NFF Immigrant and Refugee Communities Project

From SettlementAtWork

Organization:	OCASI
Contact:	lparent@ocasi.org
Started in:	2011

Recognizing that violence against immigrant and refugee women as a gravely important issue, OCASI has joined forces with the Ontario Women's Directorate (OWD) to facilitate Neighbours, Friends and Families (NFF) campaign. The NFF Immigrant and Refugee Communities Project is a culturally and linguistically sensitive training program that assists settlement workers at each participating organization to reach out to those closest to victims of domestic abuse - teaching them to recognize the signs of abuse and know what actions to take in response. The NFF Immigrant and Refugee Communities Project seeks to increase the public's confidence to offer support and make referrals to victims of domestic abuse by providing a series of Training Workshops for NFF Community Coordinators and Community-based NFF Champions. NFF brochures have been translated into multiple languages and are available to all community members. OCASI provides strategic guidance and support to implementing agencies. The project is funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ontario Women's Directorate.

For more information contact:

Lovesun Parent

lparent@ocasi.org

tel 416-322-4950 ext 266.