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 webinars
Ask the Expert Session
With Dr. Clare Pain, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, and psychoanalyst; Staff psychiatrist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto;
and Vince Pietropaolo, General Manager, Mental Health Services Program, COSTI Immigrant Services, Toronto.
Thursday, February, 5, 2026; 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST
Do you have questions about supporting the mental health of immigrants and refugees? Are you looking to discuss real-world challenges on newcomer mental health? Join our Ask the Experts session
Webinar recordings
Working with Refugee Families - Principles of Parent Guidance
With Debra Stein, MD, FRCPC, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
December 3, 2025
Description:
Drawing on principles of Attachment-Based and Developmental Dyadic Psychotherapies, this webinar will outline an approach to families coping with the effects of trauma and migration; the specific focus will be on guiding and supporting parents and caregivers.
Topics covered include:
- a brief overview of theories of attachment and developmental trauma
- assessing family context and parental concerns.
- exploring current parenting practices and parental personal histories
- fostering parent and child self-regulation and connection
- teaching positive discipline
It is hoped that by the end of the session, viewers appreciate parent guidance as an important component of treatment for traumatized children and youth.
Archive:
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.
