Neighbourhood Immigrant Settlement Program

NIS Outreach Project/Services          Media         Photo Gallery

The Neighbourhood Immigrant Settlement (NIS) program at Elmwood Community Resource Centre and Area Association was established to support immigrant and refugee families in the Elmwood area, through home visits with families, office visits with individuals, and through community outreach.

The NIS worker also attends meetings with other service providers in Elmwood and city-wide to discuss immigrant- and refugee-specific services and programs, to provide accurate and specific referrals to clients in Elmwood.

Elmwood Cultural Celebration

Once a year the NISW program plays host to the Elmwood Cultural Celebration. The purpose of the event is to engage our neighbourhood with an opportunity to gather in community for a meal, enjoy entertainment and craft-making with children.

Neighbourhood Immigrant Settlement Outreach Project 

Elmwood Community is home to more than 17,000 people of various ages, rich culture and diverse languages. Approximately 15% of this population is immigrants and refugees - people who have left their countries to make a livelihood for their families in the Elmwood community.  In 2007 the Neighbourhood Immigrant Settlement Program was established to support these families in the Elmwood area.  

For many newcomers, both Canadian-born and foreign-born, settling in a new city can be challenging though very rewarding. The community’s Neighbourhood Immigrant Settlement Worker (NISW) is available to facilitate connecting newcomers to the services and agencies they need! 

The community’s Neighbourhood Immigrant Settlement Worker is available to facilitate connecting newcomers to the services and agencies they need! 

ECRC’s Settlement Worker offers informational support in areas of :

The Neighbourhood Immigrant Settlement Worker is available for :

The NISW also attends meetings with Elmwood and city-wide service providers to discuss immigrant and refugee specific services and programs. This way the NISW is up to date with the latest news in the sector and can best advise families with accurate and specific information and referrals.

We have flexible hours to meet newcomer needs!

To make an appointment please feel free to call Jamie Matwyshyn at 982-1720 ext 205 or drop by our office at 200 Levis Street (corner of Levis and Johnson).  

For appointments after 5:00pm, please call to schedule a meeting time!

PHOTO GALLERY

Swimming Outing        Strawberry-Picking        Horseback Riding         End of Summer Block Party 

Swimming Outing in June 2011   

			top        Return to Photo Gallery
Strawberry-Picking Outing
Horseback Riding             top        Return to Photo Gallery
		top        Return to Photo Gallery
Take Pride Elmwood's 'End of Summer' Block Party, August 27, 2011
Getting some popcorn at 200 Levis St parking lot	Children getting their faces painted by Trish	Underground Gym & Youth Centre table	Johnson & Levis Street view of the Take Pride Elmwood festival
Boston Pizza mascot enjoying the festivities at Take Pride Elmwood event	Bouncing good times!	ECRCAA staff Brenda and Dianna at the cooking tent	Aboriginal Youth Involvement Program table, with David Delorme
A street view of the 200 Levis St. ECRCAA building	ECRCAA staff Lisa B. and Natalie at the ECRCAA information table	ECRCAA Information Table	Community members enjoying hotdogs
Community members enjoying some shade	Community members enjoying the day	Community members enjoying the hotdogs	ECRCAA staff Natalie and community members at the Fruit and Info table
A view of the Take Pride Elmwood event from the Johnson and Levis green space	The Healthy Aging resource team	Healthy Aging resource team	Jim Maloway table
Elmwood NDP candidate Jim Maloway's table	ECRCAA's own Martin Landy talks with media	Neighbourhoods Alive! table	Prancing Pony Petting Farm at the Take Pride Elmwood event
Prancing Pony Petting Farm	The entertainment setting up to play at the Take Pride Elmwood festival	Youth volunteers Patrick Vergal and Allison Guimond at the popcorn table	Zippy the Clown
	top	Return to Photo Gallery