Dubuque Pacific Islander Health Project

WHAT CAN THE PACIFIC ISLANDER HEALTH PROJECT DO FOR ME?
PACIFIC ISLANDER HEALTH PROJECT EO EMARON KŌMMAN TA NAN NA?

MISSION STATEMENT
To engage, educate, and empower the Compact of Free Association (COFA) migrants in achieving and maintaining health and well-being by working to remove barriers and to assist in accessing needed resources. COFA migrants come from three independent countries: the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and the Republic of Palau.

JIDIK MELELE IKIJJIEN JIBADBAD IM KŌTTŌBAR KO 
Nan kan̄altok, katakini, im kōkajoor armej in Compact of Free Association (COFA) ro ilo Amedka in n̄an kejbarok ejmour ko aer ilo ad jerbal im bukot kilen julo̗k kein kaaban̄ban̄ ko im jiban̄ kōbello̗k ialan jiban̄ ko rej aikuji. Armej in COFA rej itok jen 3 lal ko me rejeno̗lo̗k kien ko aer jen dron: Majōl-Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), im Republic of Palau. 

WHO WE ARE?
Our team is made up of two community health workers, a community health nurse and community health social worker.  

WŌN KIM? 
Team in ej ejaak jen two community health workers, juōn community health nurse im community health social worker. 

WHAT WE PROVIDE
TA KO KIMIJ JIBAN IKIJJIEN 

• Translation (Marshallese, Pohnpeian and Kosraean)
• Ukook ilo kajin (Majōl, Pohpei, im Kosrae) 
• Assistance with cost of medications and co-pays
• Jiban̄ ikijjien onāān uno im co-pay ko
• Passport renewal
• Kōkāāl passport 
• Healthcare education
• Kōmman katak kin kilen kejbarok ejmour 
• Transportation 
• Ialan itoitak
• Health insurance assistance and applications
• Kanne application n̄an insurance in taktō im ialan jiban̄ ko 
• Pharmacy collaboration 
• Ikijjien jikin kauno 
• Healthcare system navigation 
• Kwalo̗k kilen diwōj delo̗n̄e jikin taktō, kōmman appointment, kauno, im ko eirlo̗kwōt ikijjien taktō im bukōt ejmour.
• Referrals to community resources
• Lelo̗k kwe n̄an jikin jiban̄ ko ilo jukjukinbed ne am

QUESTIONS?  WE ARE HERE TO HELP.
EWOR KE KAJJITŌK? KIM IN IJIN NAN JIBAN.

Contact Us! Kir tok Kim!
Irene: 563.690.0301
Dustin: 563.690.2425

Meet Your DPIHP Team

Watch our video below to learn about diabetes and insulin injection in Marshallese. 
Alooje video in ilal n̄an am katak kin nan̄inmej in tōn̄al im wā in tōn̄al ilo kajin Majōl.