ImmPress: New Materials for Families

Resources for Families

In light of the recent announcement that schools in Ontario remain closed, HIPC gathered resources to help families, children and caregivers.

The Government of Canada created a resource page dedicated to parents and children, with educational and recreational resources as well as information on children's mental health.

The Ontario Association for Children's Aid Societies has comprehensive lists of resources for caregivers, parents, youth and service providers. The lists include audio files, posters, links and contact information.

Children First Canada created a page dedicated to families impacted by COVID-19 including resources for First Nations kids and youth.

The Child Mind Institute has a resource page for families with a special focus on wellness and mental health. The page is also available in Spanish.

The Family Learning Project supports newcomer families across Hamilton in accessing information about their legal rights and responsibilities as parents in Ontario. This page includes a list of legal references and resources. Some resources are in Arabic.

City Introduces 'Hamilton Reopens'

Hamilton Reopens is the City of Hamilton’s plan for the next phases in responding to the COVID-19 emergency. This document outlines the plan for a gradual, safe and measured reopening of municipal facilities and restart of City services and programs.

Our community will be forever changed as a result of the COVID-19 emergency and the impacts it has had on our families, our businesses, and our city.

The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. This virus will continue in our community for many months to come. As we begin to look ahead, Hamilton Reopens will serve as the roadmap to our new reality – one where COVID-19 is present in our community.

Hamilton Reopens is based on what we currently know about the COVID-19 virus and its behaviour. This plan may change and evolve as more information becomes available.

Immigration will be key in post-pandemic era says Minister

The role immigrant labour is playing to keep the country moving during the COVID-19 pandemic is proof of why robust immigration must continue in the aftermath, federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said during a recent interview.

While the health and safety of Canadians must be assured before the doors of the country can be opened as widely again, they will be, Mendicino said.

“Immigration is fundamentally about people coming together to build a stronger country, and that is an enduring value that I believe in, that I have faith in Canadians that they believe in, that we will see endure long after COVID-19 is behind us,” he said. Continue reading here.

In keeping with this, how can Hamilton plan to engage newcomers in the reopening and recovery process?

Variations on Essential Work

Countries around the world are implementing measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, from national quarantines to school closures. Have you thought about how different countries maybe experiencing lockdown? What is considered essential work in different cultures? In Istanbul under lockdown, Baklava makers are essential workers. A strict weekend curfew quiets the city’s joyous commotion, but offers up new moments of breathtaking beauty, both spiritual and natural. And essential sweets are still delivered. Read more here.

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