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INFO N4 Newsletter: October 2021
Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 03:09 PM
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Join a CoP working group!
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...
OLA: Join us as a Language Interpreter
Posted on Monday, October 25, 2021 03:28 PM
Ottawa Language Access (OLA) is looking to expand its team of professional language interpreters. We are currently seeking interpreters in the following languages: ASL & LSQ (sign language in English and Quebec French), Burmese, Creole, Hindi, Karen, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
We are proud of our ability to hire and employ health interpreters, many of whom are newcomers themselves and who have a background in health care. These...
AMSSA: Memoirs of the Newcomer Integration Sector: a series of video-interviews
Posted on Monday, October 25, 2021 03:21 PM
BC’s newcomer integration sector is going through major transitions as many of its founders have or are about to retire.
To document insights on the Sector, AMSSA is launching “Memoirs of the Newcomer Integration Sector”, a series of video-interviews of key sector individuals who have spent much of their life’s work in the Sector.
These interviews aim to capture their stories and journeys and document the creation of BC’s settlement agencies and other sector milestones to ensure that future leaders...
IRMHP/CAMH: Supporting the Mental Health of Yazidi Refugees Course
Posted on Monday, October 25, 2021 02:50 PM
Course overview and information
Type of course: Self-directed
For whom: Settlement, social and health service providers working with Yazidi refugees in Canada
Location: Online
Time commitment: 4 weeks
Cost: Free
It is recommended, but not mandatory, that learners first complete the Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Program online course as it provides a comprehensive background on supporting the mental health needs of immigrants and...
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...
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...
IRCC: Canada reaches agreement with U.S. to support refugees’ travel to safety
Posted on Monday, October 25, 2021 10:34 AM
The Government of Canada continues to exhaust every option to get as many Afghans to safety as possible, in partnership with our allies around the world. In the first phase of our operation, Canada evacuated roughly 3,700 people from Afghanistan—the majority of whom are refugees who supported Canada’s mission, and will soon begin new lives in this country.
As we begin the second phase of our operation, Canada’s solidarity with the people of Afghanistan remains strong. This phase will center on welcoming...
Featured Member: Dr. Annalee Coakley
Posted on Friday, October 22, 2021 02:18 PM
This blog is the latest installment in N4’s Featured Member series, which highlights the diverse work and experiences of N4 members across Canada.
Dr. Annalee Coakley is the Co-Chair of the N4 Advisory Committee, the Physician Lead of the Mosaic Refugee Health Clinic, and the Medical Director of the Calgary Refugee Health Program in Calgary, Alberta. Dr. Coakley initially became interested in medicine by reading The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance...
The Data Tool is Now Live!
Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2021 04:09 PM
The N4 Data Tool is a simplified and searchable database that will help with decision-making for newcomer-serving professionals.
As an N4 member, you are able to input data around your work serving newcomers, compare your numbers with a benchmark, generate and export charts, and much more.
Mental Health Month: The Importance of Mental Health
Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2021 03:50 PM
In honour of World Mental Health Day on October 10, N4 is focusing on the diverse and important topic of mental health and newcomers this month. Be sure to catch the recording of yesterday's webinar, ‘The Guitar in the Ceiling’ exploring music, trauma and healing, where Dr. Nancy Clark and Susan McDonald describe the role that music plays in healing, resiliency, and well-being for those who have experienced trauma...
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