partnership with the National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM) developed a community-based adjustment support group specifically tailored to the Afghan community. As the Program Manager for Multimedia and Design, I created the branding, design, and layout of all resources included in this toolkit in three languages (English, Dari, and Pashto).