Immigrant & Refugee Families
Strong Communities Make Strong Families; Prevent Entry into the Child Welfare System
Strong Families, Strong Communities
Did You Know That...
- Racialized people are overrepresented in Canadian child welfare systems;
- Newcomer families need education on Canada's parenting laws & traditions;
- Community Organizations can help these families adjust to Canada.
Immigrants and Refugees Families Remain Strong by...
- Connection & activities with family, including cousins, aunts, uncles, etc.;
- Having children & teenagers help out;
- Keeping Cultural ties to their relatives & others who share their ethnic or religious background;
- Creating a supportive network in Canada
Child Welfare Workers Need to...
- Understand & respect that parenting styles may be different in other cultures;
- Help immigrants & refugees learn about parenting in Canada;
- Reduce placement of children into the government system;
- Where needed, favour placing children with extended family or in homes with the same culture;
- Promote foster care within immigrant homes;
- Support immigrant & refugee programs that help keep families together.
Other Groups Overrepresented in the Child Welfare System...
- Are the Urban Indigenous & African Nova Scotian communities, who often face similar challenges to immigrants & refugees familes here in the HRM;
- Have common strengths of culture & close family & community ties.
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