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Advancing policy and research responses to immigrant and refugee women's health in Canada  Presents an overview of Canadian research on immigrant and refugee women's health from earlier works and research by the Centres of Excellence for Women's Health and Metropolis Centre of Excellence. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Centres of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH) Breaking down the barriers: helping newcomers to Canada have healthy lifestyles  Points out the special needs, experienced by those new to Canada, in terms of accessing health care. Describes the services provided by clinics focusing on new immigrant, refugee, and cross-cultural health care and lists typical members of their health care teams. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: Magazine feature of the month: archives Breaking the silence and circles of support: assisting survivors of psychological trauma  Offers advice to both professionals and volunteers who work with refugees who are survivors of torture. Discusses vicarious traumatization, burn out experienced by service providers, and counter-transference. Source: Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT) From: Online publications Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture  Provides the link between a survivor of torture and a network of professional services which include doctors, lawyers, social service workers and volunteers, as well as crisis intervention, counselling, a children's program and art therapy. Conducts workshops, offers ESL tutoring advice, and promotes public education endeavours. Source: Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT) Child custody and access: the experiences of abused immigrant and refugee women  Presents the results of a study on family law issues experienced by abused women and their children. Source: Springtide Resources Citizenship and Immigration Canada  Admits immigrants, foreign students, visitors and temporary workers to enhance Canada's social and economic growth. Provides a safe haven for refugees and helps newcomers adapt to Canadian society. Web site includes information on application procedures and resources. Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada   Diversity Rx  Provides information on how to meet the language and cultural needs of minorities, immigrants, and refugees seeking health care in the United States. Includes models of best practice, and information on policy and legal issues. Source: Diversity Rx From: International resource Experiences of immigrant and refugee women in Quebec with the health care system  Provides highlights from ten research projects looking at the health experiences of immigrant and refugee women in Qubec. Discusses whether these women receive adequate and appropriate care from the health system. Source: Centres of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)   Gender based violence bibliography  Provides a searchable database of resources designed to improve international and local capacity to address gender-based violence among refugee and internally displace populations (IDP) and intended primarily to assist staff who work in refugee, IDP, and post-conflict settings. Source: Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium (RHRC) From: International resource HIV/AIDS and immigration: final report  Describes trends in approaches to disease and migration, Canada's policies regarding HIV/AIDS and visitors, immigrants, and refugees, and some proposed changes in immigration legislation. Evaluates Canada's policies regarding immigration and HIV, and presents recommendations for future policies. Source: Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
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