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Community organizations: n/a Key findings: Intersections between racialized counsellors’ own identities and those of their clients led to: Increased attachment to and connection with their own ethnic group, heritage, and history Increased appreciation of their ethnic identity and its role in their lives and funct...
Integration timeline: newcomers not defined Community organizations Sagesse (Calgary) Canadian Pakistani Support Group Association (Calgary) The Today Centre (Edmonton) Indo Canadian Women’s Association (Edmonton) Future research / gaps identified: The women themselves were not interviewed (only s...
Integration timeline: Newcomers not defined Key findings Loneliness was magnified by social distancing, fear of contracting COVID-19, and lack of in-person mosque activities Online services created barriers to accessing social supports through the mosque Due to a lack of culturally sensitive resources and servi...
Community organizations: Multicultural Health Brokers (MCHB) Future research / gaps identified: n/a Key populations: Syrian refugee families who now live in Edmonton, AB Open access: No Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: The Syrian refugee families have been living through various forms of tran...
Future research / gaps identified: Integration timeline: not defined Key population: African immigrant women who are survivors of intimate partner violence Community organizations: n/a Key findings: Key recommendations: Location: Edmonton, AB Open access: Yes
Future research / gaps identified: Complete a longitudinal study (i.e. follow participants over time) to support this data. Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) The majority of participants had more knowledge of postnatal mental health as compared to prenatal mental health. 2) Only 25.4% accurately r...
Community organization: Ribbon Rouge Edmonton Community Foundation Key findings: Alberta’s interactive heath data portal does not have much information broken down by race. Diversity in the Black community is often not captured in stats (e.g. ethnicity, immigration status), which results in ineffect...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: primarily newcomers from the Oromo nation-state who now live in Edmonton Open access: Yes Community organizations: FOCAS (Foundation for Oromian Culture Education and Art Services) Key findings: 1) FOCAS became a registe...
Community organizations: Wild Mountain Immigration Location: Calgary & Edmonton, AB Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: Based on personal needs and preferences, factors to consider may include: 1) Calgary is home to many different industries and has a stro...
Future research / gaps identified: Key populations: LGBTQ+ newcomers in Edmonton Key recommendations: n/a Community organizations: Edmonton Newcomer Centre Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) The Edmonton Newcomer Centre’s Rainbow Refuge program provides settlement, housing, mental health...
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