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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...
Key populations: newcomers to Edmonton Location: Edmonton, AB Community organizations: Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN) Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) EMCN offers a wide range of services, including therapeutic and counseling services, c...
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 and c...
Integration timeline: not defined Key recommendations: n/a Community organizations: 1) Rainbow Refuge 2) Edmonton Newcomers Centre Future research / gaps identified: n/a Key findings: Rainbow Refuge programs and services include: 1) Refugee claimant support (e.g. documents, applying for legal aid, refugee hea...
Key recommendations: Make housing more affordable by increasing the availability of direct rent subsidies Increase access to support for particularly marginalized groups, such as refugee claimants, those without status, etc. Address financial strain, e.g. exploring alternative financing options, such as loan circ...
Community organizations: Edmonton Community Foundation Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the South Sudanese community in Edmonton by: Increased exposure to COVID-19, as a lot of community members are essential workers...
Community organizations: Edmonton Newcomer Centre (formerly named the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers) Future research / gaps identified: Focus on the intersectionality among LGBTQ newcomers, such as race, gender, and immigration status, to provide more comprehensive support and services tailored to their spe...