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 families r...
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...
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
Key findings:
1) A triple Venn diagram indicates the overlap and differences between the Connect Team, the Bridge Link Team, and the NEST Teams.
2) The Connect Team at the Welcome and Reception Centres initiate the case management process, process onboarding, refer to other part...
This learning note provides a brief overview of the challenges that newcomer youth in Canada face throughout the settlement journey and identifies key considerations for designing inclusive and effective programs to support the diverse experiences of newcomers youth in Canada.
Key recommendations:
The results also indicate that programs such as IPLAY can have important and positive impacts on youth participants, and how future programming may be able to adapt to further support the growing demographic of newcomer youth.
Location: Calgary, AB
Community organizations:
1) WinSport
2) CCIS...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a
Location: Brooks, AB
Open access: Yes
Community organizations: Brooks Local Immigration Partnership (Brooks LIP)
Integration timeline: not defined
Key findings:
The 3 key priority areas identified by Brooks LIP’s literature review, needs assessment and community consulta...