Community News from the RRLIP Project

Hello Regina Community Members!

The Regina Region Local Immigration Partnership (RRLIP Project) strengthens and supports the community’s efforts to welcome, settle and integrate newcomers. In the last Newcomer Survey, we learned that many people do not know about programs in the community and/or how to access them.

The goal of these regular emails is to increase awareness of and access to relevant programs, services and events that enhance and support newcomer settlement in Regina.

Please share this information widely. Thank you so much!

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LOCAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS for NEWCOMERS

One of the RRLIP's local priorities, outlined in the RRLIP Action Plan, is employment.

Links and contact information for local employment programs and services for newcomers can be found at the link:

https://rrlip.ca/pages/employment-programs-services

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Find other program and service information for newcomers and those who support them.

RRLIP Project Resource Page

Free: June 4, 2023

The Regina Police Service Show and Shine

See older and restored cars, talk to the owners, meet with police members (working and retired).

10 am - 4 pm

1700 Block Osler St.

(proceeds to Salvation Army)

"Welcome to Regina - Your First Steps to Settlement"

for recently-arrived newcomers

This program provides newcomers with information and resources to help with their settlement journey. Most topics covered should/can be completed within the first two months of arrival.

The orientation is in-person and on Zoom every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (for about 1 hour). An information booklet will be provided.

In this orientation, newcomers will learn about:

· The most important documents you need to apply for.

· How to find a place to live, open a bank account, and access public transportation.

· How to register yourself and/or your children in school.

· How to find employment and improve your English.

· Federal and provincial benefits you can apply for (child benefits, GST credit, etc.)

· Settlement services and programs available for newcomers in Regina.

3 sessions every week;

· Monday & Wednesday at 1:00pm

· Friday at 10:00am.

(Learning Room 1)

Sessions will be in-person at Regina Open Door office (2314 11th Ave), Regina, S4P 0K1, and online on Zoom.

To attend one of the sessions, please register at the link below:

https://forms.office.com/r/LnjPq4YSUn

If you have questions, contact Abdulsalam at abdulsalama@rods.sk.ca or call 306-510-4670.

Please share the details with anyone who might be interested!

NEW!

AGING WELL IN REGINA -RESOURCE GUIDES for older adults!

The Age-Friendly Regina Steering Committee and partners have completed the AGING WELL IN REGINA resource guides.

This four guide series aims to help older adults and the people who care about them better understand and be able to access the supports and services available in Regina.

They are written in an easy to read/use format.

The need for the guides was established through the feedback received in a community survey in 2019.

Aging Well in Regina includes guides on:

Housing Supports and Options

Transportation Options,

Mental Health and Wellness

Crime Prevention and Safety.

Please see the links below for an Age-Friendly Guide in French, the French Age-Friendly brochure, and a link to Vitalité55+ Saskatchewan, an umbrella organization for fransaskois older adults’ groups in the province.

Devenir une collectivité-amie des aînés

Dépliant communautés amies des aînés

Rassemblement des aînés fransaskois — Vitalité55+ Saskatchewan

Housing Supports and Options

Transportation Options

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Crime Prevention and Safety

Provincial Heritage Fair

Wednesday, June 14

Heritage Fairs provide the opportunity for students and their families, teachers and communities to learn about diverse Living Heritage projects. Young people research historical topics of interest and submit them for judging.

This year was the first in-person Regional Heritage Fair since 2019.

Twelve projects were chosen to

attend the Provincial Fair, along with those chosen from the Virtual Fair.

Come see the student projects:

Wednesday, June 14

2:30-3:30 pm

Government House, Regina

4607 Dewdney Ave

All are welcome!

Projects can also be seen on the Heritage Fair website: https://heritagefairssk.ca/

Children and youth can start planning for next year!

There is also a special competition for High Schoolers.

EARLY YEARS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE Calendar

https://www.reginakids.ca/programs/calendar-of-free-activities/

All programs of the Early Years Family Resource Centre are always free to children 0 to 5 and their parents/caregivers!

Most EYFRC programs are drop-in programming, however some require pre-registration.

The majority of other community activities and events listed on this calendar are also FREE, and are offered on a drop-in basis – the goal is that on a given day, anyone who visits this website could participate in the activities, programs, or events that are listed (without having to pre-register in advance).

One-day FREE activities that do require pre-registration, and activities that require minimal fees are occasionally included in the calendar.

There are many other free programs and activities offered in Regina for which pre-registration is required, and many requiring fees, which are not included in this calendar.

For the monthly newsletter, with information on locations and programs about: parenting; visiting professionals and other activities, go to: https://www.reginakids.ca/programs/monthly-newsletter/

Financial Assistance to Send Children/Youth to Summer Programs

If you want your child to attend summer camps/classes and need help with costs, you may be able to apply for funding through one of the following programs:

Jumpstart https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/ (for kids/youth aged 4-18 years)

Individual Child Grants https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/pages/individual-child-grants

Apply on their website, then - if approved - Jumpstart issues a cheque to the service provider for the cost of program. You need to show an approval letter from Jumpstart before registering your child.

KidSport https://kidsportcanada.ca/saskatchewan/regina/

(for children/youth aged 5-18)

Apply on their website, then KidSport issues a cheque for the cost of the program - you need to show the approval letter before registering.

New Beginnings

https://www.uregina.ca/recservices/children/New%20Beginnings/Index.html

(for newcomer children aged 5-12 years)

Offered through the UofR Kinesiology and Health Studies (KHS) Faculty; funded by IRCC - has to be approved by IRCC.

Email khs.youth-programs@uregina.ca .for application form.

If you need any further help to access these or other newcomer programs and services in Regina, reach out to Regina Settlement Agencies:

RIWC: Regina Immigrant Women Centre

https://reginaiwc.ca/ 306-359-6514

RODS: Regina Open Door Society 2314 11th Ave

https://rods.sk.ca/ 306-352-3500

CFS: CFS Newcomers Service 106 McIntosh St.

https://cfsregina.ca/newcomers/ 306-525-0521

UCC Regina: Ukrainian Canadian Congress Regina: 1860 Lorne St.

https://uccregina.ca/ 306-757-8835

IWS/LARC: Language Assessment and Referral Centre

2445 - 13th Ave #100 306-525-5272

SAIF: Service d’accueil et d’inclusion francophone – SK

https://www.saif-sk.ca/ info@saif-sk.ca

University of Regina Summer Camps for Kids

The University of Regina (UofR),offers summer camps and sports classes for children and youth.

For information, visit this website:

https://www.uregina.ca/recservices/children/index.html

A summer camp specifically for Newcomers:

New Beginnings

https://www.uregina.ca/recservices/children/New%20Beginnings/Index.html

(for newcomer children 5-12 years)

Offered through the UofR Kinesiology and Health Studies (KHS) Faculty;

Funded by IRCC - it must be approved by IRCC.

Email khs.youth-programs@uregina.ca. for an application form.

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Other Kids/Family Summer Activities

Information can be found at:

Chatterblock Regina:

To Do Canada: Regina

City of Regina:

Career Fair

Hosted by 4 agencies!

Job Fair for Newcomers June 9th

The Conseil économique et coopératif de la Saskatchewan (CÉCS), CFS Regina, RIWC(Regina Immigrant Women Centre) and the IWS are hosting a Job Fair in Regina.

When: June 9th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Royal Hotel Regina (4025 Albert Street)

Deadline to Register: June 6th

For More Information:

Call Papi at 306-566-6000, ext.110

Email: papi.tshiswaka@cecs-sk.ca or rukky@cfsregina.ca

Upcoming in June

National Indigenous History Month

World Refugee Day: Save the date

June 19 and 20 - in-person and online activities at RODS (Regina Open Door Society)
June 22 - films and discussion - at Regina Public Library Main Branch

National Indigenous People's Day - June 21

Children's Garden at Immanuel Anglican -142 Massey Rd.

Tuesdays from 10 - 11:30
free, drop in program to learn where food comes from, and how to garden
email garden@immanuelanglicanregina.ca

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