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Featured Organization: IEHP Access Hub
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2022 02:16 PM
The Internationally Educated Health Professional (IEHP) Access Hub at the University of Manitoba is seeking partnerships with existing organizations that support internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) looking to gain licensure and practice in Manitoba. If your organization provides support to IEHPs at any stage of their registration journey, the Access Hub would like to discuss opportunities for collaboration, including featuring your organization on the Access Hub website to promote...
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Featured Organization: Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) – Lanark & Renfrew
Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 02:11 PM
Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) – Lanark & Renfrew works to strengthen the role of local communities across Lanark County and Renfrew County in Ontario in integrating and serving its newcomer population.
Local Immigration Partnerships (LIP) are funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), a department of the Government of Canada, and support communities in bringing together service providers, settlement agencies, community groups, employers and other key municipal organizations...
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Featured Organization: Canadians of African Descent Health Organization (CADHO)
Posted on Friday, March 04, 2022 04:06 PM
The Canadians of African Descent Health Organization (CADHO) came into being during Black History Month of February 2020 with a diverse and dynamic inaugural Board of Directors, comprised of Professor Josephine Etowa, Dr. Bagnini Kohoun, Ms. Jane Odongo and Mr Akalewold Gebremeskel.
The mission and vision of CADHO are to improve African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) healthcare and health outcomes through transformation, equity, and community empowerment in Ottawa and beyond.
Since its creation, CADHO...
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Featured Organization: The Vulnerability, Trauma, Resilience and Culture Research Lab (V-TRaC Lab)
Posted on Monday, February 07, 2022 11:42 AM
The Vulnerability, Trauma, Resilience and Culture Research Laboratory (V-TRaC) directed by Dr. Jude Mary Cénat is pursuing a research program in youth and adults. The V-TRaC lab has three main research axes: (1) Vulnerability and trauma, (2) Racial disparities in health and social services, (3) and Global mental health. Their research aims to develop culturally appropriate assessment, prevention, and intervention tools that meet the real needs of individuals and communities.
Jude Mary Cénat, Ms.C.,...
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Featured Organization: FCJ Refugee Centre
Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2022 05:17 PM
FCJ Refugee Centre is a registered charity located in Toronto, ON. The organization serves refugees and others at risk due to their immigration status, and welcomes anyone asking for advice, counsel and support regarding their refugee or immigration claim. FCJ Refugee Centre addresses systemic issues that newly arrived refugee claimants and precarious status migrants face in Canada, including lack of essential resources, marginalization, and discrimination. They work through an intersectional anti-oppressive...
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Featured Organization: The Mennonite New Life Centre (MNLCT)
Posted on Friday, December 03, 2021 03:35 PM
The Mennonite New Life Centre (MNLCT) is a community-based charitable organization. MNLCT envisions a society where all people from diverse backgrounds participate fully in all aspects of Canadian life.
MNLCT offers settlement support, English classes, mental health counselling, employment and entrepreneurship programming, and counter-human trafficking counselling.
Bridging Programs: an important tool for immigrant professionals to honour their existing education and experience while gaining...
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Featured Organization: Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees (VICCIR)
Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2021 11:27 AM
The Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees (VICCIR) removes the barriers preventing access to mental health support to refugees and immigrants of all ages and genders. Individuals, couples and whole families are eligible for service from experienced registered clinical counsellors who have received additional training in intercultural trauma treatment. VICCIR has trained clinical interpreters working with our counsellors offering service in many different languages....
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Featured Organization: Société Santé en français (SSF)
Posted on Monday, October 25, 2021 01:44 PM
Active across Canada through the country’s 16 French-language health networks, the Société Santé en français (SSF) is a non-profit organization that collaborates with 12 provincial and territorial health systems to improve access to health services in French.
More than a million Canadians speak French as their first official language but live in minority communities, that is, in a province or territory where the language spoken is English. Access to quality health services in French is a serious...
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Featured Organization: Language Access Interpreter Services, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 10:24 AM
WRHA Language Access employs trained, accredited interpreters who provide services in many languages. Professional interpreters help bridge barriers between health care providers and patients who do not share a common language. This can help to:
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Enhance patient safety
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Increase patient understanding and satisfaction
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Improve equity and quality of care
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Ensure informed consent
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Improve accessibility
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Protect confidentiality and impartiality
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Build relationships between providers and patients
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Support providers...
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Featured organization: Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers Inc. (OHCOW)
Posted on Monday, August 23, 2021 11:09 AM
To align with our monthly theme of worker well-being, we’re excited to highlight the work of the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers Inc. (OHCOW).
“The Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) was established in 1989 by the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and is funded through the Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL). The first clinic opened in 1989 in Hamilton, with subsequent clinics opened in Toronto, Windsor, Sudbury,...
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