Promoting Welcoming Communities
New Tool
Compendium of Practices Related to Access to Suitable Health Care, Including Mental Health Care
Pathways to Prosperity is pleased to announce the release of a new compendium of practices and programs addressing a central characteristic of a welcoming community – Access to Suitable Health Care, Including Mental Health Care. This tool provides an overview of the characteristic and details of relevant practices for immigrants in the following areas:
- Primary care and community health services
- Mental health and addiction services
- Navigation of the healthcare system
- Health promotion
- Specialized health-related services
- Sexual and reproductive health services
- Gender-based violence prevention services
- Resources and training for individuals and institutions working with immigrants
For each practice we provide:
- The name of the practice, and the name and type of lead organization(s)
- Links to relevant websites, key documents, and media describing each practice
- A description of the practice, including: a) an overview and goals, and b) key features
- Tags to identify: (i) the target recipients or audience, (ii) location in which the practice is currently established, and (iii) size(s) of communities in which the practice is currently implemented
In the coming months, we will continue to release practices relevant to each of the characteristics of a welcoming community on a rolling basis.
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