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Open-access – Yes http://habituscollective.ca/cultural-brokerage-program-evaluation/ Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Gaps identified NA Location Calgary, Alberta Key recommendations Continue and expand the CCIS Cultural Brokerage Program (CCBP) Key...
Open-access – Yes http://viet-studies.net/kinhte/PhoInCanada_April19.pdf Location Edmonton, Alberta Key recommendations NA Key populations Vietnamese restaurants Key findings Vietnamese restaurant owners use both English and Vietnamese languages in their websites, menus, and shop signs. The author argues that t...
Gaps identified NA Key recommendations NA Key populations AAISA members, service providers Key findings Funding for agencies that serve Canadian citizens and permanent residents is better compared to those that serve refugees, temporary resident, and undocumented individuals Reasons for long waiting lists: high...
Location Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, and Lethbridge, Alberta Community organizations Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) providers in each city Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? A majority of survey participants had been in Canada between 8-1...
Location Northern Alberta Community organizations NA Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key populations Undocumented workers Key recommendations This report makes 27 recommendations to address a number of systemic and practical changes required at the fede...
Gaps identified Physical activity is not always accessible to older Muslim immigrants despite their desire to engage in it Key findings Participants of this research emphasized the importance of physical activity in older age and prioritized the need for physical activity programs. The four themes highlight Muslim ol...
Key populations Clients of the program Key recommendations 1. Continue to provide specialized supports for culturally diverse families with Children’s Services involvement and family violence concerns. 2. Continue to offer support to victims and perpetrators of family violence with FV Specialists dedicated to both. 3...
Key findings The objective of the study was to establish population norms for Quebec. The study assessed a questionnaire about the quality of life called EQ-5D-5L (a self-assessed, health related, quality of life questionnaire). It compared the results between Alberta (the study that has been conducted previously) and...
Location Southern Alberta Key recommendations Routine parasite screening should be included as part of standard HIV care in non-endemic areas (i.e. Canada) Key populations HIV positive individuals born outside of Canada (immigrants and refugees) Key findings Positive Schistosoma and Strongyloides serology was co...
Open-access – Yes Pdf Key recommendations Educate and empower community members (residents, organizations, businesses, etc) to become guides/mentors for newcomers to access information personalized to their needs and adapt to the culture and environment (ex. Winter tires, TFSAs, how to qualify for mortgages, etc.) -b...