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Featured Partner: Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Project - IRMHP
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 02:47 PM
The Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Project (IRMHP) was developed by CAMH’s Office of Health Equity, with funding from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and in collaboration with experts in the field. This bilingual project aims to strengthen the settlement, social and health sectors’ capacity to effectively address the mental...
Upcoming N4 Webinar: Immigrant and Refugee Services for SOGIE Diverse Newcomers (LGBTQ2S+ Services)
Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2021 06:34 PM
Register now! newcomernavigation.ca/LGBTQI
The Centre for Newcomers services for sexually and gender diverse newcomers grew from one person to a diverse team providing settlement services, mental health services, income support, career development, refugee coaching, and professional development training. The centre learned from its LGBTQ2S+ experience to replicate services more broadly to vulnerable persons and address COVID-19 pandemic issues. Its success and uniqueness was the basis for also hosting...
Addressing maternal health inequities for newcomer women and children
Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2021 10:09 AM
COVID-19 has imposed major disruptions to maternal and child health services that have disproportionately impacted newcomer women and children
Trusted resources and recommendations to help you address maternal health inequities for newcomer women and children:
Featured Member: Dr Danuta M. Wojnar
Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 05:26 PM
As Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Dr. Wojnar’s research and profession strives towards excellence in nursing. Over the past decade, Dr. Wojnar has taught across the undergraduate and graduate curricula at Seattle University’s College of Nursing (SU CON). Areas of expertise include reproductive health theory and clinical, human lactation, research methods, concepts and theories for advanced nursing practice, and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Capstone...
IRCC: The 2021 Census will be crucial to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 and plan for the future
Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 02:05 PM
The 2021 Census is here! As you know, census data are critical to decision makers and Canadians from coast to coast to coast. Information from the 2021 Census will be even more crucial because it will help evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to better plan for the future. Census data will help determine health care funding, calculate federal, provincial and territorial transfer payments, and education services.
How you can help:
Encourage census completion
Promote census awareness and...
Nurses Week 2021 #WeAnswerTheCall ... including supporting newcomers
Posted on Monday, May 10, 2021 06:49 PM
National Nursing week is chosen the week of Florence Nightingale’s birthday (May 12th). The Canadian Nurses Association theme this year is #WeAnswerTheCall to showcase the many roles that nurses play in a patient’s healthcare journey.
This month, N4's featured member is Chantal Arsenault, a Nurse Practitioner with Horizon Health in New Brunswick. Chantal’s dedication towards...
Mental Health and Newcomers: A focus as CMHA celebrates the 70th Mental Health Week (May 3-9, 2021)
Posted on Friday, May 07, 2021 06:11 PM
The focus on mental health is that much more important this year as we see the toll the pandemic has taken on most Canadians. According to the University of British Columbia led pan-Canadian mental health survey done in partnership with Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), 77 % of adults reported negative emotions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
If the “average” Canadian has such difficulty, imagine coming to a new country during a pandemic. In recognition of Mental Health Week, please...
AAISA: Health of the Sector Survey
Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2021 05:48 PM
Message from AAISA, an N4 partner:
Dear colleagues,
The Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (AAISA) is seeking feedback to better understand the health of the settlement and integration sector from the perspective of front-line staff from agencies across the PNT (Prairies and Northern Territories) region.
Download: Regional Health of the Sector Project - Project Description, February 2021
This research project aims to understand the perspective of staff working within agencies...
IRCC launches pathway to permanent residence
Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2021 06:21 PM
Message from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
The new Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway will open on May 6, 2021 at 12pm (noon) EDT.
Candidates can apply for permanent residence through the pathway if they are
- international graduates who have completed eligible programs of study in Canada or
- temporary foreign workers in health care or in select essential occupations
To qualify, candidates must submit their application before November 5, 2021 or until the maximum numbers...
The Department of Canadian Heritage announces a funding opportunity
Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2021 02:58 PM
Message from Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat
On behalf of the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat, I would like to follow-up on your participation in one our town halls by informing you about a funding opportunity. The Digital Citizen Contribution Program (DCCP) at the Department of Canadian Heritage is pleased to launch a call for proposals to provide time-limited financial assistance (fiscal year 2021-22) of up to $100,000 for the following types of research projects:
- projects that aim to understand...
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