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FCJ REFUGEE CENTRE:
AN INTEGRATED MODEL OF
REFUGEE CLAIMANT SETTLEMENT
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WHO WE ARE:• non-profit organization which serves
refugees and others at risk due to their immigration status
• We welcome anyone asking for advice, counsel and support regarding these issues
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We address systemic issues that newly arrived refugee claimants face in Canada including lack of
resources, marginalization, and discrimination.
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Who We AreWe provide
transitional housing for woman refugee claimants, uprooted women and their children
We encourage people to pursue their claims in ways that contribute to their success
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Provide shelter for women and children
The FCJ Refugee Centre has a mandate to:
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We provide affordable housing to newcomer women and their children
Our Integration program:
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Assist refugees and other uprooted people to adjust to Canadian society
Mandate
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PhilosophyProvide orientation in a supportive community
Help refugees and/or any uprooted person to become productive members of society
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PhilosophyHelps them avoid falling into a cycle of poverty and dependence on the welfare state.
Follows the journey that refugee claimants make as a continuum from the time they make the claim at the border until they become a permanent resident of Canada
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Structure
Board of Directors with a strong vision about the work of refugee organizations
a strong vision about the work of refugee organizations
Staff and volunteers who are able to make this vision a reality
People who support the vision through their generous donations
Operating a project like the FCJ Refugee Centre requires:
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The programs:
Integration
Protection
Networking
Administration and Fundraising
Popular Education
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Our Integration program:
Information – sharing, counseling and referrals to mental health services as well as training in income generation, for example through small craft sales
Women’s programs: These have included ongoing groups for support and
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Our Integration program: Education, counseling and other support
services: including interpretation and translation services, referral to legal assistance and other social services, employment, training, as well as workshops on life in Canada, in order to assist people as they adjust to Canadian society.
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PROTECTION PROGRAMThis component involves inland activities related
to case work at every step of the refugee or immigration determination process.
From information-gathering delegations to other countries, to collaborations with local NGOs, all activities are geared toward greater access and equity.
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Popular Education
Workshops to: frontline workers and
refugees
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Popular Education
Website—a resource for frontline workers and refugees (www.fcjrefugeecentre.org)
Refugee Update – a newsletter
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Practical networking: on-going legal support for refugee frontline workers and refugee claimants.
Members of coalitions dedicated to making the refugee process more just and more humane. (CCR, OCASI,TRAC, etc.)
Grassroots analysis of the immigration and refugee situation in Canada
Encourage people to advocate on behalf of refugees through mass media (interviews, etc.)
Networking
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