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Program:
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Settlement Workers in Schools Program (SWIS)
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Phone Numbers:
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519-452-1466
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Fax:
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519-452-1673
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Address:
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1193 Oxford St E, Unit 2
London, ON
N5Y 3M2
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Intersection:
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Highbury Ave N and Oxford St E
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Location:
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London (Northeast)
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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Contacts:
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Omnya Mahdi - Community Connections Manager
LUSO Community Services
519-452-1466 * omnya.mahdi@lusocentre.org
Irena Sompaseuth - Director of Settlement Services
LUSO Community Services
519-452-1466 * settlement@lusocentre.org
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Service Description:
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School Settlement workers are assigned to elementary and secondary schools that have high numbers of families new to Canada. In elementary schools, staff work with parents * in secondary schools, staff work with youth and parents.
Program is a offered in Thames Valley District School Board and London District Catholic School Board schools * workers can work with families and youth regardless of their status in Canada to support settlement needs and successful connections to schools and the education system
LUSO is responsible for schools within the NE Cluster. For a list of schools that have SWIS Workers, please contact the LUSO main office, or the Community Connections Manager
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Fees:
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Free
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Application:
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Call for appointment
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Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
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Refugee claimants, Canadian citizens, foreign domestic workers, and Minister's permit holders
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Languages:
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English ; Arabic ; German ; Hindi ; Italian ; Korean ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Spanish ; Urdu ; Gujarati ; Turkish ; Nepali ; Pashto ; Macedonian ; Croatian ; Swahili ; Amharic
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Language Note:
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Various languages spoken by staff at LUSO. Interpreters can be booked for specific services..
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Area(s) Served:
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London
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This information was last completely updated on 1/20/2025 |
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