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Community organizations: Calgary Board of Education (CBE) Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth (CBFY) Future research / gaps identified: Implement and expand the research findings from this study into participatory-action research to examine lived experiences; and policy recommendations and changes. Integratio...
Open access: Yes Locations: Edmonton and Calgary Key populations: African refugee parents who now live in Alberta Community organizations: n/a Key recommendations: 1) Account for differences in marital status of parents in childcare policy changes affecting African refugees, as parenting experiences of particip...
Community organizations NA Key recommendations (a) deploying child protective measures that are culturally tailored to African immigrant families (b) building community resilience by tapping into the communal cultures of the group to develop culturally relevant family-to-family support networks and mentorship program...
Location Edmonton, Alberta Key recommendations Need for additional funding and supports for models of immigrant settlement that are holistic and culturally informed, such as the cultural brokering model; Empowering community members in early stages of resettlement so they can navigate integration on their own when th...
Key populations Immigrant children Location Winnipeg, Mannitoba Key recommendations Raising awareness of the importance of oral health among newcomers and service providers caring for them. Oral health promotion activities must be tailored to each group of newcomers to ensure they are culturally appropriate and eff...
Location NA Community organizations Zimbabwe Cultural Society of Alberta Africa Centre Catholic Social Services Key recommendations Need for expanded integration of language services within health systems to facilitate provision of informational, affirmational, and emotional support to refugee new parents Future re...
Location North America (some of the studies reviewed are on newcomer children in Alberta) Key recommendations Educational programs for parents in their official language on good oral health practices; school-based programs for children; and provision of affordable/free dental care Key populations Published research...