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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Refugee 613's Digital Messaging Summit - session recordings
Summary:
In January 2021, Refugee 613 hosted the Digital Messaging Summit to share practical strategies and advice about managing digital messaging services by and for immigrants and refugees and build a network of people working in this area.
The Summit heard from experts in:
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Last updated Oct 18, 2021
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Glossary/Factsheet
Accessible Document Best Practices
Accessibility Services Canada has complied some general best practices to help you to get started in accessible document design for Microsoft Word. These tips are not comprehensive but give you a few easy things you can start doing to make your documents more accessible.
To learn
Last updated Aug 16, 2021
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Research/Dataset
The Workplace and Suicide Prevention
The workplace is a major part of the lives of most Canadians. Many of us spend upwards of 60% of our waking hours at work (Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, 2016). Therefore, when a colleague dies by suicide the emotional and financial costs are enormous not only to
Last updated Aug 10, 2021
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Accessibility Program
OCASI's Accessibility Initiative (AI) allows settlement sector employees to acquire new skills and knowledge in areas related to service provision to immigrants with disabilities. >Last updated Apr 21, 2021
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Other
Free mental health services are available
We provide free individual counselling and support as well as workshops at Skills for Change, Wellness and Support program. Individual counselling sessions are provided over the phone, and workshops are facilitated online. If you are interested and you are a permanent resident
Last updated Apr 13, 2021
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Research/Dataset
ICES Report on COVID-19 in Immigrants and Refugees in Toronto
The ICES recently published a report on the impact of COVID-19 in Immigrants, Refugees and Other Recent OHIP Registrants in Toronto, data as of November 1, 2020 and trends over time as of November 7, 2020, fully titled "Key findings from ICES Report on COVID-19 in Immigrants
Last updated Jan 20, 2021
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Health & Safety Awareness Presentation
WSPS' Health & Safety Awareness Presentation (HSAP) gives students, new immigrants and other vulnerable workers the crucial information they need to ensure their health and safety on the job. Free of charge, these sessions can be presented to classrooms of any size – including
Last updated Jan 15, 2021
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Research/Dataset
International review: Strategies to support ethno-cultural and linguistic diversity for seniors
Growing ethno-cultural and linguistic diversity among older population groups is an experience shared by countries of immigration like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (U.K.), and the United States (U.S.). These international jurisdictions have introduced a
Last updated Dec 4, 2020
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Research/Dataset
Building on Collaboration: Learnings from Toronto’s Supportive Housing System
Mental health supportive housing relies on municipal-health sector collaboration. It straddles the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) mandate of coordinating integrated local health systems and the municipal responsibility for local housing and homelessness initiatives.Last updated Dec 3, 2020
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Research/Dataset
Forced Out: Evictions, Race, and Poverty in Toronto
This study aims to add to the knowledge on evictions in Toronto.Last updated Dec 3, 2020
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