Category: All Resources

Webinar Series: Gender-Based Violence Awareness and COVID-19

This webinar series is designed for Service Providers working with newcomers, immigrants, and refugees. It is focused on allyship as an important skill for service providers working with newcomers, immigrants and refugees on Gender-Based Violence awareness. The presentations are organized by a collaborative partnership between: CISSA-ACSEI, The Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance – Alliance canadienne du secteur…

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Resource Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/4939390370863046155

Website: Parenting in Manitoba / Être parent au Manitoba

Created by the government of Manitoba, this website provides parents access to current, evidence-based information on pregnancy and child development. The website features over 120 articles on topics like safe swaddling techniques, tips for starting solid foods and how to tell the difference between a sore throat or strep. The site also features a specific…

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Resource Link: https://parentinginmanitoba.ca/topics/newcomer-families/

Winnipeg Library – Health resources

When it comes to questions about health, reliable resources are critical. Start your health information search with this webpage by the Winnipeg Public Library. Being informed about health topics can help you play an active role in your own health care or help you support someone else. These resources can be helpful for you to:…

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Resource Link: https://guides.wpl.winnipeg.ca/healthinfo/

Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce: Commitment to Opportunity, Diversity and Equity (CODE) Resource Hub

Commitment to Opportunity, Diversity and Equity (CODE) is a Chamber community movement guided by a diverse group of local community leaders and organizations that are dedicated to creating more inclusive workplaces. CODE provides access to credible online resources and tools, useful information on inclusion in the workplace, hiring practices, education, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and…

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Resource Link: https://winnipeg-chamber.com/code-resource-hub/#inclusion-in-the-workplace

Words Matter – Guidelines on Using Inclusive Language in the Workplace (BC Government)

This guide supports BC Public Service employees to model the use of inclusive language in the workplace and with citizens, however the principles and information included in the resource is relevant to all workplaces. Inclusive language is language that is free from words, phrases or tones that reflect prejudiced, stereotyped or discriminatory views of particular…

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Resource Link: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/careers/all-employees/working-with-others/words-matter.pdf

Working with Interpreters: Video Series

This video series has five short segments to help staff of the settlement and integration sector work well with interpreters. *Please note that some videos contain profanity and/or sexual terms and should not be viewed with children present* These videos are currently available only to staff & volunteers of MANSO member organizations, and are on…

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Resource Link: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7311416

WRHA: Tips for working with trained interpreters

The role of an interpreter is to facilitate communication between people who do not share a common language. Interpreting involves converting and delivering, as accurately and as faithfully as possible, a message from one language into an equivalent message in another language. The following document provides tips for effectively working with language interpreters in a…

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Resource Link: https://mansomanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Tips_Working-with-interpreters_25oct2018.pdf

YMCA of Greater Halifax / Dartmouth: Gender Based Violence Prevention Project

Made possible thanks to the support from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth has launched a new Gender-Based Violence Prevention Project (GBVP) through their YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programs. The project began in September 2017 with a focus on working with newcomer children, youth, and families to raise awareness about gender-based violence and how to access available resources…

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Resource Link: http://www.ymcahfx.ca/gender-based-violence-prevention-project-gbvp/