Nashi Immigrant Health Board

As the war in Ukraine continues, refugees in the Seattle area are settling in and looking for health services.

A local Ukrainian nonprofit is stepping up to help them navigate the complex U.S. health care system.

The Nashi Immigrants Health Board is teaming up with federal, state and local health agencies to host an event Saturday in Redmond's Idylwood Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendees can find a mobile Covid vaccine center and health-care navigators who speak Ukrainian and Russian to provide information about local services. There will also be activities like yoga, volleyball, and a spot to sip some tea.

Tamara Cyhan-Cunitz, one of the founders of the Nashi Immigrants Health Board, explained that "Nashi" means "our community" in Ukrainian and Russian.

Cyhan-Cunitz said many local Ukrainians and refugees don't trust health-care institutions.