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Community organizations: Edmonton Public Schools Key recommendations: Given that collecting race based data is one necessary step in working to dismantle systemic racism and racial discrimination, the Edmonton Public School Board formally requests that Administration develop a model for the collection of race-based d...
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...
Open-access – Yes Location Key recommendations Key populations newcomers in general Key findings There is a large body of research indicating that preventative measures can help with newcomer mental health, including isolation that occurs, as well as culture differences. Newcomer agencies work within this, an...
Future research / gaps identified: Examine how intersectionality affects primary health care access for immigrants Continue community-based participatory research such as this Key populations: Bangladeshi immigrant women in Calgary Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key finding...
Community organizations NA Key recommendations (a) deploying child protective measures that are culturally tailored to African immigrant families (b) building community resilience by tapping into the communal cultures of the group to develop culturally relevant family-to-family support networks and mentorship program...
Location Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, and Lethbridge, Alberta Community organizations Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) providers in each city Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? A majority of survey participants had been in Canada between 8-1...
Future research / gaps identified: Expand studies on the relationship between pain and physical activity for this population Integration timeline: first generation immigrants (not otherwise defined) Key findings: Pain was a strong barrier to participating in physical activity The acculturation process can affec...
Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: newcomers not defined Key recommendations: 1) Increase the supply of healthcare workers to decrease long wait times 2) Address income inequity and recognition of credentials for immigrants 3) Obtain funding to ensure trained interpreters are readily available in he...
Integration timeline: arrived in Canada in the last 5 years Key populations: newcomer mothers and children who have experienced homelessness in Canada Open access: Yes Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Analyze how immigration status and immigration class affect the pathway to hom...
Community organizations: CCIS Integration timeline: The first 2 years of their resettlement in Canada. Open access: Yes Future research / gaps identified: Compare the efforts that key parties (e.g. refugees, resettlement workers, Family Hosts) make based on their gender and age to allow for a more nuanced unders...