Published: 11/11/2022
In partnership with those most impacted, we aim to enhance clinical care and improve the lives of vulnerable and underserved populations – with a special emphasis on refugees and migrants impacted by conflict and climate change. We offer seed grants to catalyze early stage research, connect Stanford clinicians to local partners to expand clinical and research capacity while enriching our research and practice, and host impactful, community-driven initiatives such as Families at the Border.
Programs
Families at the Border
Families at the Border works diligently to build the capacity of Tijuana’s shelters and clinics to address the growing primary care needs of the increasing refugee population.
Conflict, Sanctions, and Global Health
The world faces many geopolitical threats to human health and wellbeing, including war, famine, and a decline in global governance and commitments to development. CIGH supports multidisciplinary research and international initiatives aimed at informing a more humane world – one where laws of war are respected, where sanctions are used to protect international norms and local populations, and global health and the well-being of local populations are central to international decision-making.
Stanford Children in Crisis Program
The Stanford Children in Crisis Program is the first university-based program to address the needs and improve the health and wellbeing of children in areas of political instability and civil conflict.
Resources
Immigrants' Rights Clinic
In this program hosted by the Stanford Law School, participating students have full responsibility for defending clients against deportation in San Francisco Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the federal courts of appeals. As part of that work, students write complex legal briefs, argue cases, conduct fact investigation, interview witnesses and clients, and represent clients in mini-trials. Students also engage in cutting-edge litigation and advocacy in partnership with local and national immigrants’ rights organizations.
