This tip sheet features a list of best practices as well as resources and links to support settlement workers in assisting clients who are D/deaf or have hearing loss as well as their families. Audience: Frontline workers and volunteers Duration: 10-15 minutes to read the tip sheet Created in partnership with Saskatchewan Deaf…
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Tip sheet for working with newcomers who have Alzheimer’s disease
This tip sheet features basic information on Alzheimer’s disease as well as other forms of dementia and describes how they may impact newcomer clients. The sheet also includes a list of best practices and recommendations to use when working with clients who have dementia. Audience: Frontline workers and volunteers. Duration: 10-15 minutes to read…
Read More...Tips and Tools for Keeping Documents and Events Accessible
Achieving a barrier-free service should be a goal for all service providers. We have collected some resources and tools for you to create accessible documents, websites, and events. Website and Social Media Webaim.org: Web Accessibility in Mind Websiteplanet.com: Guide to Website Accessibility CNIB: Clear Print Guidelines Social Media Accessibility Designing for Accessibility: How to Make…
Read More...Trans Health Klinic
Klinic Community Health’s Trans Health Klinic is available to Manitobans aged 16 or older who fall under the Transgender and/or Non-binary umbrella, inclusive of Two-spirit, Agender, Bigender, Genderqueer, Genderfluid, and more. How to access this service: Individuals can self-refer by submitting the registration form available here or in person at Klinic. They can also ask their…
Read More...Trauma-Informed Care Website Launch
Klinic Community Health and the Manitoba Trauma Information and Education Centre (MTIEC) are excited to announce the launch of our updated website that supports trauma-informed care: <https://trauma-informed.ca/> Trauma is prevalent. An estimated 76 percent of Canadians report they have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada has seen…
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Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba – Treaty Education Initiative (TEI)
The Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba (TRCM) has updated new resource of the Treaty Education Initiative (TEI) on its website. TEI is s a public education initiative that promotes teaching about treaties from kindergarten to grade 12. Included is the Teacher’s Manual, as well as resources from the Treaties Education Kit. Together, these resources complement…
Read More...Tutela: The Online Community for ESL/FSL Professionals
Tutela is an online community for ESL/FSL professionals focusing on language training for adult newcomers. This resource is open to current and future ESL/FSL professionals across Canada. Communicate, collaborate, access key resources, and increase your knowledge by participating in webinars and web conferences from across the country.
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Unconcious Bias Education Resources
MANSO has compiled these resources through suggestions from other community groups/ organizations that want to enrich this resource list. If you have any suggestions for edits or comments, please feel free to let us know at info@mansomanitoba.ca. Thank you! Toolkits Toolkit by the Canadian Bar Association: https://www.cba.org/Sections/Women-Lawyers/Resources/Resources/2020/Unconscious-Bias-Resources Toolkit by the University of Victoria:…
Read More...UNHCR Canada Report – Are refugees good for Canada? A look at Canadian refugee integration
The following study surveys the most recent data and research available to provide a glimpse into the lives and achievements of the one million refugees who arrived in Canada since 1980. It should serve as a useful source for those interested in explaining to various audiences how refugees integrate and contribute to Canadian society and…
Read More...UNHCR Education materials: Teaching about refugees
The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. On this online Teaching About Refugees page, you can find FREE and adaptable UNHCR teaching materials on refugees, asylum, migration and…
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