CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters
HIPPY
HIPPY strengthens families and communities by empowering mothers to actively prepare their children for success in school and life.
Refugee and immigrant families in the program receive information aimed at minimizing language and cultural barriers, enhancing knowledge of community services, raising awareness of Canadian norms, and encouraging newcomers to actively participate in school and community life.


Integrating youth to high school
Franc Succès
The Franc Succès program offers newly arrived youth from grades 7 to 12 in Canada a series of recreational and cultural activities designed to help them smoothly adapt to Canadian culture.
The program, held in certain secondary schools in Ottawa, provides a range of activities to support youth integration:
Workshops on various topics
Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
Training in employment-related skills
Special activities
Building a social network
Access to resources
*The Franc Succès program is available in French-language secondary schools in Ottawa.
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Integration of newcomer students
Settlement workers
in Francophone schools
The Settlement Workers in Schools Program aims to facilitate the integration of newly arrived students in Canada into their school community and new neighborhood.
Settlement workers are currently located in over a 100 francophone schools across Ottawa, Kingston, Prescott-Russell, and Cornwall.
The responsibilities of the settlement workers include:
- Assessing the needs of families and students
- Guiding families and students to the necessary community resources
- Informing and raising awareness on essential settlement topics
- Educating school staff about the integration realities of newcomers
- Acting as a liaison between the school, parents, children, and community resources
- Coordinating mentoring programs
- Collaborating with school administrations and multidisciplinary teams to meet the needs of families and students
To find out who is the settlement worker in your child’s school, ask the school team or administration.
Adults?
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