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IRMHP/CAMH: Assessing Virtual Mental Healthcare Access for Refugees During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on Friday, May 27, 2022 04:56 PM

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EVIDENCE SNAPSHOT: Assessing virtual mental healthcare access for refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic using the Levesque client-centered framework: what have we learned and how will we plan for the future?

Summary:

Public health restrictions of the pandemic required mental health services to rapidly transition to virtual care. Virtual mental health services include phone, internet-based voice or video interactions, and text-based applications or messaging.

Although...

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Featured Member: Dr. Jill Konkin

Posted on Friday, May 27, 2022 02:53 PM

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Dr. Jill Konkin is a professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta, where she also serves as the Interim Rural Integrated Community Clerkship Coordinator and the Co-Lead, Social Justice Community of Service and Scholarship for the Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Konkin’s firsthand familiarity with rural Canadian communities can be traced to her childhood growing up in rural Saskatchewan, in a town of 2,900 inhabitants. 

Despite Dr. Konkin’s long career as a rural family...

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IRCC: Federal Charter Flights for Ukrainians Who Want to Come to Canada

Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2022 05:03 PM

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Canada continues to stand with the people of Ukraine, including providing them with a temporary safe haven in Canada. We know that some Ukrainians and their family members may need help to travel, and we have been working to provide options for them to come to Canada.

Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced 3 federal charter flights to Canada for Ukrainians and their family members. The flights will be available to people approved through the...

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IRCC: New Measures to Address Canada’s Labour Shortage

Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 05:05 PM

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As Canada continues to recover from the pandemic, employers are actively looking to fill hundreds of thousands of vacant positions in all sectors across the country. Immigration is more important than ever to fuel Canada’s economy, as our strong economic growth is now outpacing our ability to find and keep workers. Canada is a top destination for global talent. We need to use this fact to ensure that businesses and employers have access to the skilled workers they need to grow and succeed.  

Today,...

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OCASI: "Building Access & Equity for Im/Migrants & Refugees with In/Visible Disabilities" Course

Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 03:34 PM

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OCASI (Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants) is pleased to open registration for the Accessibility Initiative’s (AI) self-directed, online training course called Building Access and Equity for Im/Migrants and Refugees with In/Visible Disabilities.

Date of Course: 05/24/2022 to 07/08/2022

This seven-module, self-directed course aims to support im/migrant and refugee serving and disability sector practitioners working with newcomer communities to better understand the barriers...

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New N4 Tool to Support Afghan Newcomers: Afghan Resettlement Toolkit

Posted on Friday, May 13, 2022 04:18 PM

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N4’s Community of Practice (CoP) recently brought together Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from the health and settlement sectors to develop an Afghan Resettlement Toolkit to support professionals from the healthcare sector, settlement sector, education sector and other public-serving sectors in providing equitable access and services to Afghan newcomers. 

Topics included in the toolkit are:

  • Healthcare 
  • Settlement 
  • Education & Childcare 
  • Dari/Pashto Language & Interpretation 
  • Community Connections 
  • Afghan...

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What’s New at N4 This Month

Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 03:22 PM

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N4 is proud to offer a packed webinar calendar this spring, from topics ranging from the crisis in Ukraine to how Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs) can support the medical needs of newcomers in rural communities. Each webinar is about 1 hour in length and includes a live question and answer session with the speakers at the end. Take a look at our upcoming webinars and register to save your spot! 

Interested in a past N4 webinar you missed or would like to watch again?...

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New N4 Tool to Support Equity for Newcomers: National Standard for Interpretation

Posted on Friday, May 06, 2022 03:53 PM

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N4’s Community of Practice (CoP) recently brought together Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from the health and settlement sectors to develop a proposed national standard for interpretation and an accompanying set of recommendations for newcomers. Lack of access to interpretation services creates barriers to equitable care by impeding consent and engagement in the care process, impeding patient safety, and causing inefficiencies. While many providers and organizations strongly support the use of interpreters,...

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N4 Newsletter: April 2022

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This position paper, ‘National Standards for Healthcare Equity: The Case for Provincial Interpretation Services,’ provides a roadmap towards access to healthcare interpretation as well as reflections on the...

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Health Canada: Message from the Minister of Health for National Immunization Awareness Week

Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 02:41 PM

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Today, we mark the beginning of National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW), celebrated each year to highlight and recognize the importance of vaccines to our health. Immunization in Canada and around the world has and continues to save more lives than any other health intervention.

Marking the 20th anniversary of Vaccination Week in the Americas, led by the Pan American Health Organization, this year’s call to action—“Are you fully vaccinated? Get all your shots”—aims to reach those who have...

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