To support immigrant and refugee individuals and families in attaining optimum health through relevant health education, community development and advocacy

A bilingual and bicultural member of the community who:

• Provides linguistic interpretation and cultural clarification

• Helps families access services and resources within the health and social service system

• Connects families to cultural community groups and resources

• Supports community development

Direct Responsiveness and Accountability

• We are responsible and accountable to the families and communities we serve

Equity and Social Justice
We strive to work for equitable access for those who are marginalized from resources and opportunities in society

Democratic Governance We participate fully in the operations and decision-making of the organization

The co-operative emerged out of a public health initiative to enhance maternal and infant health within immigrant and refugee communities. Since 1995, the co-operative has supported immigrant and refugee families isolated because of cultural and linguistic barriers

Our Funders

• Alberta Health Services – Capital Health

• Alberta Children’s Services:
o Early Childhood Development
o Early Intervention
o Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD)
o Childcare Services

We serve and work in the following communities and languages:

Arabic
Cambodian
Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin)
Eritrean & Ethiopian (Amharic & Tigrigna)
French-speaking African (French, Swahili, Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, Lingala, Tshiluba)
Filipino
South Asian (Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu)
Former Yugoslavia (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian)
Karen (from Burma)
Korean
Kurdish (Kurdish, Arabic)
Persian & Turkish (Afghani & Iranian)
Somali
Spanish
Sudanese
Vietnamese

All of our programs and services are delivered in the first language of our families and are free of charge

Perinatal Outreach

• Pre-natal, post-natal and early parenting support
• Access to Health for Two resources
• Family Planning education

Multicultural Family Connections

• Early parenting and childhood development support for families with children 0 to 6 of refugee background

Culturally Responsive Home Visitation and Intervention Services

• Home visitation to provide intensive and holistic family support, as well as access to community supports

Multicultural Family Support for Children with Disabilities

• Support for families of immigrant and refugee backgrounds with children with disabilities in partnership with Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD)

Multicultural Seniors Outreach

• Support for isolated seniors of immigrant and refugee background in partnership with SAGE (Senior Association of Greater Edmonton)

Cultural Competency Training & Workshops

• Design and deliver learning experiences for participants to enhance their capacities to serve people and communities from diverse cultural backgrounds

• Telephone Consultations
• Access to Services and Programs
• Additional Information