Project Overview
The Mental Health Promotion in Immigrant and Refugee Serving Organizations Project is funded by Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada (IRCC) through the Settlement Program Service Delivery Improvements Funding (SDI) Stream. The project's overall goal is to build the capacity of newcomer and refugee services and agencies to promote mental health and newcomer wellbeing and respond to mental health issues. The project aims to strengthen collaborations and partnerships between newcomer and refugee serving organizations, primary health, and mental health sectors through the development of an integrated service delivery model for mental health promotion.
As the lead organization on this project, OCASI is partnering with community organizations across three sectors (immigrant and refugee serving organizations, primary health, and community mental health) to carry out the project over three years (2018 – 2021).
Project activities
Phase I: Needs assessment and environmental scan to develop a better understanding of service user and service provider needs and experiences;
Phase II: Capacity building and service model design to promote mental health, enhance collaborations, and improve access to services; and
Phase III: Scale up and dissemination of lessons learned through the development and pilot phase of the service model for mental health promotion
Project Advisory Group
The Mental Health Promotion project is proudly supported by an advisory committee that spans the settlement services, mental health, and primary care sectors. Members meet on a regular basis to advise, exchange knowledge and provide feedback on ongoing project activities.
Webinars
Section 1 - Workplace Mental Health
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Increasing Capacity of Workers who have clients with mental health challenges - Urban Poling for Mental Health Promotion
- Mood Walks
- Forest Therapy
- Workplace Stress and Self Care
- Mindfulness MBI in the Workplace
Section 2 - Mental Health Training & Trauma Informed Care
- MHW Training: Module 1 - Traumatic Stress and Compassion Fatigue
- MHW Training: Module 2 - Mood and Depression
- MHW Training: Module 3 - Stress and Anxiety
- MHW Training: Module 4 - Psychological Health and Anxiety
Section 3 - Navigating Ontario’s Health System
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Leading the Way in Mental Health Promotion for Refugees and Newcomers - Navigating the Ontario Healthcare System Part I
- Navigating the Ontario Healthcare System Part II
Events & Trainings
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Trauma Informed Services Part 1 - December 3, 2018 - Mental Health Promotion 101 - October 31, 2018
- Mental Health Works - September 24, 2018
