Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)
Agency:
Burnaby School District 41
Program Description:
The "Settlement Workers in Schools program" has been established to support families during their first three years in Canada and to assist with immediate needs including:
- outreach to new immigrant families
- information and counselling on initial settlement
- orientation to school and community services
- referral and service linking to community and government services
- cultural interpretation
- settlement workshops
- youth support
- parenting workshops
Services available in French, Spanish, Russian, Swahili, Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian, Chinese, Korean, Farsi, Arabic, Kurdish, Urdu and Vietnamese
Client Profile / Eligibility Criteria
New immigrant families with a child / children registered in K – 12 in Burnaby School District
Registration Information
Please visit your child’s school
Start Dates / Duration
Ongoing
Program Fee: FREE
Contact Information
Contact:
The Welcome Centre
Phone:
(604) 664-7230
Fax:
N/A
Website:
Location
In schools throughout Burnaby
