Mental Health Barriers
Identifying barriers to accessing mental health and wellness services and supports for newcomers, and developing training support for mental health and wellness professionals
Research Project
Capacity Building
For Enhanced Mental Health Services
For Newcomers in Southern Alberta
Identify
Identify and decrease access barriers to mental health and wellness services for newcomers to the Brooks, Newell County, and Medicine Hat regions in southeast Alberta.
Provide
Develop the capacity to provide culturally appropriate service delivery in the mental health sector.
Develop
Develop curriculum and begin certified in-service and training to improve cultural competence of service providers.
Collaboration: Global Village Centre is the community partner in this multi-year research project, funded by Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada, and led by Medicine Hat College.
