Past RIWC Projects
Past RIWC Projects
Past Projects
The following are a summary of past projects RIWC has successfully completed to support newcomer women and their families.
- Development of Intercultural Intergenerational Resiliency Framework (2019 to 2020) – through this project, RIWC worked with a cross-section of stakeholders from immigrant, refugee and Indigenous communities to develop a new Intercultural Intergenerational Resiliency Framework (IIRF). Over the project period, RIWC worked with the Alliance for Intergenerational Resilience to build bridges between Canada’s First Nations communities and newcomers to Canada to promote intercultural understanding and increase awareness of Canada’s cultural diversity.
- A Place to Call Our Own (2017-2019) – this project addressed supportive housing needs for marginalized women by advocating for policy reforms, creating a safety and inclusion network to support women in their housing, and developing a women’s housing model to effect systemic change.
- Living Well Support Group (2015-2016) – RIWC developed and delivered an 8-week group program to provide a safe space for 14-20 women to share their concerns, get professional expertise and learn from their peers. Topics included stress management, safety planning and diabetes prevention.
- Women in the Garden Program (2014-2017) – RIWC worked in partnership with Regent Park Community Food Centre to provide hands-on training related to gardening and nutrition to improve women’s diet, promote healthier lifestyles, and improve knowledge of food security. At the end of the project, the women reported healthier lifestyles, improved diet and physical health and better knowledge of strategies to improve food security.
- Women for Health (2014-2015) – funded by Women’s College Hospital, this project introduced culturally relevant activities/interventions that would improve the overall health and well-being of the women. The program’s curriculum included health and diet focused workshops/demonstrations, group recreation/physical activities, and art therapy to improve the health outcomes of the South Asian community. – funded by Women’s College Hospital, this project introduced culturally relevant activities/interventions that would improve the overall health and well-being of the women. The program’s curriculum included health and diet focused workshops/demonstrations, group recreation/physical activities, and art therapy to improve the health outcomes of the South Asian community.
