A new land, a helping hand: How our CIUSSS helps pregnant asylum seekers
Maria crossed the border into Canada afraid, exhausted—and pregnant. She’d been travelling for months from her native Colombia and had never received any medical…
asylum seekers
New toolkit helps professionals guide asylum seekers on their journey in Canada
Guide provides answers for frontline workers who are interacting with newcomers Sara is a 45-year-old widow from Syria with two young sons. She arrived…
Civil Security team awarded for collaborative spirit in helping asylum seekers
When the refugees arrived in Quebec in droves this summer, they weren’t left out in the cold. Called upon to organize shelter for the…
Asylum seekers program unique in Canada
PRAIDA refugees share their stories They fled their countries alone, but entered ours with a guiding hand. Three refugees who benefitted from help offered…
Celebrating our victories with a public pat on the back
As we tend to the day-to-day needs of those who require health care and social services, we come to recognize that a job well…
Let’s celebrate the successes of the Frontline Services
The Frontline Integrated Services Directorate coordinates the activities of medical clinics, family medicine groups, CLSCs and other health promotion centres. The team also oversees…
Extending a helping hand to those who need it most
When we commit to protecting the well-being of society’s most fragile individuals, it’s natural for us to think first about the elderly residents in…