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Newcomer Health Navigation Support

Provided by: Global Gathering Place

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Service Description

Supports newcomer health and well-being through culturally sensitive services, language assistance, and system navigation. Helps ensure access to timely care, improve health literacy, and reduce barriers for newcomers with complex health needs. Programs and services include:

  • Cultural Health Navigators (CHNs): facilitates effective communication between newcomers and medical professionals. CHNs attend appointments to assist with language interpretation, cultural navigation, and health literacy, while also supporting GGP staff in serving clients with complex needs.
  • Providing Access to Healthcare (PATH): provides one-on-one support to refugees during their first six months in Canada. Helps navigate the healthcare system and addresses barriers such as interpretation, transportation, and unfamiliarity with services.
  • Refugee Engagement and Community Health (REACH) Clinic: provides coordinated health support during a refugee client’s first year in Canada. Offered in partnership with the Saskatoon Community Clinic.

Eligibility

- Cultural Health Navigators (CHNs): newcomers to Canada, including privately sponsored refugees.
- Providing Access to Healthcare (PATH): Government assisted refugees (GARS).
- Refugee Engagement and Community Health (REACH) Clinic: newly arrived refugees, including privately sponsored refugees.

Application Process

Contact the Global Gathering Place for more information: 306-665-0268 / info@globalgatheringplace.com / visit one of their offices.

Documents Required

New clients need to show one item from each of the following categories:

1. Government Identification:
- Passport
- Identification card
- Driver’s license

2. Immigration Documents:
- Permanent Resident Card
- Confirmation of Permanent Residence (CoPR)
- Study Permit
- Work Permit
- Visitor Record
- Proof of Citizenship

Fees

No fees.

Fax: 306-665-2944

Business Line: 306-665-0268

Hours of Operation

Office hours:

Monday- Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Closed statutory holidays.

Service Website

globalgatheringplace.com/services-for-the-most-vulnerable

Facebook

facebook.com/globalgatheringplace

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x.com/global_place

Instagram

instagram.com/globalgatheringplace

Email

info@globalgatheringplace.com

Coverage Area

Saskatoon and area

Languages Offered

English

Global Gathering Place

Address

100 5th Avenue North
Saskatoon SK  S7K 2N7

Get Directions

Located in downtown Saskatoon on the corner of 5th Avenue and 22nd Street. Building is attached to St. Paul's Cathedral and is very near to the historic Bessborough Hotel.

Location Info

Hours of Operation

Monday- Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Closed statutory holidays.

Accessibility

Wheelchair access - designated parking spaces; Wheelchair access - front or side or back doors; Wheelchair access - ramps; Wheelchair access - washrooms (at least one); Wheelchair access - call for details or special appointment req’d

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