The Mental Health Promotion in Immigrant and Refugee Serving Organizations Project originated as an innovation project (2018 - 2021) funded by Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada (IRCC) through the Settlement Program Service Delivery Improvements Funding (SDI) Stream. As the lead organization on this project, OCASI has partnered with community organizations across three sectors (immigrant and refugee serving organizations, primary health, and community mental health) to carry out the project. The project aims to build the capacity of newcomer and refugee services to promote mental health and newcomer wellbeing and respond to mental health issues within their organizations.
