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This year’s annual CCIS Cultural Brokering Program (CCBP) evaluation focused on better understanding and documenting CCIS’ model of Cultural Brokering. This was in response to CCIS’ recent scaling of their broker model and noticing increasing community interest in broker or broker-like solutions to system change. The f...
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: Social desirability bias may have affected what participants said in the focus groups. Integration timeline: less than 5 years since arrival in Canada Key findings: 5 major barriers for newcomer parents accessing routine-childhood vaccinations (RCVs) for their children: lack of...
Key recommendations Increase legislation in Alberta for temporary foreign workers (TFWs) to ensure safety in the Prairie region, such as changing conditions to make the work permit applicable to more than one job in the same sector, and work permits for spouses of TFWs Create a monitoring program through funding fr...
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...
Future research / gaps identified: Expand research to better understand the mental health needs of newcomers and identify additional strategies for improving access to mental health support for newcomers. Key findings: 1) Newcomers experience significant barriers when trying to access mental health support in their f...
Gaps identified Short time period of evaluation, longitudinal studies would be effective Low sample (10 clients for interviews and surveys combined), data is preliminary Key recommendations Maintain the brief therapy sessions for refugee clients, and provide resources for further sessions if required Find...
Community organizations Key findings The program has been successful in positively impacting the lives of LGBTQ newcomers through direct service delivery and efforts to enhance existing services and supports in the community. The report recommends seeking opportunities to train more CCIS staff and clients around...