Service Description
* provides enhanced services/supports for school-age newcomer children, youth and families for the first 12-18 months of arriving in Winnipeg, as a way of increasing integration into their new school and community* has SWIS staff work in partnership with school staff, service providers to deliver additional supports to recently arrived newcomer children and youth; SWIS staff ensure that individuals are connected to existing resources to increase the overall wellbeing of each family
* includes the following components:
- Orientation Workshops for Newcomers (OWN)
- One-to-One and Group Orientation Activities that cover many topics
- Pro-social skill development and wellness programming
- Needs / Assets / Assessment / Referrals followed by a Settlement Plan (NAARS)
- Enhanced NAARS and Settlement Plans for those with more complex needs
- After school homework support for newcomer and refugee children and youth
- referrals for participants to community resources