Screening activities
Preventive health screening activities and conversations offered through the center, community events, or partner locations. The specific screening offered depends on the confirmed event and service scope.
AIFS Health Services
Health Screening & Education Center
Screen. Understand. Connect. Follow Through.
AIFS helps immigrant and refugee families and other community members make sense of preventive health information, navigate possible next steps, and stay connected to care. The Center is a prevention, education, navigation, referral, and continuity-of-care model—not a diagnostic clinic.
- Screen
- Educate
- Connect to Care
About the Center
Prevention and navigation shaped around real community barriers.
AIFS uses culturally and linguistically responsive service to make health information easier to understand and act on.
The AIFS Health Screening & Education Center supports African immigrant and refugee families, other immigrant and refugee community members, and other community members facing barriers. The Center offers a place to ask questions, take part in confirmed screening or education activities, and understand possible next steps.
AIFS is not a diagnostic clinic. The Center does not replace a licensed healthcare provider for diagnosis, treatment, or ongoing medical care. Its role is to screen and educate, help people navigate, make appropriate connections, and support continuity when that support is part of the confirmed program.
Services
Screening is the starting point—not the whole care journey.
The Center brings together prevention, understanding, navigation, referral, and follow-through. Specific services can vary by event, staffing, and healthcare partner participation.
Health education
Plain-language information that helps people understand prevention, screening information, and questions to bring to a healthcare professional.
Community Health Worker navigation
Culturally responsive support to understand possible next steps, navigate systems, and address practical barriers. The support available depends on the confirmed program.
Referral and continuity support
When appropriate and available, AIFS can help connect a person with a healthcare or community resource through a warm referral and support follow-through. Partner participation and follow-up scope vary.
Important: A screening may identify information to discuss, but it does not establish a diagnosis or prescribe treatment.
How It Works
Four plain-language moments from screening to care.
Your visit may look different depending on the event or program. AIFS can confirm what is available when you schedule or call.
Screen
Start with the screening or health-education activity confirmed for that event. Screening information is not a medical diagnosis.
Understand
AIFS helps explain the information in clear, culturally and linguistically responsive language so you can ask questions.
Connect to Care
If another conversation or service may be appropriate, AIFS can explain possible referral pathways and next steps.
Follow Through
Where the confirmed program includes navigation follow-up, Community Health Workers can help address barriers and support the next connection.
RELAIS Model
From Screening to Care — The AIFS RELAIS Pathway
RELAIS gives the Center a shared way to move from reaching people to helping them stay connected. It is a navigation and continuity framework, not a clinical diagnosis protocol.
01
Reach
Bring prevention information and screening closer to families through the Center, community events, and partner locations throughout the Omaha metropolitan area.
02
Evaluate
Listen to the person’s questions and understand the screening or navigation need. This step does not replace clinical evaluation or diagnosis.
03
Look for Risk
Notice screening information or barriers that may need attention, then explain what is known and what still needs confirmation.
04
Advise
Share practical, understandable information and help the person identify questions and possible next steps.
05
Integrate
Connect the person with appropriate care or community resources when a referral pathway is available, using a warm handoff where the confirmed program supports it.
06
Sustain
Support continuity and follow-through when the confirmed program includes this service. The exact follow-up process depends on staffing, consent, event scope, and participating partners.
Reach • Evaluate • Look for Risk • Advise • Integrate • Sustain. The exact screening scope, referral destination, and follow-up method are confirmed by program, event, staffing, consent, and healthcare partner participation.
Referrals & Follow-Up
A connection is more useful when the next step is clear.
AIFS helps people understand what may come next without presenting the Center as the provider of diagnosis or treatment.
Warm referrals
When a confirmed pathway is available, AIFS can help connect a participant to an appropriate healthcare or community resource and explain the handoff. Specific provider relationships are not listed until confirmed.
Barrier resolution
Community Health Workers can help identify practical questions about language, forms, appointments, transportation, or system navigation. The specific support available depends on the program.
Closed-loop follow-up, where supported
RELAIS ends with Sustain: helping a person stay oriented to the next step when the confirmed program includes follow-up. AIFS does not promise a particular follow-up timeline, outcome, provider, or service outside the confirmed program scope.
Eligibility & Access
Start with the details that help you plan.
AIFS serves immigrant and refugee individuals and families and other community members facing barriers. Contact AIFS before traveling to confirm the current event or Center availability.
Where to find us
3706 S 132nd StOmaha, NE 68144
AIFS also conducts outreach at community events and partner locations throughout the Omaha metropolitan area.
Language access
Language assistance may be available in English, French, Arabic, Ewe, Lingala, Swahili, Nuer, Dioula/Bambara, Fon, Moore, Hausa, and Dinka, depending on staff and interpreter availability.
Appointments and walk-ins
Walk-in availability depends on the screening event, staffing, and services being offered. Some programs may require registration or an appointment. Contact AIFS before traveling to confirm availability.
Insurance and cost
You do not need health insurance to participate in AIFS community health screenings and health education services. External or specialized services may have different requirements; AIFS staff will explain potential costs before a referral.
Inside the Center
A closer look at screening, learning, and community care.
These supplied photos show the Center’s visual identity and activities. People are not identified, and images are presented for context only.
A screening moment
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A welcoming space for clearer health information.
Screening FAQ
Questions, answered carefully.
The details below describe the approved community screening model. Availability may still vary by event, staffing, and participating partners.
01 Is the screening free?
AIFS offers free community preventive health screenings and health education through the Health Screening & Education Center. Some specialized services or services provided by external healthcare partners may have different eligibility or cost requirements. AIFS staff will explain any potential costs before making a referral.
02 Do I need insurance?
No. You do not need health insurance to participate in AIFS community health screenings and health education services. If additional medical care is recommended, our team can help you understand referral options and connect you with appropriate healthcare resources.
03 What languages are available?
AIFS provides culturally and linguistically responsive services for African immigrant and refugee communities. Language assistance may be available in English, French, Arabic, Ewe, Lingala, Swahili, Nuer, Dioula/Bambara, Fon, Moore, Hausa, and Dinka, depending on staff and interpreter availability. Contact AIFS before your visit if you need services in a specific language.
04 How long does it take?
The length of your visit depends on the screenings and services you receive. A basic screening may take approximately 15–30 minutes, while visits involving multiple screenings, health education, or referral assistance may take longer.
05 What happens after the screening?
AIFS staff will review your screening results with you, provide health education, and explain recommended next steps. When follow-up care is needed, our Community Health Workers can help connect you with healthcare providers and community resources and support you with follow-up navigation.
06 What other services do you provide?
The AIFS Health Screening & Education Center provides preventive health screenings, blood pressure and diabetes risk screening, oral health screening activities, maternal and child health support, culturally responsive health education, Community Health Worker navigation, referrals, and community wellness programs. Services may vary by event and partner availability.
07 Are walk-ins accepted?
Walk-in availability depends on the screening event, staffing, and services being offered. Some programs may require registration or an appointment. Contact AIFS before traveling to the center to confirm availability.
08 How do I prepare for the screening?
Most basic community health screenings require little or no preparation. Certain tests may have specific instructions. When scheduling your screening, AIFS staff will tell you whether you need to bring identification, medication information, insurance information if available, or follow any special preparation instructions.
09 Does AIFS provide medical diagnosis or treatment?
AIFS provides preventive health screenings, health education, navigation, and referral support. Community screenings are not a substitute for diagnosis, treatment, or ongoing care from a licensed healthcare provider. When screening results indicate that additional evaluation may be appropriate, AIFS can help participants connect with healthcare providers and community resources.
Community partnership
Help make preventive-care information easier to reach.
AIFS welcomes conversation with organizations interested in supporting health education and preventive-care access. Partner relationships and logos are not listed until confirmed.
Calls to action
Know what to ask before you arrive.
Schedule a screening or call AIFS to ask about the current screening pathway, location, language support, event scope, and what to expect.
Health Screening & Education Center
Screen. Understand. Connect. Follow Through.
Current details may vary by program, screening event, staffing, and healthcare partner participation. Contact AIFS for current scheduling and service information.