Contents

I Background
II Methods
III Results
IV Discussion
V Conclusions

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Contents

I Introduction
II The context
III The current coverage
IV The call to action
V Resources

--Submitted by Ritika Goel

I Introduction

What happens when a government decides that instead of protecting and providing for the most marginalized people in the society, it will instead attack and deny services to them? The 2012 cuts to the refugee health program in Canada have been an exercise in determining exactly that.

Contents

I Introduction
II Study objectives
III Study context
IV Phase 1: Qualitative interviews
V Phase 2: Online survey
VI Study implications
VII Notes and resources

--Submitted by David J. Brennan and Rusty Souleymanov

I Introduction

Toronto, Ontario
August 23, 2012

BETWEEN THE SHEETS! A community conversation about black youth sexual health

Thursday August 23rd, 2012
5:30 - 8:30pm

Black Creek Community Health Centre
1 Yorkgate Boulevard Unit 202
M3N 3A1
(Second floor of Yorkgate Mall next to the Dollarama)

London, Ontario
Deadline August 9, 2012

The South West Local Health Integration Network  (LHIN), is one of 14 local organizations that have been created in Ontario to plan, coordinate and fund local health services, including hospitals, community care access centres (CCACs), long-term care homes, community health centres (CHCs), community support service agencies, and mental health and addictions agencies. The office of the South West LHIN is located in London, Ontario.

Contents

I Introduction
II Quick Methodology
III Key Highlights of the Report
IV Implications for Health Promoters and Other Service Providers
V Conclusion
VI References
VII Key Resources

--submitted by Liz Corson, Toronto Public Health

I Introduction

Facts and figures – Immigration overview – Permanent and temporary residents.
www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/research-stats/facts2008.pdf
Citizenship and Immigration Canada – Research and Evaluation Branch. (2008).

Naître ici et venir d’ailleurs – Guide d’intervention auprès des familles d’immigration récente. publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/acrobat/f/documentation/2006/06-836-01.pdf

At Work Settlement.org
atwork.settlement.org/ATWORK

This is awebsite for service providers, to help them assist newcomers. This website is managed by the Ontario Council of Agencies Service Immigrants (OCASI), which also has French and English websites for newcomers: http://www.ocasi.org/index.php. 

Caring for Canada’s Children
http://www.mothercraft.ca

Best Start: Ontario's Maternal Newborn and Early Child Development Resource Centre
http://www.beststart.org/index_eng.html

Best Start supports service providers across the province of Ontario who are working on health promotion projects to improve the health of expectant parents and their young children. The Centre provides workshops and conferences, resources, consultations, and subject-specific information.

CERIS - The Ontario Metropolis Centre
ceris.metropolis.net

Contents

I Overview
II Background
III Key points
IV Practical applications
V Dissemination
VI Upcoming Events

--submitted by Louise Choquette, Bilingual Health Promotion Consultant, Best Start Resource Centre

I Overview