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Glossary/Factsheet
Protecting Your Child from RSV
What is RSV?
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes an illness that affects the airway and lungs, especially in babies and young children.
RSV often leads to cold-like symptoms and is the most common cause of a chest infection called bronchiolitis. Babies and young children
Last updated Sep 10, 2025
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Community worker resource hub
Are you a community worker who fields questions about the law from service users? This information is designed to highlight legal information and services to support you in your day-to-day work.
Quick links:
- Legal information and services: stepstojustice.ca
- Free publications: cleo
Last updated Aug 29, 2025
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ReadingDuck.com
Reading Duck is a free website with lots of English reading worksheets you can print right away-no sign-up needed. It's especially helpful for people who are new to English, including newcomers, immigrants, and those rebuilding their lives in a new country. The worksheets start
Last updated Aug 26, 2025
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Other
Are sponsored refugees eligible for Settlement Services?
Yes, all sponsored refugees generally have access to government-funded settlement services upon arrival in Canada, just like other permanent residents.Last updated Aug 26, 2025
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Course/Training
Creating Positive Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Newcomers Level 1
This course provides participants with an interactive way of learning and discussing ways to address oppressive incidents occurring against LGBTQIA+ service-users and service-providers, and enables participants to do so alongside fellow service providers from across Ontario.Last updated Aug 6, 2025
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Christopher’s Law (Sex Offender Registry): A Guide to the Law’s Reporting Requirements
The John Howard Society has a fact sheet called Christopher's Law (Sex Offender Registry). It lists what's included in the Registry and explains the rules around reporting when someone is on the Registry.
Last updated Aug 1, 2025
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Course/Training
Foundations of Settlement Work Level 2
OCASI is pleased to open registration for the upcoming self-directed online training on Foundations of Settlement Work Level 2Last updated Jul 3, 2025
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Glossary/Factsheet
How do we Create Positive Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Refugees?
LGBTQIA+ people represent a large, but often invisible, part of immigrant and refugee communities. Immigrant and refugee organizations have an obligation and responsibility to provide relevant, effective, and appropriate services to these immigrants and refugees, who are oftenLast updated Jun 23, 2025
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Course/Training
Webinar: Applying an Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression Framework in a Nonprofit Organization
Racial Equity: From Intention To Action A webinar & conversation series by OCASI for the Ontario immigrant and refugee-serving sector, to move from intention to action in understanding systemic racism, addressing racial discrimination and building towards racial equity in theLast updated Jun 16, 2025
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Supporting LGBTQI+ refugee claimants in Canada
Refugee claims based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics have specific challenges. This webinar aims to help community workers better understand the difficulties LGBTQI+ people face in making refugee claims and what they can do toLast updated Jun 13, 2025
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OCASI Salary and Benefits Survey!
Participate in the 2025 OCASI Salary and Benefits Survey!
Together, We Can Improve Immigrant & Refugee-serving Non-profit Salaries - Start Here!
This important initiative seeks to gather up-to-date insights on compensation trends across Ontario’s not-for-profit immigrant and…
Published August 29, 2025
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How Does Your Nonprofit Organization Compare? Share Your Salary Data Today!
Participate in the 2025 OCASI Compensation and Benefits Survey!
Shaping Equity in Ontario’s Immigrant and Refugee Services Sector
This important initiative seeks to gather up-to-date insights on compensation trends across Ontario’s not-for-profit immigrant and refugee-serving…Published August 1, 2025
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Invitation to be a Positive Spaces Initiative Champion!
OCASI - The Positive Spaces Initiative (PSI) cordially invites you to apply to be a PSI Champion
Do you:
- have an idea for an event or initiative that supports 2SLGBTQIA+ newcomers and refugees?
- require financial, outreach, promotional and logistics support for the event or…
Published August 1, 2025
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Toronto Police Public Advisory: Impersonation of Community Support Organizations
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) is making the public aware of scammers impersonating community support organizations. Complaints are being received involving scammers who are impersonating community outreach organizations and legal services designed to support new immigrants…
Published July 9, 2025
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Apply now: Marketplace Display Tables
The OCASI Professional Development Conference 2025 will bring together frontline workers, program coordinators and managers from OCASI member agencies and other refugee and im/migrant serving organizations. It is a space for our sector to strengthen organizational capacity…Published June 26, 2025
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OCASI Professional Education & Training Program (PET) Fund
The OCASI PET Fund provides financial assistance to organizations funded by Immigrant Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in delivering training topics that strengthen their organizational capacity. This training enables staff doing similar jobs in different immigrant service…Published June 10, 2025
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Embrave is looking for people to join its Board of Directors
Embrave is seeking community members who are committed to its mission and vision to support individuals impacted by gender-based violence.Published June 3, 2025
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Help Test Climate Tool for Toronto’s Diverse Communities
Climate Resilient Communities (CRC) is proud to announce the beta launch of our Multilingual Climate Chatbot (MLCC) on May 24th, 2025, bringing accessible climate information to Toronto's diverse communities in over 200 languages.Published May 26, 2025
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French Language Services Commissioner to investigate in-person service delivery at ServiceOntario
On April 1, French Language Services Commissioner Carl Bouchard launched an investigation into in-person service in French at ServiceOntario locations.Published May 12, 2025
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OCASI Invitation: Apply to Be a Peer Champion Educator on Domestic Violence - IRCNFF Campaign
OCASI | Immigrant and Refugee Communities Neighbours, Friends and Families (IRCNFF) invites you to Apply to Be a Peer Champion Educator on Domestic ViolencePublished April 30, 2025