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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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Sara Abousaad - Community Connections Manager
226-378-2899 * sara@lusocentre.org
Irena Sompaseuth - Director of Settlement 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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Newcomer Settlement Worker speaks English, Arabic, Kurdish, Dutch * other languages spoken by LUSO staff * Newcomer Settlement Program service is not delivered in these languages
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Area(s) Served:
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London
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Last Updated:
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2/26/2024
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Service Record URL:
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http://thehealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=13663
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