Having been operating a refugee clinic in hotels hosting #Afghan newcomers since Oct., our clinic staff see the great need of necessities such as personal hygiene products & winter clothing. We're grateful to GlobalMedic & Procter & Gamble Canada for the generous #donations!

We are booking COVID-19 vaccine appointments for: - first and second doses for people 12 years and up. - third doses (boosters) for people 18 years and up. Register: 343-540-9125 or ocean.cognisantmd.com/intake/patient….

Join us every Thurs. Jan 20 - Mar 10, 10 - 12 p.m. for Virtual Expressive Arts Group Therapy for Newcomer Women ✅Reduce social isolation & anxiety; ✅Cope better and improve wellness; ✅Engage with peers & other support services Register by emailing: [email protected]

COVID or not, recognizing nurses with intl experience in our health system is long overdue -bit.ly/33up78B Is it now intl trained physicians' turn? The vast majority of our Immigrant Researchers Support Network who are MDs would like to know #IRSN #staffingshortage

While Ontario continues to add hospital beds & build up health workforce to cope with the crisis, it's high time we expedite the licensing of Int'l trained doctors in the province. Happy to see 2000+ #IENs being deployed soon Christine Elliott #onpoli Access Alliance MHCS @ITPOstrong

Access Alliance Language Services Christine Elliott Access Alliance MHCS ITPs are willing and ready to help!

A local resident walks past the convoy with a sign in counter protest. I suspect many people are close to or past their breaking point. This is a tinderbox situation, and not the fun kind of Tinder. #cdnpoli #antivaxxers #Ottawa

Advocacy Step 1: The”Why” Question. The 519 Access Alliance MHCS Access Alliance Language Services ROHINGYA CENTRE OF CANADA 🇨🇦 Banff Town John Howard Society and many others during the #COVID19 times asked the uncomfortable #why question: why don’t we create more equitable #access for our communities? #innovation

Senator Ratna Omidvar CBC Health News #LAD22 🇨🇦#OLRC22 Thank you for posting Senator Ratna Omidvar, and we also have important stories to share about marginalized communities, ad-hoc #advocacy, #COVID and equitable #languageaccess. Free to register here: eventbrite.ca/e/our-language…

@tjeag @PRHSspanish A perfect summary of our pre-panel conversation with Grace Eagan Access Alliance Language Services and Saif Muhammad @crdirohingya about missed opportunities and grassroots solutions with respect to #newcomers #language acquisition. Don’t miss it ! languageadvocacyday.org/olr-22-confere… 🇨🇦#OLRC22 #LAD22

📢Health service providers & health info-seeking individuals! This is your free one-stop shopping for the trending health-related documents translated into multiple languages! This multilingual, collaborative, searchable and FREE library is here for YOU! riomix.ca

We are ready to welcome ALL refugees fleeing Ukraine, as we always are to those fleeing war/conflict, e.g. Syrian, Afghan, Eritrean, Rohingya.. We condemn the racist violence against black & brown people at Poland's borders, and urge Canada to include non-citizens for temp visas!

To all those working in the food/food security sector, or if you are simply interested in links b/w food & migration, don't forget to register to this one of a kind event! On Mar 22, join us for community stories, an engaging panel and much more! Register: bit.ly/3J4N71X

This week, CACHC | ACCSC is excited to launch our new, multilingual Knowledge Hub in partnership with Access Alliance MHCS Access Alliance Language Services. The hub has a dedicated section for our Community Health Centre members and another for the public & partners. Visit: riomix.ca/cachc

TODAY: We're hosting a #Monkeypox vaccine clinic at Metro Hall from 12-6pm. 1st doses only to at risk groups based on the Ministry of Health guidance. Learn more on eligibility + upcoming clinics: toronto.ca/community-peop…

What do you use when trying to communicate general healthcare information (eg. COVID Boosters) with your non-English speaking patients?

We're launching a FREE 8-week online series supporting the #MentalHealth of #African #Caribbean and #BlackWomen.

Dr. Dr. Ripudaman S. Minhas MD MPH, Unity Health pediatrician & Punjabi Kids’ Health | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਕਿਡਜ਼ ਹੈਲਥ founder, speaks to Holland Bloorview about working with newcomer families with children who have disabilities, creating culturally-tailored health social media, & the joys of his work: hollandbloorview.ca/stories-news-e…