Learn about a promising practice where newcomer clients are guided to build on their inherent resilience while supporting one another.

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IN THIS MONTH'S NEWSLETTER WE COVER:

A promising practice that brings together immigrants and refugees through peer support and learnings; An evidence snapshot that explores the experiences of refugees in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic; an event and survey in updates from the field; and project updates for the CoP and upcoming courses.

PROMISING PRACTICE

Landing and Settling at Global Gathering Place

Read about a program that recognizes the barriers that may exist for immigrants and refugees in seeking, accessing or receiving mental health supports. As an alternative, through Landing and Settling’s weekly group sessions, clients benefit from social interaction and are guided to build on their inherent resilience while supporting one another in their journeys.

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EVIDENCE SNAPSHOT

Refugees in Canada during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Read this article to learn how refugees in Canada have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the importance of health security for national and international governance.

SPECIAL FEATURE

Q&A: ‘Before the pandemic, refugee mental health was severely overlooked. Now it’s a full-blown crisis’

“Psychiatrist Pieter Ventevogel has led UNHCR’s mental health response for the past six years, a time during which the number of people uprooted by conflict and persecution has grown to an unprecedented 79.5 million, including 26 million refugees. He sat down with global website editor Tim Gaynor in Geneva to discuss refugee mental health and how it is being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.”

READ THE INTERVIEW HERE

UPDATES FROM THE FIELD

Online event: Understanding Mental Health and Well-Being in Later Life Project, Tuesday, June 22, 2021, hosted by CAMH.

Survey: Promising practices in accessing virtual mental health: Supporting refugees during COVID-19, developed by Dr.Branka Agic and Dr. Kwame McKenzie of CAMH and Dr. Michaela Hynie of York University. To participate and learn more about the survey, please click here.

PROJECT UPDATES

COURSE

Next course: July 19^th, 2021!

Add your name to the email list to be notified when registration opens.

The Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Project’s online course is a free, self-directed training that will offer a comprehensive overview of immigrant and refugee mental health, focusing on subgroups at risks. It will provide in-depth discussion on how context and culture influence mental health and mental illness, as well as providing sample tools and resources for use in various practice settings and offering evidence-based strategies and interventions to help you provide better services and supports to different immigrant and refugee populations. You will find practical examples of promising and innovative practices effective in improving outcomes for different groups of immigrants and refugees.

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COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

Join the Community of Practice to establish connections and partnerships, to discuss questions about service provision and to learn from others, to exchange essential resources and information about events in their communities, and to pose questions to a panel of subject matter experts.

As a new cohort of service providers have recently joined the Community of Practice, new topics of conversation have emerged, including:

The role for service providers in helping newcomers build social connections
Women, intimate partner violence and mental health
Mental health of newcomer children

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WEBINAR

Emerging practices in settlement service delivery: A hybrid model to respond to newcomer needs

June 23rd, 2021: 1:00-2:00pm EST

With: Peggy Lau, Director; Shae Viswanathan, Associate Program Director; Calisto Mudzingwa, Language Best Practices Coordinator; and, Jinny Rodrigo, Settlement Best Practices Coordinator.

TOOLKIT

Building capacity to support the mental health of immigrants and refugees: A toolkit for settlement, social and health service providers

The toolkit is designed to provide a snapshot of essential information. tools, resources and examples of promising practices that can be integrated into the daily work of service providers.

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