On February 13, 2024, OCASI hosted the annual Mental Health Promotion Knowledge Exchange Event, bringing together leaders and service providers from the settlement, primary care, and mental health sectors. The event highlighted the progress made over six years in developing and implementing the Mental Health Promotion Integrated Service Model and providing training, guidelines, and resources on Trauma and Violence-Informed Approaches (TVIA).
Participants shared successes, challenges, and lessons learned while exploring ways to strengthen organizational capacity to support newcomer mental health. Discussions focused on cross-sector collaboration and strategies to adapt to changing needs. Looking ahead, the event provided a space to plan for the future of mental health promotion in immigrant and refugee-serving organizations.