Are you a service provider who wants to better support the mental health of immigrant and refugee communities?
Do you want to strengthen your cultural competency and practical skills for working with diverse clients?
Are you looking for evidence-based trainings that make a real impact in your work and community?
Our Professional Trainings equip service providers and professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to support the mental health of immigrant and refugee communities.
Journey to Promote Mental Health
A Training Series for Community Workers Serving Immigrants and Refugees
Settlement workers are often the first point of contact for newcomers. Moreover, when newcomers are in need of help, they typically approach settlement workers for advice and assistance. Journey to Promote Mental Health is a training series designed for settlement workers to enhance their knowledge of mental health and highlight coping strategies to address the potential challenges newcomers face.
Expected Outcomes:
- Increase knowledge of mental health issues and migration
- Develop early identification knowledge of mental health problems and mental illness
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma in clients
- Become equipped with prevention and early-intervention tools
- Enhance understanding of the mental health system and community mental health resources
- Strengthen a cultural humility approach in addressing and intervening in mental health issues
- Understand different culturally competent approaches
- Enhance compassionate communication with newcomers
- Increase the awareness of self-care as service providers
Cultural Humility Training
Cultural Humility Training
Cultural Humility Care is a crucial service component for anyone supporting diverse communities, helping service providers deliver quality care that is respectful, effective, and grounded in understanding.
The vast majority of diverse populations understand mental health concepts differently, which has a direct impact on their help-seeking behaviour and their choice of treatments. Structural inequalities such as discrimination and racism can both create and exacerbate vulnerability.
HF Care recognizes the cultural and linguistic challenges faced by many, resulting in difficulties in navigating the health and mental health systems. This Cultural Humility Training includes two levels: the Fundamental Training and the Advanced Training.
The Fundamental Training is open to all and establishes a baseline knowledge foundation for progression to the Advanced Training.
The Advanced Training includes three modules, which are:
- Training for frontline staff to increase awareness, understanding and reflection of personal biases and how that influences treatment and care toward clients;
- Training for management staff to enhance organizational awareness, policies, and practices needed to ensure the delivery of culturally competent care in collaboration with clients and communities.
- Training for the governance-level to strengthen awareness of the policy-making role in prioritizing diversity, equity, and culturally competent care across all governance and strategic documents
Workplace Wellness Training
Workplace pressures can create stress for employees and, in turn, affect productivity. A study by the Mental Health Commission of Canada in 2010 found that 82% of organizations ranked mental health conditions among the top three causes of short-term disability (72% for long-term disability).
HF Care’s Workplace Wellness Training is designed to bridge the gap between employers and employees by promoting healthier, more supportive work environments. Through group discussions, role-play, case studies, and interactive seminars, participants learn practical ways to address stress, emotions, and mental health challenges.
This training helps organizations reduce sick days, stress-related absences, and turnover, while fostering mutual respect, productivity, and collaboration.
This training has been delivered to both non-profit agencies and the for-profit sector, including banks and large restaurants.
Services
Case Management
Personalized, culturally responsive support to help you navigate mental health challenges, housing, crisis recovery, and community resources. We work alongside you and your family to build stability, confidence, and a path forward.
Psychotherapy
Confidential, culturally responsive therapy for individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, or life transitions. Our therapists provide language-specific care in a safe space where you can heal and grow.
Asian Community Psychiatric Clinic (Partnership)
Psychiatric assessment and treatment in a culturally safe, language-specific setting. Through our partnership clinic, individuals and families can access bicultural psychiatrists who understand the lived experiences of Asian communities.
Recovery Programs
Through education, community, and lived experience, our peer-led recovery programs empower individuals to build connection and purpose.
Family Support
Support for families navigating a loved one’s mental health journey. We provide education and culturally responsive counselling to help families strengthen relationships together.
Mental Health Education
Community-based mental health education that reduces stigma and builds skills. Our workshops and outreach programs are culturally tailored to meet the needs of our diverse Asian communities.
Youth and Family Services
Culturally responsive support for youth and families facing emotional, behavioural, or mental health challenges. We create safe spaces where young people can build confidence and connection.
National Professional Trainings
Training for service providers seeking culturally responsive approaches to mental health care. Our programs strengthen cultural competency, improve engagement, and equip professionals to better support diverse communities.
