cover image: Summary Report: Refugee Readiness Fund (RRF) for the Afghan Refugees Provincial Consultation Meeting

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Summary Report: Refugee Readiness Fund (RRF) for the Afghan Refugees Provincial Consultation Meeting

1 Dec 2021

Discussions at the meeting identified and considered the extensive implications for the RRF for the Afghan refugees across communities and government and impacts to the settlement sector and service providers. [...] To support the resettlement of Afghan refugees, BC is developing the RRF, which will be a one- time investment of $2 million to ensure BC communities are ready to welcome and respond to the needs of Afghan refugees. [...] R: Similar to what we did with the RRF 2015, the intent is to make the proposal very simple because the action plan will be the majority of the work. [...] MSP and the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) • Have the voices of the Afghan refugees heard to enrich the whole exercise • New refugees were quite dependent on IFHP for the first year but it is difficult to access because they do not accept registered counsellors, and they do not cover the services we give to children • Many of the children are in need of mental health assistance; this whole. [...] • It is important to look at the enhancement of working with IRCC in terms of settlement workers and case management for refugees; it is a good way to make sure that people get a good case management plan • If this is extended to Afghans in other countries then the need for pro bono legal services is much greater; the needs of the refugees are quite tied to the situation of their friends and famil.

Authors

Carol Lee

Pages
36
Published in
Canada

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