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The Sport for Settlement program was delivered by Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) in Calgary from March 2023 to August 2025. The purpose of the Sport Canada-funded pilot was to test how free, culturally responsive sport programs, offered early in the settlement journey of refugee youth (14-24 years old), co...
This report presents a summary of interim findings from CCIS’ Youth Cultural Brokerage Program (YCBP) – a partnership with Calgary’s Youth Probation Office, funded by the Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services, Government of Alberta. The program was designed to ensure that immigrant youth and their fami...
Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) Out of 316 participants (median age of 15 years) 76% reported experiencing discrimination 2) Higher discrimination distress scores were associated with less likelihood of categorizing self-rated oral health as good 3) The odds of brus...
Key findings: 1) Between 2014 and 2018, HPV vaccination coverage among immigrant children at age 12 years was significantly higher (52.58%) compared with non-immigrant children (47.41%). 2) After controlling for place of residence, income quintile, biological sex and year, immigrant children had 1.10 greater odds (95%...
Future research / gaps identified: Continue conducting studies on the sociocultural influences on immigrants’ oral health to better understand its complexities and potential areas of intervention. Open access: Yes Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: 1st generation immigrant parents Key fin...
Community organizations: CUPS (Calgary Urban Project Society) Future research / gaps identified: Continue research on using behavioral neuroscience frameworks and reciprocal parent-child interactions to facilitate children’s learning. Key findings: 1) For all children, PPVT-III scores increased the most betwe...
Community organizations: Brooks Composite High School Integration timeline: not defined Open access: No Future research / gaps identified: Continue joint research and advocacy around this topic Key findings: 1) The study emphasized the importance of social justice and antiracism in educational practices at vari...
Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Design, implement and evaluate culturally-appropriate parenting interventions for African immigrant parents that address cultural clashes Integration timeline: Key findings: 1) Conflicting cultural norms and values between Africa and Canada, particul...
Community organizations: Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) Future research / gaps identified: Evaluate long-term effects of the program. Integration timeline: mean of 1.19 months since arrival in Canada Key findings: 1) Positive changes, particularly for those who participated frequently, included impro...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) The HIPPY program at AIWCC serves vulnerable mothers and their preschool children, focusing on literacy, math, science, motor skills, and language development. 2) In 2022-2023, the HIPPY program served 89 families, with Home V...
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