CCIS Centre for Refugee Resilience Youth-Family Therapy Evaluation
Abstract
The CCIS Centre for Refugee Resilience Youth-Family Therapy Evaluation report highlights the positive impact of therapy services provided by CCIS to immigrant and refugee families in Calgary. The report covers the evaluation methods, client demographics, therapy outcomes, perspectives on coordinated family supports, opportunities for improvement, and conclusions and recommendations. The report also includes case examples and an executive summary. The evaluation shows that CCIS has been successful in addressing the trauma-related experiences of newcomer families and provides recommendations for further improvement.
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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 tailor services to meet those needs
Key findings
The therapy services provided by CCIS have been successful in addressing the trauma-related experiences of newcomer families.
The report shows that coordinated family supports are critical to the success of therapy services. T
The report identifies opportunities for improvement in the areas of career counseling, employment supports, and basic needs supports for refugee families.
The report provides recommendations for further improvement, including the need for more tailored services for different refugee populations.
Key populations: Immigrant and refugee families who have experienced trauma.
Key recommendations
Continue to offer coordinated therapy and support for refugee youth, children, and families, and seek opportunities for expansion.
Create a formal program design to enable others to learn about the details of the coordinated family support model
Continue using high quality interpreters to ensure clients have access to therapy in the language in which they are most comfortable.
Continue to evaluate the model and seek opportunities for implementation of evaluation tools that are designed specifically for refugee populations.
Location: Calgary, Alberta