On February 13, 2024, AMSSA hosted a 2-hour virtual workshop presented by a board-certified Behavior Analyst, Dr. Brenda Fossett, on
Children & Youth
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E-Learning: Trauma Informed Approaches to Supporting Overwhelmed Children On November 3, 2022, AMSSA hosted a 1-hour virtual workshop by Dr.
Returning the Youth Back to Canada’s Future: A Webinar on Employment Barriers for Youth and How to Tackle Them
Finding a job and having access to meaningful work is one of the tangible areas of newcomer integration. The unemployment-rate
Newcomer Youth and Labour Market Access; Issue 55
Almost half of immigrants to Canada are under 25 years of age.1 Newcomer youth have a unique experience of migration,
Young Children of Newcomer Families; Issue 45
Each first-generation family is unique and experiences settlement differently. Certain trends, however, affect a sizeable portion of families, especially their
Newcomer Youth: Challenges and Strengths; Issue 35
Approximately 34% of all newcomers to Canada are under age 25. Newcomer youth experience a big life change when moving
Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) 2016 Meeting
The Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) Meeting held on September 27th, 2016, brought together representatives from each SWIS contract to
Immigrant and Refugee Children in Settlement Programming
These web videos focus on highlighting the issues and needs of immigrant and refugee children and providing settlement workers with
Virtual Settlement Learning Exchange
AMSSA’s first Virtual Settlement Learning Exchange held on February 24, 2016 was an interactive day of exchanging knowledge, resources and
Youth Immigration to British Columbia
This 2015 web video, created in collaboration with the Vancouver Foundation’s Fresh Voices Youth Advisory Team (YAT), focuses on youth
