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April at N4: Highlighting New Tools and Supporting Internationally Educated Health Professionals
Posted on Friday, April 08, 2022 11:37 AM
From all parts of the N4 network over the past few months, we’ve heard that supporting Afghan newcomers and access to interpretation services are priorities for our members. More recently, our members have also shared the need to connect, learn and collaborate around welcoming Ukrainian newcomers to Canada. N4 has recently launched several tools to support these efforts:
- Afghan Resettlement Toolkit: Compiled by a multi-sectoral working group convened by N4 and hosted on the N4 website, with...
March at N4: Highlighting Resources to Support Afghan Resettlement Efforts
Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2022 03:21 PM
The Afghan refugee crisis has been taking place for just over 6 months, and professionals from the health, social service, and settlement sectors across Canada continue to welcome increased numbers of Afghan refugees.
N4 has compiled a list of resources, available on the N4 platform and externally, to further support Afghan refugee resettlement in Canada (register for free N4 membership to access all these resources):
- N4’s panel discussion, “Navigating the 2021 Afghan Refugee Crisis”: in this webinar...
Canadian Heritage: Black History Month Digital Toolkit
Posted on Friday, February 25, 2022 03:05 PM
We’ve created a digital toolkit to help Canadians including partners and stakeholders promote Black History Month content and activities.
February is Black History Month at N4
Posted on Wednesday, February 02, 2022 03:45 PM
February is recognized as Black History Month in Canada, and here at N4 we’re looking forward to the opportunity to share and learn about Black newcomer experiences.
- Read our profile of Dr. Josephine B. Etowa, this month’s N4 Featured Member, and a longtime researcher, educator, and advocate for Black Canadians.
- Sign-up for our webinar on February 23, 1-2 PM EST, Dismantling Anti-Black Racism in Medicine, with Dr. Kwadwo Kyermenteng.
- Learn about our February Featured Organization, The Vulnerability,...
Welcoming Afghan Refugees to Canada: What’s Happening at N4 in January
Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2022 04:14 PM
During the second half of 2021, the N4 team heard from N4 members across the health, social service, and settlement sectors that preparing for Afghan refugees arriving in Canada and supporting them as they settled in was a priority. We’re excited to announce our January 26 webinar on this topic, Navigating the 2021 Afghan Refugee Crisis: Lessons Learned from the Past to Prepare – register now!
In November 2021, N4’s Community of Practice (CoP) formed an Afghan Refugee Resettlement Working...
The Community of Practice (CoP) Working Groups would like to hear from you
Posted on Thursday, December 16, 2021 03:42 PM
The N4 Community of Practice (CoP) has formed two working groups to address system-level barriers which impact equitable access and experiences in health and social services for newcomers to Canada: The Access to Interpretation Services Working Group’s goal is to establish a national best practice guidance document which can be leveraged to ensure a consistent approach across Canada. The Afghan Refugee Resettlement Working Group is curating existing resources to form a toolkit to... |
Persons with Disabilities Month: The Importance of Inclusivity
Posted on Wednesday, December 01, 2021 03:20 PM
In honour of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, we’re thinking about how we can support members of the newcomer community with disabilities. Be sure to sign up for N4’s December 3 webinar, What is normal, what is disability? where Dr. Monique Lanoix of Saint Paul University will speak about this topic further.
Interested in taking free online courses related to disability? We have many listed on N4’s e-Learning platform – sign up to be an N4 member to access...
Brief survey: N4 needs your input!
Posted on Friday, November 05, 2021 04:42 PM
The National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) was established a year ago to meet the information and navigation needs of health and settlement providers working with new immigrants and refugees.
Please help us at this time by responding to our brief survey about your experiences with N4 and your information needs. It may take 10 minutes or less to complete!
Your participation in this study is voluntary. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact...
Children and Women’s Month: The Importance of Children and Women’s Rights
Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2021 02:21 PM
In honour of World Children’s Day on November 20, and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, we would like to embrace these important days as powerful tools to advocate for children and women’s rights. Be sure to sign up for our upcoming webinars, where we’ll delve intothis further:
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November 10:Growing up too soon? A Panel Discussion on the Parentification of Newcomer Children and Youth
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November 25: Challenges & Priorities for Anti-Violence Work with Women with...
Call for interest: Join a CoP working group and help improve the newcomer experience!
Posted on Monday, October 25, 2021 11:02 AM
The N4 Community of Practice (CoP) is made up of newcomer serving professionals across Canada who work on projects designed to close gaps and address disparities for newcomers accessing and experiencing health and social services. The CoP recently conducted a survey to gather feedback on the most pressing issues for newcomers. Based on the results of the survey, N4 is launching 2 working groups:
Access to Interpretation Services: Advocacy for universal provincial coverage of interpretation in order...
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