WHO WE ARE

UVNR is a community-led organization founded in 2019 that works to improve the lives of newcomers by addressing both immediate needs as well as long-term systemic change. UVNR build the capacity of local communities to address issues that affect newcomers.

Through our commitment to health equity, leadership development, community responsiveness, and policy and systems change, UVNR promotes the well-being of newcomers while providing direct services that meet urgent needs and foster meaningful engagement in their new communities.

WHAT WE DO

Tea Circles

Monthly Community Gathering

Refugee and Immigrant Well-being Project (RIWP)

Partnership with University of New Mexico (UNM)

Pathways (UNM Health Sciences)

Working to improve newcomer health by increasing access to resources and addressing social determinants of health

Mentoring

Providing individual advocacy and mentorship to newcomers

Youth Empowerment

Improving the cultural appropriateness of and access to early childhood and K-12 education and Youth Community Advisory Council (YCAC) for leadership development among newcomer youth

Interpretation & Translation Services

Providing linguistically accessible services for newcomers and breaking down language barriers through strategic systemic changes

Improving Community Responsiveness and Driving Systemic Change

Participating in strategic collaborations with other community-based organizations to ensure that newcomers can access essential resources and services that promote their well-being and successful integration