This project has hosted webinars since 2012 to promote learning, information sharing and to stimulate conversation on topics that we hope are relevant to your practice. Many of the archived webinars are part of the former project, the Refugee Mental Health Project. Since September 2017, webinars have encompassed the expanded scope of newly-arrived immigrants and/or refugees.
Our webinars are one-hour sessions that include a 30-minute presentation by professionals in the settlement, social or health services sectors followed by a 30-minute question and answer session where we encourage you to ask questions, pose scenarios and to generally discuss your practice with these experts in the field.
Upcoming:
An innovative peer navigator program: connecting refugees to care and community
With:
Ellen Tang, Social Worker, Crossroads Clinic, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, and
Semhar Musael, Peer Navigator, Crossroads Clinic, Women’s College Hospital.
Tuesday May 14, 2024 1:30-2:30 PM EST
Description
In response to the multiple and persistent barriers that newcomer patients face in navigating the health and social service systems in Toronto, the Crossroads Refugee Health Clinic at Women’s College Hospital piloted a Peer Navigator role focused on increasing its newcomer pa-tients’ access to health, social and community resources. Join us to learn how this innovative program is making a positive on impact on the wellbeing of newcomer refugees. This webinar will provide an overview of the Peer Navigator program model, its conception and evolution, and results from an evaluation of the program impacts. Discussion and Q+A will include success and challenges faced in implementing a peer navigator program in a healthcare setting.;
Recorded Webinars
Now online:
A culturally informed framework when working with immigrant and refugee populations
With Dr. Lisa Andermann, MPhil, MDCM, FRCPC and Norma Hannant, MSW RSW
Tuesday April 23, 2024
Description
Paying attention to culture is vital to understanding the experiences and meaning individuals place on their psychological wellbeing. Immigrant and refugee communities require culturally responsive care embedded into organizational practices to address their post-migration stressors and social inequities. Culturally responsive care requires breaking down the language barrier, providing psychoeducation and explaining the role of mental health system.
Watch this webinar with Dr. Lisa Andermann and Norma Hannant, MSW, and you will learn to:
- Recognize the intersection of migration, mental health, and post-migration stressors.
- Understand cultural humility, cultural safety and cultural competency in practice.
- Become familiar with cultural formulation interviews (CFI) and the explanatory model to understand an individual’s life context, their needs and meaning they ascribe to their problems to negotiate appropriate and relevant interventions and referrals.
Note that webinar recordings contain the presentation of the topic only; the question and answer session is not recorded.
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Specific populations and issues
These webinars highlight strategies for supporting particular immigrant and refugee groups, or highlight specific issues in supporting immigrant and refugee mental health. -
Support and treatment considerations
These webinars will focus on specific considerations for providing effective treatment to recent immigrants and refugees. -
Successful or promising practices
These webinars outline innovative and unique approaches/programs for supporting the mental health of newly-arrived immigrants and refugees.