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Activities and programmes that support the emotional wellness and well-being of refugees, immigrants and other newcomers within settlement agencies: a scoping review protocol

Abstract
Obstacles to successful settlement—social isolation, language hardship, issues with employment, housing questions, transportation, barriers to health, education and government service access—all potentially play a role in emerging physical and mental health problems. The objective of this scoping review is to map the available evidence in order to provide an overview of the services and resources offered to refugees, immigrants and other newcomers by settlement agencies to support emotional wellness and well-being.
Authors: Suzanne Goopy,Cesar Suva,K. Alix Hayden,Halley Silversides,Katerina Palova Publication Date: 9/1/2020

Publication Type: Journal Article

URL:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/9/e033377
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Open-access – Yes

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Key recommendations

Key populations

newcomers in general

Key findings

  • There is a large body of research indicating that preventative measures can help with newcomer mental health, including isolation that occurs, as well as culture differences. Newcomer agencies work within this, and looking into this may help with research in the integration of newcomers.

Integration timeline

Gaps identified

There are gaps in research looking into emotional wellness in newcomer populations during settlement

Community organizations

  • The Immigration Education Society (formerly the Calgary Immigrant Education Society)
  • IRCC

Publisher: British Medical Journal Publishing Group Section: Health services research PMID: 32938589
Collections resettlement-integration

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