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The Sport for Settlement program was delivered by Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) in Calgary from March 2023 to August 2025. The purpose of the Sport Canada-funded pilot was to test how free, culturally responsive sport programs, offered early in the settlement journey of refugee youth (14-24 years old), co...
Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) Participants had differing past experiences in Canada and before their arrival that influenced how they used information in their vaccination decisions. 2) Increased likelihood of vaccine uptake and trust in Canadian healthcare was fostered through clear vaccination...
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...
Community organizations: New Canadian Health Centre (NCHC) Future research / gaps identified: Continue exploring the healthcare experiences of Afghan refugee women in order to build evidence-based interventions and policies. Open access: Yes Location: Edmonton, AB Key populations: Afghan refugee women living in...
Integration timeline Open access: No Community organizations: CCIS Centre for Refugee Resilience Future research/gaps identified More research to understand long-term impact of therapy services on refugee youth and families More research to understand unique needs of different refugee populations and how to...
Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: at least 1 year in Canada Key findings: 1) Rebuilding lost social and cultural capital was a key component of the resettlement process for adult Afghan refugees. 2) Social connections and support systems played a key role in their learning experiences, their unique...
Future research / gaps identified: 1) Assess refugees’ healthcare usage outside of primary health clinics (e.g. emergency departments and hospital admissions) and how this changes/does not change with policies and global conflict. 2) Investigate patient outcomes beyond healthcare utilization, e.g. quality of life...
Key findings Key populations Newcomer and refugee youth in Calgary Key recommendations Location Calgary Alberta Open access: Yes Community organizations WinSport Future research/gaps identified Integration timeline Newcomers in general
Key populations: racialized refugee and newcomer youth who now reside in Calgary Key recommendations: Dismantling dogmatic ideas is a key part of anti-racist work, where processes of re-learning and change are needed to truly engage newcomer youth in these discussions. Open access: Yes Community organizations:...
Open access: No Location: Calgary Key recommendations Integrate culturally-responsive forms of healthcare delivery. Integrate barrier-reducing and hesitancy specific measures that factor in structural and systemic components of hesitancy and under-vaccination. Factor personal and external motivators to promot...
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