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Key findings: 1) Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with six participants reveals that West African women define domestic violence as extreme, life-threatening incidents, with most non-physical violence under-recognized. 2) Culturally influenced coping strategies and informal support services commonly pref...
Key populations: 2SLGBTQ+ refugees who now live in Edmonton Location: Edmonton, AB Open access: Yes Community organizations: Rainbow Refuge (part of the Edmonton Newcomer Centre) Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) The Rainbow Refuge program, which provi...
Key findings: Services are provided in 4 main categories: 1) Settlement services (e.g. citizenship application, family sponsorship support, case management, settlement workers in schools, rainbow refuge). 2) Employment services (e.g. Newcomers Essential Skills Training [NEST] Program, Culinary Skills Training Program...
Location: Calgary, AB Open access: Yes Community organizations: 1) Habitus Consulting Collective 2) Alberta International Medical Graduates Association (AIMGA) 3) Mosaic Refugee Health Clinic Future research / gaps identified: Findings are not generalizable as it is qualitative study. Furthermore, the majority of...
Community organizations: CCIS (Calgary Catholic Immigration Society) Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: newcomers in Calgary Key findings: 1) CCIS remains driven by community partnerships, volunteerism, and charitable donations 2) Calgary responded to globa...
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...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: TESOL instructors working in LINC programs in Alberta Location: Alberta broadly (not otherwise defined) Open access: No Community organizations: n/a Key findings: 1) Professional development should be ongoing and conte...
Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Perspectives of service providers were explored, and not those of the young men they were serving. Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) Our first theme, a sense of self in relation to systems, included connections between mental wellbei...
Community organizations: 1) ASSIST Community Services Centre 2) Action for Healthy Community (AHC) Future research / gaps identified: Continue following the organizations post-evaluation to determine how the organizations and/or the larger landscape of settlement services have/have not changed Integration timeline:...
Community organizations: Centre for Newcomers Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: LGBTQ2S+ newcomers Key recommendations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Key findings: Existing settlement and integration services largely do not meet the needs of LGBTQ2S+ newcomers to Calgary, especial...
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