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Integration timeline Open access: No Community organizations: CCIS Centre for Refugee Resilience Future research/gaps identified More research to understand long-term impact of therapy services on refugee youth and families More research to understand unique needs of different refugee populations and how to...
Key populations: racialized refugee and newcomer youth who now reside in Calgary Key recommendations: Dismantling dogmatic ideas is a key part of anti-racist work, where processes of re-learning and change are needed to truly engage newcomer youth in these discussions. Open access: Yes Community organizations:...
Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Explore the experiences of Muslim youth from different age groups, socioeconomic backgrounds, and geographic locations in Canada Conduct quantitative studies to provide statistical data to support the findings of this study Identify the impact of a...
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 populations: newcomer students in Albertan high schools Community organizations: Calgary Board of Education’s Global Learning Services Future research / gaps identified: Develop, implement and evaluate interventions to help newcomer high school students make friends with local students. Integration timeline:...
Community organizations: Calgary Board of Education (CBE) Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth (CBFY) Future research / gaps identified: Implement and expand the research findings from this study into participatory-action research to examine lived experiences; and policy recommendations and changes. Integratio...
Key findings: The Youth Therapy Program is providing essential and impactful support for newcomer children/youth and families impacted by trauma. The program is effective in responding to the changing conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is successful in helping children heal from trauma and a...
Community organizations Windsor YMCA Location Windsor, Ontario Key recommendations NA Key findings Discrimination negatively impacts students’ ability to adapt to and deal with the educational stressors of a new environment. When students experience discrimination, their options are to fight, fawn, or flee—that i...
Location Across Canada Key recommendations NA Gaps identified NA Community organizations NA Key findings Despite the many challenges that hockey is encountering as the country’s most watched and played sport, it nonetheless is the sport that creates a strong sense of community belonging amongst those who choose...
Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: had been in Canada for 3 – 5 years Key findings: 1) Resilience was defined by refugee youth as consisting of doing well and feeling well as they resettled in Canada. 2) Positive adaptation to Canadian society was grounded in negotiating belonging, which consisted o...