About dealing with health problems and/or care. This can include the basics of the healthcare system in Ontario and Canada, as well as systemic barriers to services and the doctor shortage in many regions.
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
What does it mean to act FAST if you witness the signs of a stroke?
Your health status can change as you adapt to your new life here. Worrying about how you will provide for your family, find a place to live, take on jobs that are hard on your mental and physical health, and a change in diet can all contribute to health issues.Last updated Jan 17, 2025
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Course/Training
Motivational Interviewing virtual training
Free Motivational Interviewing Training for Healthcare Providers Supporting Clients with Chronic ConditionsLast updated Jan 16, 2025
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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.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Health Toolkit for Refugees (Ottawa-Specific)
This toolkit was developed in an effort to assist sponsors and healthcare providers access health information quickly and efficiently in order to support refugees. It serves as a guide to help connect refugees to appropriate and timely health services and information.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Course/Training
Online Resources to Help Celebrate Safety and Health Week
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), along with organizations across North America, will be celebrating Safety and Health Week from May 3-9, albeit, a little differently this year.Last updated Oct 21, 2024
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Peterborough Newcomer Health Clinic helps immigrants and refugees transition to Canada’s health care system
Paul Rellinger Kawartha Now February 14, 2023
Walk, for a moment, in the footsteps of an immigrant or refugee newly arrived in Peterborough.
As a stranger in a strange land, everything is, well, strange. Add fear of the unknown to the equation. Trepidation rules as they wonder…
Published February 16, 2023
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Government of Canada improves sickness benefits under the Employment Insurance system
Canadians who are facing illness or injury need to feel confident that they are supported and that their jobs are protected as they recover. That is why the Government of Canada is taking action to improve Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits.
Published December 20, 2022
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