Post Services
Post Needs
Monday, April 19, 2021
News
No Result
View All Result
  • Homepage
  • News
  • Politics
  • National
    https://news.lanaus.com

    After a year of COVID-related isolation, Baltimore Muslims thankful for drive-thru dinner to break Ramadan fast

    https://news.lanaus.com

    Sacramento Muslim leader says getting the COVID-19 vaccine will not break Ramadan fast

    https://news.lanaus.com

    COVID-19 shots at midnight in Dearborn reach Muslims during Ramadan

    https://news.lanaus.com

    Stringer helps organize Ramadan food bank to provide access to free halal meals

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Opinion
  • Science
  • Tech
  • Homepage
  • News
  • Politics
  • National
    https://news.lanaus.com

    After a year of COVID-related isolation, Baltimore Muslims thankful for drive-thru dinner to break Ramadan fast

    https://news.lanaus.com

    Sacramento Muslim leader says getting the COVID-19 vaccine will not break Ramadan fast

    https://news.lanaus.com

    COVID-19 shots at midnight in Dearborn reach Muslims during Ramadan

    https://news.lanaus.com

    Stringer helps organize Ramadan food bank to provide access to free halal meals

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Opinion
  • Science
  • Tech
No Result
View All Result
Morning News
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Kids Help Phone Pilot Project Makes Services Accessible to Arabic-Speaking Youth Across Canada

Admin by Admin
February 23, 2021
in News, Uncategorized
0
https://news.lanaus.com/
0
SHARES
7
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Canada’s Kids Help Phone is running a pilot project offering services to Arabic-speaking callers through an Arabic interpreter. 

Muslim Link interviewed Ravina Anthony, the manager of Newcomer and Diversity Initiatives at the Kids Help Phone, about the project and what it hopes to achieve.

READ ALSO

After a year of COVID-related isolation, Baltimore Muslims thankful for drive-thru dinner to break Ramadan fast

Sacramento Muslim leader says getting the COVID-19 vaccine will not break Ramadan fast

Tell us about the Kids Help Phone’s English and French languages services.

Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, confidential support in English and French to young people. As the country’s virtual care expert, we give millions of youth a safe, trusted space to talk over phone or through text in any moment of crisis or need.

Our professional counseling services are available by phone at 1-800-668-6868. Texting support is available for young people by texting ‘TALK’ to 6868686 and for adults by texting ‘WELLNESS’ at 741741. Both services are available 24/7 in English and French.

Why was Kids Help Phone created and how is it funded?

Kids Help Phone was founded in 1989 as the first and only national e-mental health support service – the organization continues to be the only national service in Canada. Kids Help Phone gratefully relies on the generosity of donors, volunteers, stakeholder partners, corporate partners and governments to fuel and fund our programs.

What Arabic-language services are currently being offered?

through the Newcomer Initiative for Arabic-Speaking Youth, Kids Help Phone is offering Arabic phone counseling, facilitated by an interpreter, for a trial period (May-December 2020). Young people who prefer to speak Arabic can call us for free, anonymous, and confidential mental health support 24/7 at 1-800-668-6868 and select 3 for Arabic.

This pilot service, which launched in May and will run through to the end of December 2020, is available from anywhere within Canada, 24/7/365, completely anonymous and confidential, with no ID required. More information is available on our website at www.kidshelpphone.ca/ArabicYouth.

Why did the Kids Help Phone decide that it needed to add Arabic-language services?

We have been offering youth mental health support for over three decades and constantly look to innovate and meet youth where they are. This includes our
commitment to serving youth from a diverse set of backgrounds.

Recognizing the gap in mental health related services currently available to newcomers, especially in-language services, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) – an organization that funds initiatives for newcomer settlement in Canada-provided funding to Kids Help Phone to provide a 6-month pilot project in a newcomer specific language.

The decision to offer Arabic came from multiple external stakeholder recommendations as well as our own research. We found that newcomers coming to Canada from Arabic- speaking countries (Syria and surrounding countries) were often found to have lower proficiency levels in English and/or French compared to other immigrants and also had larger family sizes with a higher number of young people under the age of 15 years.

What were some of the challenges experienced when trying to set up Arabic-language services?

We know from our experience of running a bilingual service, in English and French, how challenging it can be and so for this pilot project, we decided to engage with an interpreter service to support our service model. Our professional counsellors are well-trained in working with interpreters so that young people who prefer to use the Arabic service are met with a seamless experience when they call Kids Help Phone.

How are these services funded?

Our Newcomer Initiative for Arabic-Speaking youth is generously funded by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). However, once this funded pilot ends, we will be seeking additional funds to continue to explore how to, and launch, services accessible in multiple languages.

What are the benefits of Arabic-speaking youth using these services and/or community members referring Arabic-speaking youth to these services?

We know that newcomers to Canada may experience a unique set of challenges and struggles. By offering this service, we’re empowering Arabic-speaking youth in Canada to reach out for support. We’re offering them a safe, trusted, and non-judgmental space to talk and receive e-mental health support from a professional in a language they’re more comfortable speaking. The service is free, available across Canada, 24/7, and, being anonymous and confidential, we do not ask for parental consent or legal status from a young caller.

Community members referring callers to our service are ensuring that newcomer youth become better aware of the supports available to them which in turn provides better opportunities for them to seamlessly integrate into a new country. It also opens up opportunities for Kids Help Phone and newcomer-serving organizations to work together in making sure newcomer youth settlement needs are met.

Related Posts

https://news.lanaus.com
Food

After a year of COVID-related isolation, Baltimore Muslims thankful for drive-thru dinner to break Ramadan fast

April 16, 2021
https://news.lanaus.com
Food

Sacramento Muslim leader says getting the COVID-19 vaccine will not break Ramadan fast

April 16, 2021
https://news.lanaus.com
Food

COVID-19 shots at midnight in Dearborn reach Muslims during Ramadan

April 16, 2021
https://news.lanaus.com
Food

Stringer helps organize Ramadan food bank to provide access to free halal meals

April 14, 2021
https://news.lanaus.com
Food

MOUSA Celebrates Ramadan Resolution Passed in Georgia State Assembly with Appreciation Dinner

April 14, 2021
https://news.lanaus.com
Business

Humanity First USA Launches Fast to Feed Campaign During Ramadan

April 13, 2021
Next Post
https://news.lanaus.com/

Rituals: Mohamad Fakih wakes up at 4:30 a.m. “Everyone says it’s unhealthy, but I’m wired that way”

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement

auto repairezhajjgroupsfamily cosmeticfourbrothersimgpsh_fullsize_animtempla placeUAFADS1

POPULAR NEWS

Seattle-Muslims-Buy-28-Hotel-Rooms-for-Homeless-During-Snowstorm-

Seattle Muslims Buy 28 Hotel Rooms for Homeless During Snowstorm

April 9, 2019
day-of-caring

Islamic center, church celebrate Day of Caring

April 3, 2019
islamic-engagement

Michigan University Starts Islamic Engagement Week

April 3, 2019
Nur-Adiatul-Amiera-Binti-Zulkurnain-

This Muslim Student Had Nowhere to Pray, And California Community Opened Their Doors

April 15, 2019
Chicago-Muslim-Organization-Gives-650000-in-Grants

Chicago Muslim Organization Gives $650,000 in Grants

July 25, 2019

ABOUT US

LanaUS is a classified advertisement website that focuses on sections devoted to Muslim needs in North America.

It includes Jobs, Housing, Buy & Sell, and Muslim community news Etc. It mainly focuses on connecting the Muslim community by providing various opportunities.

OUR SERVICES

 

I am Entrepreneur

I am Investor

DOWNLOAD OUR APP

Coming Soon

app-icon

Post ur services

Post ur Needs

Email Subscription

FOLLOW US

  • Buy JNews
  • Landing Page
  • Documentation
  • Support Forum

© 2021 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

No Result
View All Result
  • Homepage
  • News
  • Politics
  • National
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Opinion
  • Science
  • Tech