Stronger Foundation. Brighter Futures.
The Newcomer Intensive Family Support Program offers in home and community based case management relating to all settlement needs on a weekly basis. Strengthening Newcomer families’ independence and wellness, promote healthy families, healthy adult relationships, and focus on connection to community resources. The program is intended to mitigate, support, advocate and address risks that place families with complex levels of need. Such areas that become risk factors for Newcomers include isolation, family conflict, experiences of racism, addictions, trauma, isolation and mental health. These risk factors increase for Newcomers as they become immersed into their communities and often times lack the knowledge of how or where to connect for support. The program will build individualized plans in partnerships with the families.
To receive these services families must be permanent residents of Canada, refugees or other protected persons.
In this program, our support staff helps families identify and build on their strengths through prevention, early intervention and education in a variety of areas. Some include but are not limited to:
- Community Involvement – Establishing connections to community resources that can be utilized after leaving the program.
- Daily Living Skills – Assist in creating daily routines and teach personal wellness in a Canadian cultural context.
- Reducing Isolation – Encourage developing healthy adult relationships as well as increasing involvement in community life.
- Emotional & Physical Well-Being – Finding ways to reduce stress within the family and promote good nutrition.
We acknowledge that each family is unique with different and complex needs, which is why we promise to meet families where they are at and build a personalized plan specific to their needs. Ultimately our goal is to promote happy, healthy families.
How do I get into the Newcomer Family Support Program?
We accept self-referrals and referrals from other community and government organizations. If you would like more information on the program, you can call us at 306.525.0521 or visit our contact page.