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This year’s annual CCIS Cultural Brokering Program (CCBP) evaluation focused on better understanding and documenting CCIS’ model of Cultural Brokering. This was in response to CCIS’ recent scaling of their broker model and noticing increasing community interest in broker or broker-like solutions to system change. The f...
Key findings: 1) Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with six participants reveals that West African women define domestic violence as extreme, life-threatening incidents, with most non-physical violence under-recognized. 2) Culturally influenced coping strategies and informal support services commonly pref...
Future research / gaps identified: Continue conducting studies on the sociocultural influences on immigrants’ oral health to better understand its complexities and potential areas of intervention. Open access: Yes Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: 1st generation immigrant parents Key findings:...
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...
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 findings: 1) Transitions to supportive living were mainly done when publicly-funded home care services were maxed out, and the health of the senior was declining. 2) Family members experienced shame and guilt when transitioning their elderly to supportive living. 3) Mainstream supportive living facilities often did...
Community organizations: Human Rights Watch Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: LGBTQ+ refugees or immigrants, and newcomers with LGBTQ+ loved ones back home or in Canada Open access: Yes Key findings: 1) At least 67 countries have national laws criminaliz...
Community organizations: Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) Future research / gaps identified: not stated Integration timeline: not defined Open access: Yes Key findings: 1) CCIS celebrated 40 years of service to newcomers in Southern Alberta, growing from a small volunteer group to one of Canada’s lar...
Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Perspectives of service providers were explored, and not those of the young men they were serving. Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) Our first theme, a sense of self in relation to systems, included connections between mental wellbei...
Key populations: LGBTQ refugees who now live in Alberta Key recommendations: Not stated Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: not stated Integration timeline: Not defined Key findings: 1) Alberta has deep affordability challenges for housing, as well as shortages and shortcomings wit...