Kingston Community Health Centres
Site: Kingston - Weller Ave
Service: Immigrant Services Kingston and Area
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: KGN0465 | Last Full Update: 07 Nov 2019 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | 613-544-4661 |
| Fax | 613-544-2916 |
| info@kchc.ca | |
| Website | www.kchc.ca/index.cfm/immigrant-services/ |
| Primary Contact | Wendy Vuyk, Director, Community Health, Kingston Community Health Centres; Phone: 613-544-4661 ext 5111 |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Catherine Simpson, Kingston Community Health Centres Facilitator of Volunteers; Phone: 613-767-8591 ext 2160; Email: catherines@kchc.ca |
| Primary Executive | Michael Bell, Chief Executive Officer |
| Address & Map | |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Description & Services | |
| Description (Service) | Settlement Program (formerly Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program) Orientation and Adaptation Services Needs assessment and Information and referral to community and social services * support with finding housing, child care, registering children in school and health care * help filling out government forms including housing and immigration sponsorship forms * community support through volunteer befriending, conversation circles to practice English * help with connecting to language classes * workshops to reduce stress of adjusting to Canadian culture Translation and interpretation services -- professionally trained interpreters with expertise in health, community and social services Citizenship Preparation -- courses, tests and activities to help newcomers prepare for the citizenship test |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm |
| Areas Served | Frontenac County ; Kingston ; Lennox and Addington County |
| Eligibility | Newcomers to Canada |
| Application | Call or visit website for more information. |
| Languages | English ; French ; Arabic ; Chinese (Mandarin) |
| Fees | Service - Translation services per page costs ; None |
| Bus Route Notes | Kingston Transit Trip Planner |
| Other Details | |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/KingstonCHC Twitter: twitter.com/kingstonchc |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity |
| Established | 2006 |
| Funding | Provincial - Citizenship and immigration ; Federal - Citizenship and Immigration Canada ; Donations - Charitable Registration Number: 107782906 RR0001 |
| Print Material | Brochures; see website under reports. |
| Date Updated | 07 Nov 2019 |
| Subjects | |
| Service Categories | Adult Mentoring Programs ~ Immigrants/Refugees ; Certificates/Forms Assistance ~ Immigrants (Canada) ; Cultural Transition Counselling ; Immigrant Benefits Assistance ; Immigrant Mutual Assistance Associations ; Immigrant/Newcomer Accompaniment Programs ; Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs ; Newcomer Settlement Services ; Resettlement Assistance Program ; Social Clubs/Events ~ Immigrants (Canada) ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Immigration Issues ; Volunteer Opportunities |