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Your Mental Health and Well-Being
Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 12:26 PM
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Mental health – how we think, feel and behave – is an important part of overall health. As a newcomer to Canada, you can get tips on how you can improve your own mental health, such as eating...
INFO N4 - Newsletter: October 2020
Posted on Monday, October 26, 2020 04:28 PM
It’s hard to believe that it is already Fall of 2020. N4 welcomes all our new members and we encourage you to start or join the conversations in our virtual meeting place, explore our e-learning and resources, and events that may be of interest you.
Launch of our N4 webinars
We are also excited about the launch of our N4 webinars, featuring leading subject matter experts from among our many members. The webinars have explored topics from how to set up your own newcomer navigation program to the challenges...
Call for Applications for Cohort 3 of the N4 Certificate Program
Posted on Friday, October 23, 2020 03:24 PM
We have opened the call for applications for the third cohort of 30 candidates. This certificate program is open to healthcare and settlement workers seeking knowledge in newcomer navigation skills to better understand and serve the newcomer population within their organization.
This program is facilitated online over a 12-month period and is comprised of two, six-month micro-certificates that both consist of four consecutive courses and one practicum/internship that spans the duration of the micro-certificate....
Mental Health E-Learning Resources
Posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 10:06 AM
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we have curated e-learning resources covering mental health in a range of topics of interest to our members. You can enter the keyword “mental health” to view a full list of courses on this topic but the following are some examples. Please click on the following links to learn more.
- Immigrants and Refugees:
- Refugee and Immigrant Healthis an e-learning module developed by SickKids which explores how settlement challenges affect new immigrants and...

United Nations International Day of the Girl Child
Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2020 09:15 AM
What Growing Up in Canada Has Taught Me About the Lives of Girls Everywhere
October 11th, United Nations International Day of the Girl Child, gives us the opportunity to reflect upon the advantages of growing up as a girl in Canada. Many of the things that we take for granted are unfortunately, not offered to young girls around the world. In some corners of the globe, girls do not have the opportunity to go to school, to work, to drive a car or even to speak their mind freely. What to us may seem...
Call for Virtual Experiential Learning Projects with Carleton University
Posted on Thursday, October 08, 2020 03:30 PM
The National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) is pleased to partner with the Bachelor of Global and International Studies (BGInS) at Carleton University this Fall Term in support of their innovative virtual experiential learning course, or e-internships. This course takes the form of e-internships and is offered to third-year students as an alternative to overseas internships, allowing greater accessibility to real-world, hands-on projects with a non-profit, community partner. N4 is currently working...
Upcoming N4 Webinar: Fredericton Downtown Community Health Centre: An innovative partnership
Posted on Thursday, October 08, 2020 01:20 PM
Online · English · Free
When: Oct 21, 2020 01:00 PM EST
Register now! newcomernavigation.ca/fredericton
Strong partnerships across sectors and organizations are critical to ensure newcomers settling into Canada have an equitable experience and achieve optimal health outcomes. In this webinar, speakers Tracey Rickards, PhD, Kelly Scott-Storey, PhD, and Joan Kingston, BScN, will tell the story of the Downtown Fredericton Community Health Centre (DFCHC): The result of an embedded...

October is mental health awareness month
Posted on Thursday, October 08, 2020 09:41 AM
October is mental health awareness month. Dr. Nathalie Dinh, Psychologist, Social and Transcultural Psychiatry Division of McGill University Faculty of Medicine, and expert in transcultural mental health offers some pearls of wisdom on helping newcomers and newcomer serving professionals.
Caring for the Newcomer
We need to be mindful of the Western paradigm that often guides our work in mental health, whether from our Canadian training or life experience. We need to always strive to be culturally...

International Translation Day, September 30
Posted on Friday, September 25, 2020 04:07 PM
International Translation Day, September 30, pays homage to the diversity of language professionals who provide translation, interpretation and terminology services to a multitude of organizations and professions. From diplomatic discourse to conversations with health and social service providers, the role of the translator and interpreter is of utmost importance in interpersonal and international discussions.
Marie Serdynska, a professional in the health and social services sector, is the Coordinator...
Upcoming N4 Webinar: Welcoming Refugees during COVID-19
Posted on Friday, September 18, 2020 04:51 PM
Online · English · Free
When: Oct 7, 2020 01:00 PM EST
What does it look like to settle into a new country during COVID-19? How have organizations prepared to welcome refugees and adapt their services to meet their needs? This panel discussion brings together professionals from across both the health and settlement sector across Canada who have welcomed newcomers to Canada during COVID-19. The panel will also feature the perspective of a newcomer with lived experience.
The...
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