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SWIS Peterborough and Area
SWIS: A Partnership
New CanadiansCentre
• Non-profit agency that supports newcomers to adapt to life in Canada
• Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and donations from community organizations and individuals
• Offices in Peterborough and Cobourg serve a large geographic area
TheSWISProgram
• SWIS serves as a bridge between home and school.
• SWIS places settlement workers from NCC in elementary and high schools to assist newcomers.
• SWIS provides services to all newcomers no matter their immigration status.
• SWIS helps families who are in their first few years in Canada and who have unresolved settlement needs.
How DoesSWISWork?
• By providing information and referral to school and community resources
• By encouraging families to participate in school life
• By supporting school staff through information relevant to settlement and integration
• By travelling to schools that school boards have not identified as home base schools
What are SettlementNeeds?
• School orientation• Immigration questions• Health• Housing• Community support• Employment• Language training• Transportation• Family support
SchoolRegistrationProcess
• Principal provides consent to release information form.– Original copy is sent to
SWIS at the home base school.
– A photocopy is kept in a school file.
• SWIS calls the family to make an appointment to meet them and to discuss their needs.
• SWIS provides information and referrals as needed.
• SWIS monitors newcomer families throughout the year.
Invite Us: We’re Hereto Help
We welcome opportunities to
attend parent-information events
in your school.
• Dawn Franklin
SWIS Coordinator
Email: [email protected]• Steve Ross
SWIS Worker
Email: [email protected]• Teodosia Villarino
SWIS Worker
Email: [email protected]
Invite Us: We’re Hereto Help
Contact Us
New Canadians Centre Peterborough
205 Sherbrooke St. Unit D
Peterborough, ON
K9J 2N2
Phone: (705) 743-0882
Fax: (705) 743-6219
New Canadians Centre Cobourg
50 Covert St. 2nd floor
Cobourg, ON
K9A 2L6
Phone: (905) 377-8100
Fax: (905) 377-8118