
The Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid Committee is organizing a Ukrainian social services network for refugees from Ukraine. This is a collaborative effort together with UCC and other Ukrainian religious and civil organizations. The Ukrainian Support Network collects and shares the informational resources in conenction with the areas below.
- Health services:
- Alberta Health Servicces (AHS) for Ukrainians;
- mental health:
- wellness (YMCA and YWCA coordination);
- organization of free dental and other services that are not covered by the government of Canada.
- Education:
- language training:
- volunteer language classes by Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Parish - register here;
- Agape Language Centre;
- via immigration services (e.g. Gateway and Centre for Newcomers - see below);
- summer camps (multiple opportunities for children) - see the posters;
- child support / day care;
- children's day camp / overnight camp placement (free for families);
- education for children and youth;
- support for post-secondary (e.g. college, university, etc.) students;
- liaison with educational institutions and school boards to help children and youth start / continue their education.
- language training:
- Job search and application:
- Job Bank, jobs for Ukraine - look for a job OR offer a job;
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada - learn how to look for a job, obtain benefits, sign up for language courses + assessment and get other newcomer services;
- Ukrainian help with a job / Canada (Українці допомагають з роботою / Канада);
- youth (age 16 - 24) employment - coaching and direct connection to employers by City of Calgary (contact Bannoura Awad Bannoura.awad@calgary.ca);
- Alberta Supports;
- Career and Employment Centre – Calgary;
- CIWA Employment Services (Calgary Immigrant Women's Association);
- Centre for Newcomers;
- jobs in Rocky Mountains (Banff, Canmore);
- Job Hub Ukraine - job listings, assistance finding a job, opportunity to share a job;
- job opportunities at AgeCare - facility for senior citizens;
- iAdvance Pathways by ICTC (PDF);
- Altis Recruitment - a recruitment company helping Ukrainian refugees find jobs in such areas as IT, finance and accounting, construction and property management, professional services, administrative and clerical;
- ndividual employers offering jobs to Ukrainian refugees:
- Fairmont Palliser Hotel (PDF),
- Olymel S.E.C. / L.P. - a meat plant in Red Deer, AB (PDF),
- All Span Buiilding Systems LTD (PDF),
- Total Oilfields Rentals LTD (PDF),
- jobs in construction + affordable housing.
- Immigration and legal assistance:
- The Canadian Bar Association - get legal assistance from volunteer lawyers;
- professional and volunteer translators, contact Elaine Lawson <elainel@ciwa-online.com> at CIWA.
- Other services:
- The Calgary Welcome Center - get advice about language and other education, setting up a business in Canada, résumé editing, etc.;
- Gateway (immigration agencies association) - miscellaneous services, language training, employment-related services, basic needs (food, furniture, social programs): (403) 265-1120;
- Ukrainian Donation Centre - get furniture and other items to start your life in Canada;
- free calls from abroad to Ukraine and from Ukraine to abroad via Skype (details here);
- free flights to Canada:
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada,
- Miles4Migrants,
- contact the Centre for Newcomers for WestJet airline vouchers for secondary migration;
- community orientation;
- liaison with existing social services in Calgary and the area.
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