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:
    • in English,
    • in Ukrainian;
  • 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.

• 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.

Related links:

1. Housing For Refugees
2. After Arrival Support For Refugees
3. Ukrainian Humanitarian Fund
4. Volunteering