SHORE’s Newcomer Health Programs are facilitated by Dr. Hoda Ghonim and are hosted in partnership with local agencies to address barriers faced by newcomers in health education and healthcare access. Programs are closed group, multi-week sessions and provide newcomers with accurate health information, access to community resources, and non-judgmental support in their own language.
Pre-registration is required. No cost to participants.
Why Newcomer Health Education?
Program Outcomes for Participants:
- Increased access to local health and social supports
- Better understanding of physical and mental health issues and cultural norms in Canada
- Reduced isolation through connection and informal support networks
- Improved communication and relationships
- Increased confidence navigating Ontario healthcare system
Women’s Health Program
Participants are connected to relevant health and social supports throughout the duration of this flexible 6 week program.
Bus tickets and childcare are provided.
Topics include:
- Anatomy and puberty
- Sexual and reproductive health (including STI’s and screening tests)
- Family planning
- Contraception and safer sex practices
- Pregnancy and healthy lifestyles during pregnancy
- Prenatal care options, including midwifery services
- Menopause and perimenopause
- Gender and sexuality
- Consent and informed decision making
- Domestic and gender-based violence
- Mental health
- Healthy relationships
- Healthcare system navigation (including health insurance options)
- Engaging children in age appropriate conversations about sexual health
Men’s Health Program
Participants are connected to relevant health and social supports throughout the duration of this flexible 6 week program. Bus tickets and childcare provided. Facilitated in partnership with Dr. Yassar Ayad.
Topics Include:
- Anatomy and physical exams
- Family planning
- Birth control and safer sex practices
- Sexual health (including STI’s and screening tests)
- Gender and sexuality
- Domestic and gender based violence
- Healthy relationships
- Healthcare system navigation (including health insurance options)
Mother-Daughter Health Program
Participants are connected to relevant health and social supports throughout the duration of this flexible 8 week program. Bus tickets and childcare are provided.
Topics Include:
- Communication
- Physical and mental health
- Puberty
- Healthy relationships and setting boundaries,
- Contraception and safer sex practices
- Sexual and reproductive health (including STI’s and screening tests)
- Parenting
- Gender and sexuality
- Media literacy
Pregnant Newcomer Program
Participants are connected to relevant health and social supports throughout the duration of this flexible 6 week program. Bus tickets and childcare are provided.
Topics Include:
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- Healthy lifestyles for pregnancy
- Consent and informed decision making
- Family planning
- Prenatal care options, including midwifery services
- Contraception and safer sex practices
- Healthcare system navigation (including health insurance options)
- Mental health
- Healthy relationships
- Healthcare system navigation (including health insurance options)
- Engaging children in age appropriate conversations about sexual health
