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How do new arrivals access healthcare in BC?

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Refugee Health Vancouver (RHV) has extensive information related to healthcare issues for new arrivals in BC:

Welcome to Refugee Health – Vancouver

Refugee Health Vancouver is a practical resource to support clinicians who provide care to refugees in British Columbia.

Need a patient handout on diabetes in Farsi? Looking for a Spanish-speaking dentist in Vancouver who offers reduced fees? Not sure what convention refugees are, why they would flee Myanmar, or how you can bill to care for them? This site pulls together the answers for you.

 

Visit this site for more details:

http://refugeehealth.ca/coverage/pharmacare

 

 

Helping Children Learn

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Helping Children Learn:

Fun activities to do babies, toddlers, and preschoolers

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If you are working with parents or caregivers of small children, there are some new resources to foster early skill development. Visit www.helpingchildrenlearn.ca for more information.

There are three colourful PDF booklets available:

  • Booklet One has activities to do with babies (under 1 year old).
  • Booklet Two has activities to do with toddlers (ages 1 to 2).
  • Booklet Three has activities to do with preschoolers (ages 3, 4, and 5).

You can read the booklets online, or you can download and print them.

This project was developed by Joan Acosta and Bev Burke.