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1 Harnessing Community Support for Refugee Health Hersh Sehdev and Helen Mabberly June 8th 2016

2 Conflict of Interest Presenter: Hersh Sehdev and Helen Mabberly Relationships to commercial interests: Grants/Research Support: Speakers Bureau/Honoraria: Consulting Fees: Other: None None None None

3 Model of Health and Well Being

4 Overview KCHC as a change agent for Immigrant Services Formation of the Local Immigration Partnership Harnessing support for refugees in Kingston

5 KCHC role in Increasing Diversity in Kingston a city priority KCHC designated service provider for newcomers since We needed leadership in the Kingston community to attract, welcome, integrate and retain immigrants- KIP was conceived attract and retain newcomers

6 Increasing Diversity in Kingston Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), KEYS Job Centre, and Kington Community Health Centres founded the Kingston Immigration Partnership (KIP), this was the start of our harnessing support for immigrants in our community. Funding for KIP came in 2009

7 Journey 2006 to 2015 Immigrant Services Kingston and Area 2 settlement worker, youth settlement worker and community connections worker Kingston Immigration Partnership Development of the first strategic plan Community Town Hall Meetings KIP operations committee is formed Development of Sub-groups to focus on specific needs

8 Journey 2006 to 2015 Kingston Immigration Partnership Sub- Groups Health, Employment, Education, Transportation, social Global Talent Magazine is launched latest edition focused on Civic Engagement of newcomers in our community Annual Multicultural Festival Improvements: Newcomer Bus Tour, Shared Journey Project, Annual Education Nights, Made In Website

9 Government Assisted Refugee Summer of 2015 KIP meeting, next stage of development Concept of Becoming a GAR reception centre developed in summer 2015 Leadership change at Federal level Fall KIP meeting day after cabinet announcement Application supported by: City Council Private housing providers- ( Homestead and Keystone)

10 Canada s Response: Welcome 25,000 Refugees

11 Building Community Support Breakfast meeting October, 30+ Agencies came out to offer support, Mayor, MP, MPP, CFB, UW, Community Foundation United Way offered to set up a Refugee Relief fund and register volunteers interested in helping Community Foundation provides seed money to hire a Refugee Liaison Officer to support our endeavours. KIP established the Kingston Refugee Support Network

12 Federal Refugee Crisis Response CFB Kingston was identified as an Interim Lodging Site (ILS) late 2015 for GAR s, decided to stand down in February 2016 SELHIN Refugee Health Planning table Kingston is one of only 4 new Resettlement Assistance Programs in Ontario. Staff hired in May 2016, expect to resettle 120 GAR s this fiscal year

13 Privately Sponsored Refugees (PSR) Around 70 refugees (PSR) arrived in last 12 months and more to arrive in 2016 Over 15 Community Groups have or will be sponsoring one or more families Need to share resources & knowledge between groups KCHC facilitates monthly meetings for PSR coordinators Creation of resource guide and other tools to share, learn and prevent reinventing the wheel.

14 What is happening in Kingston: Kingston Refugee Support Network addressing needs and gaps in community such as: Arabic Interpreters Training as needed (i.e. cultural competency, mental health) Refugee Youth Health network

15 What is happening in Kingston Volunteer list Kingston Refugee Support Network Various thematic sub groups Privately Sponsored Refugees Coordination Government Assisted Refugees Resettlement Assistance Program Individual PSR groups United Way Relief Fund Interpretation training

16 What Next? Applying to Ministry of Citizenship and International Trade, for a Refugee Settlement Worker and PSR Coordinator to continue our work. Settle 120 GAR s in this fiscal year, matching volunteers on the United Way database with new arrivals. Continue the monthly meetings Refugee Health web portal through SELHIN Starting a Refugee Youth Group focusing on their unique settlement needs

17 Refugees strengthen societies through their cultural diversity and the contributions which they bring. - International Conference on the Reception and Integration of Resettled Refugees (ICRIRR), 2001

18 For more information: Hersh Sehdev Tel: ext Helen Mabberly Tel: ext Website: -> immigrant services

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