A promising practice that provides services for African, Caribbean and Black communities living with or affected by HIV/AIDS; An evidence snapshot that provides information on immigration commitments and successes relating to welcoming newcomers in Canada; A new safety assessment and safety planning tool inupdates from the field; and project updates for the CoP, upcoming courses and webinars.
COVID-19 RESOURCES
Mental health and well-being
Understandably, the COVID-19 pandemic can cause stress and anxiety, for all.
This webpage is designed to help people with concerns and questions about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their lives and mental well-being.Access here >
Government of Canada
For credible, up-to-date information, please refer to the following:
Learn how a coalition was built to provide ethno-specific and culturally competent services to African, Caribbean and Black communities living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, including immigrants and refugees.
March 8th was International Women’s Day – “a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women, who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities”. Read more about this year’s theme, “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”, here.
#IWD2020 #EachforEqual
Upcoming: Refugee Rights Month
Refugee Rights Month is commemorated on April 4th every year in Canada, as it signifies the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1985 Singh decision. In this decision the Supreme Court found that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the fundamental rights of refugees. Look out for events happening in your area.
UPDATES FROM THE FIELD
Safety assessment and safety planning tool
Supporting women with precarious immigration status, refugees, refugee claimants and immigrant women facing domestic violence, developed by Battered Women's Support Services, in partnership with the BC Refugee Hub.
Registration is now open! April 27-June 8, 2020 course offering.
The Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health online course is a free, self-directed training for settlement, social and health service providers across Canada. Visit the project's website for more information.Please note that seats are limited.
The Toolkit is a repository of resources to support settlement, social service and health service providers in appropriately responding to the mental health needs of recent immigrants and refugees.
Join the CoP discussion board to establish connections with service providers across Canada, discuss questions about service provision, exchange essential resources and information about events in your community, and pose questions to a panel of subject matter experts.
