About basic knowledge of mental health, as well as an enhanced capacity to detect early signs of mental health issues before a crisis develops, and a strengthened ability to connect those at risk to the appropriate services.
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Women’s Guide to Cyber Safety 2022
Women and girls are both the targets and scapegoats of online harassment; we’re singled out and then victim-blamed as though we asked to be persecuted.Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Trauma-Informed Care for Human Services Professionals
Trauma can come in many forms, and whether caused by a single event or by a repeated exposure, the way a person feels, thinks, and behaves is shaped by that experience. As human services professionals, you may encounter both clients and colleagues that have been impacted.
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Last updated Jun 10, 2026
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Tool
A Practical Guide for Immigrants and Service Providers in Canada
OCASI's Accessibility Initiative is excited to share a valuable new resource : Navigating Settlement Services for People with Disabilities : A Practical Guide for Immigrants and Service Providers in Canada.
To learn how to access and navigate essential services in:
Last updated Feb 2, 2026
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Reclaiming authentic collaboration: What we achieve when lived experts share in the power
First voice is a term coined by advocates in the community to reflect the value of lived expertise. It signifies the primacy of knowledge gained by experience. It’s not a substitute for academic or professional skill; it’s another dynamic of intellectual competence that can
Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
OCASI Guidelines on Trauma and Violence Informed Approaches for Agencies Serving Immigrants and Refugees
These Guidelines were developed as part of OCASI’s Mental Health Promotion in Immigrant and Refugee Serving Organizations initiative. They are meant to support anyone who interacts with the public on behalf of OCASI or similar organizations. The Guidelines are flexible and can beLast updated Oct 1, 2025
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Sharing Settlement and Integration Practices that Work: Understanding and Preventing Vicarious Trauma Instructor Toolkit
The Understanding and Preventing Vicarious Trauma Instructor Toolkit is an online, self-directed, evidence-based resource designed for English language instructors, particularly those working in the settlement sector. It supports instructors in delivering trauma-informed languageLast updated Jun 13, 2025
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Course/Training
OCASI Mental Health Promotion Knowledge Exchange 2023
This virtual event was an opportunity to share lessons learned from implementing the OCASI Mental Health Promotion Integrated Service Model and to collaborate with key stakeholders across primary care, mental health, and the settlement sectors on how to build a trauma andLast updated Apr 7, 2025
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Mental Health Promotion Guide for Agencies Serving Immigrants and Refugees in Ontario
This guide helps immigrant and refugee-serving organizations support newcomer mental health, with a focus on refugees. Developed during OCASI’s 2016-2017 Mental Health Project, it emphasizes the social determinants of mental health and provides practical policies and strategiesLast updated Apr 4, 2025
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Research/Dataset
Mental Health Promotion in Immigrant and Refugee Serving Organizations. Knowledge Exchange Report 2023
Mental Health Promotion in Immigrant and Refugee Serving Organizations. Knowledge Exchange Report. February 8th, 2023Last updated Apr 2, 2025
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Research/Dataset
Mental Health Promotion in Immigrant and Refugee Serving Organizations. Knowledge Exchange Report 2024
Mental Health Promotion in Immigrant and Refugee Serving Organizations. Knowledge Exchange Report. February 13, 2024Last updated Apr 2, 2025