7 - A DIRECTORY OF IMMIGRANT AID ORGANIZATIONS IN ALBERTA NOVEMBER 1993 Settlement Programs Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2014 https://archive.org/details/immigrantaid93 A DIRECTORY OF IMMIGRANT AID ORGANIZATIONS IN ALBERTA NOVEMBER 1993 This directory lists organizations which are directly involved in the setdement of newcomers, therefore, not ail ethnic associations were included. If you have any suggesnons for changes or addidons to this directory, please contact: Alberta Economic Development and Tourism Tourism, Trade and Investment Division Division Services Branch 4th Floor, CityCentre 10155 - 102 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4L6 Phone: (403)422 -6236 Fax: (403) 422 - 9 127 TABLE OF CONTENTS CALGARY Arusha Centre 1 Calgary Association for Young Immigrants 1 Calgary Catholic Immigration Society 2 Calgary Chinese Community Services Association 3 Calgary Immigrant Aid Society 3 Calgary Immigrant Women's Association 4 Calgary Mennonite Centre for Newcomers 4 Calgary Immigrant Development and Educational Advancement Society 5 Calgary Vietnamese Canadian Association 5 Immigrant Language and Vocational Assessment Referral Centre 6 Jewish Family Services (Calgary) 6 Calgary Board of Education - Multicultural Liaison Services 7 YWCA - E nglish and Canadian Orientation Program 7 Alberta/NWT Network of Immigrant Women 8 The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youths 8 Council of Sikh Organizations (COSO)- Calgary 9 The YMCA of Calgary - S outh Family Branch 9 EDMONTON Cambodian Society of Edmonton 10 Catholic Social Services (Edmonton) 10 Changing Together - A Centre for Immigrant Women 11 Chinese Community Services Centre (Edmonton) 11 Edmonton Immigrant Services Association 12 Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers 12 Edmonton Multicultural Society 13 Edmonton Viets Association 13 Jewish Family Services (Edmonton) 14 Language and Vocational Assessment Counselling Service 14 Millwoods Centre for Immigrants 15 Sl Barnabas Refugee Society 15 "New Home" Immigration and Settlement Centre 16 Ukrainian Canadian Social Services 16 Alberta Association for Immigrant Serving Agencies (AAISA) 17 FORT MCMURRAY YMCA - Newcomers Settlement Office 17 GHANDE PRAIRIE Peace Area Settlement Services Society for Immigrants 18 LETHBRIDGE Lethbridge Immigrant Settlement Association 18 Multicultural Women's Association of Lethbridge 19 MEDICINE HAT Saamis Immigration Services Association 19 Worlds of Women Together - A Centre for Immigrant Women 20 RED DEER Catholic Social Services (Red Deer) 20 Central Albena Refugee Effon (C.A.R.E.) Committee 21 Central Albena Immigrant Women's Association 21 GOVERNMENT OFEICES Government of Alberta Alberta Economic Development and Tourism Division Services Branch 22 Settlement Programs Unit 22 Investment/Business Immigration/International Business Information Service (IBIS) Unit. .22 Investment/Business Immigration/I BIS - C algar\' Region 22 Alberta Vocational Colleges Albena Vocational Colleges (Edmonton) 23 Albena Vocational Colleges (Calgar>') 23 Alberta Community Development Citizenship and Heritage Secretariat 23 Alberta Advanced Education and Career Development Career Development Centres 23 GOVERNMENT OFFICES Government of Canada Canadian Heritage Edmonton Calgary Employment and Immigration Canada Canada Immigration Centres Canada Employment Centres CALGARY ARUSHA CENTRE Bonny Johannson "MAKING CHANGES" Program 223 - 10th Street, N.W. Phone: 270 - 3 200 Calgary, Alberta T2N 1V5 Purpose/target group! s) Employment/career orientation program for immigrant w omen. Activities include Courses to assist unemployed or under employed immigrant women gain greater understanding and confidence in achieving desired changes in their lives. Arusha also provides a collection of publications, some counseling and referral to opportunities for accessing appropriate information and training. languayes Panicipants are expected to know enough English to take pan in classes conducted in English. CALGARY ASSOCLATION FOR YOUNG LNLMIGRANTS Sheila Haasen 1130- 12thSu-eei, S.W. Calgary, Alberta Executive Director T2G 0Y5 Phone: 244-4691 To assist immigrant youth in Calgar\ . Activities include Direct services to immigrant youth through social/recreational and counseling services. The Association provides resource consultation and workshops to mainstream and other service providers interested in better meeting the needs of immigrant youth. Languages English. Vietnamese, Chinese. [CALGARY CALGARY CATHOLIC IMMIGRATION SOCIETY #400, 1400 - 1st Street, S.W. John Mungham Calgary, Alberta Executive Director T2R0V8 Phone: 262-2006 Fax: 262 - 2 033 Purpose/target grouD(s) To assist all immigrants and refugees during the settlement integration process to maintain a life of dignity and self-worth. To provide support to community professionals, employers and individuals who encounter language and cultural barriers with new Canadians. To assist community members and organizations in understanding, serving and accepting immigrants and refugees. Activities include Orientation and information for refugees and immigrants, general adaptation counseling, non-therapeutic counseling, health services, overseas liaison services, youth/seniors services, employment preparation: counseling, career planning, resume preparation, job finding clubs, employer outreach entrepreneurial program, pre-employment skills training centre/ Citizenship information. Translation, interpretation, advocacy, transportation, assistance in finding accommodation. The Agency operates outreach neighborhood locations, a licensed day-care program and a reception house providing temporary accommodation for government- sponsored refugees. Community outreach and services promote voluntarism and community educational programs as well as general consultation on immigrant/cultural issues. Languages Akan, Amharic, Arabic, Cambodian, Chiu Chao, Chow chow, Czech, English, Farsi, French, Fukien, German, Gujarati, Hainan, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Kutchi, Mandarin, Marathi, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Sinhalese, Slovak, Spanish, Swahili, Tigre, Tigrigna, Urdu, Vietnamese. Other languages provided through a volunteer language bank. Some services also available at other locations: Pre-Employment Skills Training Centre Regional Outreach Office #202, 120 - 17 Avenue, S.W. 6208 Rundlehom Drive, N.E. Calgary, Alberta T2S 0A2 Calgary, Albena TIY 1M6 Telephone: 262-5695 Telephone: 280- 9213/280 -9238 Fax: 285 - 8 351 Family and Children Services Margaret Chisholm Reception House 1818 - 1st Street, S.E. Cross Cultural Children's Centre - L icensed Day Care #100, 120 - 17 Avenue, S.W. Calgary, Alberta TIY 1M6 C200, 1829-54 Street, S.E. Telephone: 262 - 8 132 Calgary, Alberta T2B 1N5 Telephone: 228 -9810 Outreach for Spanish Canadian (Volunteer Basis) Setdement Language Program Canadian Hispanic Congress #202, 120- 17 Avenue, S.W. #200, 1829 - 54 Street, S.E. Calgary, Alberta T2S 0A2 Calgary, Alberta T2B 1N5 Telephone: 262 - 5 695 Telephone: 273 - 1690 CALGARY CALGARY CHINESE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION #203, 197 - 1st Street, S.W. Teresa Woo-Paw President Calgary, Alberta T2P4M4 Phone: 265 - 8 446 To assist the Chinese community to understand and take advantage of available public and private services. Activities include Information Seminars; Newcomers' Group; Co-ed Scouts; After School Tutorials; English as a Second Language Programs; Chinese Language Programs (heritage school, adult class, Chinese as a Second Language Programs); Suppon Groups; Health Services (Occupational Health Services and Mental Health Projects); and Volunteer Training and Support. Languages English, Chinese (several dialects). CALGARY IMMIGRANT AID S0( lETY #1200. 910 - 7ih Avenue. SAV. Hadassah Ksienski Calgary, Alberta Executive Director T2P3N8 Phone: 265 - 1120 Fax: 266 - 2 486 Purpose tar<jet yrounis) To provide services to immigrants and refugees dunng the settlement and adaptation process, and to act as a catalyst in the integration and acceptance of immigrants into the community. Activities include Iniormation Sc Onentation-Financial assistance, housing, consumer concerns, legal problems, medical/health care. Supponive Counseling-Cultural adaptation issues, family and mantal conflicts, loneliness/social isolation. Self-help suppon group for newcomers. Referral to community services. Interpretation and translation. The agency also provides Citizenship Education; Interculiural Education Program; and a Language Bank. Newsletter published bi-annually. Immigrant Language and Vocational Assessment-Referral Centre provides ESL/LINC Assessment and Referral; Education Counselling; Career Planning; Job Search Information and LINC Eligibility Determination. Languages Amharic. Arabic, Cantonese. English. Farsi. French. Gujarati. Hindi. Hungarian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Mandarin. Polish. Punjabi. Russian. Spanish. Swahili. Urdu, Vietnamese. Hebrew, Yiddish, Fookchow, Hainese, Fukienese. Pashto. Tigre, Italian. Toyshanese. German. Other languages available through Language Bank. 3