Resources

Beyond Diversity: An LGBT Best Practice Guide for Employers

In celebration of Pride month, we share this resource guide developped by Pride at Work Canada in relations to creating an open and safe work place for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Supporting Displaced Ukrainians: Settlement Information & Resources

Information and resources will be shared here for the Ontario Settlement Sector about the current services, supports and programs available for displaced Ukrainians arriving in Canada under the CUAET pathway.

'Super visa' allows some people to stay in Canada for up to 7 years, here's who is eligible to apply

Information for parents and grandparents, including applications for super visas, processing times, what to expect when you arrive in Canada and how to extend your stay.

Ukrainian Refugee Toolkit

This brief toolkit provides some context about the current crisis in Ukraine and will assist providers in helping newcomers connect with the Ukrainian-Canadian community and understand the immigration options available to them.

Planning Accessible Events

This booklet will show you many low-cost and no-cost things you can do to make your event more inclusive. It also includes a checklist to help you plan.

This resource is produced by the Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure.

Please click the document below to view the information.

Media Reference Guide: Discussing Trans and Gender Diverse People

Are you covering stories about trans and gender-diverse people? This guide and its accompanying handy tip sheet will help you do it respectfully and accurately.

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:

digital community design and engagement
community management, guidelines and protocols
fighting misinformation and disinformation online
impact measurement, and more

You can watch recordings of their presentations below at this link:

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 family members, but to co-workers and the organization itself. Workplaces need to have measures in place to inform and educate about suicide. It is an issue that cannot be ignored.

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 or a convention refugee, please email us at: nkhazraei@skillsforchange.org

If you are interested and you hold citizenship or other status, please email us at: mentalhealth@skillsforchange.org

COVID-19 AND THE SENIOR POPULATION

The Excellent Care, Decency, and Optimal Living (ECDOL), a website created to help individuals find the right care for themselves and their loved ones, just publish a recent article and resource and the impact of Covid-19 on the senior population.

Some key findings: