Community organizations

• Pathways to Prosperity

Future research/gaps identified:

• Consider peer-led mental health programs for newcomer young men

Integration timeline

• Arrival within the last 10 years

Key findings

• Good mental health was facilitated through: life skills, relationships and access to resources
• Challenges to mental health were facilitated by: pre-migration context (e.g. conflict, trauma), isolation, language barriers, financial uncertainty and stigma

Key populations

• Newcomer young men (under 25 years old)

Key recommendations

• Increase mental health education and awareness for newcomers, especially men
• Increase funding for mental health services in settlement organizations
• Use trauma-informed approaches

Locations

• Calgary
• Edmonton
• Vancouver

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