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Integration timeline: not defined Key recommendations: n/a Community organizations: 1) Rainbow Refuge 2) Edmonton Newcomers Centre Future research / gaps identified: n/a Key findings: Rainbow Refuge programs and services include: 1) Refugee claimant support (e.g. documents, applying for legal aid, refugee hea...
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...
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: Research the perspective of the children themselves, rather than just their parents. Integration timeline: 8 years or less post-arrival Key findings: African immigrant parents shared 6 themes that they perceived as mental health determinants for thei...
Future research / gaps identified: Results cannot be generalized to all South Asian youth or all immigrant youth in general, across different intersectional social locations Integration timeline: immigrants not defined Key findings: Barriers to sexual and reproductive health service access were: fear of stigma &a...
Key findings: The Youth Therapy Program is providing essential and impactful support for newcomer children/youth and families impacted by trauma. The program is effective in responding to the changing conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is successful in helping children heal from trauma and a...
Community organizations: Pride Centre of Edmonton Key findings: List of 2SLGBTQ+ refugee and newcomer resources in Edmonton, including organization’s name, website, social medias, phone number, address, and note on the specific scope of the organization. Key recommendations: n/a Location: Edmonton, AB Op...
Integration timeline: 8/13 of the participants were international students. The integration timeline was not otherwise defined. Key recommendations: Expand research that focuses on exploring gender issues, colonization, power relations, the pathologizing of misery, and the medicalization and psychiatrization of r...
Community organizations Edmonton Immigrant Services Association (EISA) Key findings Transitioning to virtual services during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted inequities in access and knowledge of technology Cancelling direct services led to increased demand EISA supported 5689 clients in 2020-2021 EISA&#...
Community organizations Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E) in Red Deer, AB Catholic Social Services Immigration and Settlement United Way Central Alberta Red Deer & District Family and Community Support Services Lifelong Learning Council of Red Deer Future research / gaps identified Implement...
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