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Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Work with communities to co-identify solutions to the barriers found in this study. Integration timeline: newcomers not defined Key findings Barriers to primary health care access included: Long wait times, unavailability of practitioners, and long...
Future research / gaps identified: 1) Improve the understanding of mental health needs of Black refugees in Alberta and the barriers they face in accessing care. 2) Identify effective strategies for promoting health equity and mental health among Black refugees in Alberta. 3) Explore the experiences of Black refugees i...
Community organizations: N/A Future research / gaps identified: Future research should enhance these findings by specifically focusing on: 1) Mental healthcare barriers and facilitators for immigrant patients 2) Why immigrant patients delay seeking care 3) Exploring various subgroups within the immigrant population...
Open access: No Key recommendations: Diversify the mental health service workforce. Increase the availability and quality of mental health services in Black-dominated neighbourhoods. Embed anti-racist practices and intercultural competencies in mental health service delivery. Key populations: Black youth i...
Future research / gaps identified: This initial survey was only carried out by IFSSA with their clients. IFSSA hopes to expand this research to the overall social services sector in Edmonton who serve the Muslim community. Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: the Islamic community in Edmonton Commun...
Community organizations: 6 unidentified Intro to Sport programs for newcomers to Canada Future research / gaps identified: Examine how intersectoral community partnerships form and develop to support/not support sport programs for newcomers. Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: Sport participation ba...
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...
Open access: No Location: Calgary, AB Key populations: Ghanian immigrants who now live in Calgary, AB Integration timeline: the first 5-10 years post-arrival Community organizations: n/a Key findings: The central theme of the findings was, “Not the land of milk and honey.” Themes and sub-themes were: 1) Look...