Intervenant Communautaire Interculturell
ICI-Famille et protection de la jeunesse (ICI-FPJ)
The mission of the intervenante communautaire interculturelle-famille et protection de la jeunesse is to provide personalized interventions to immigrant families experiencing family difficulties.
ICI-FPJ works to inform and sensitize immigrant families with vulnerability factors in order to facilitate their understanding of the services available for families in difficulty and of youth protection services (in collaboration with the DPJ, the CIUSSS and CISSS).
- Information session on the safety, protection and well-being of children
- Information session on caring for children (0 to 17 years)
- Information session on the role of the Director of Youth Protection
- Information session on the services of the CISSS, CIUSSS and access to these services
The Community Intercultural Family and Youth Protection Worker also acts as a liaison between vulnerable immigrant families and representatives of the Director of Youth Protection (DYP) or specialized youth protection services as well as the CISSS and CIUSSS according to their needs.
ICI-Femmes - Accompagnement des femmes immigrantes
The position of the intervenante communautaire interculturelle pour les femmes immigrantes (ICI-Femmes) is a new position designated by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration, in support of the services offered to immigrants by the Programme d’accompagnement et de soutien à l’intégration.
ICI-Femmes works with women who are at risk or victims of domestic violence, sexual violence or sexual exploitation.
Also, ICI-Femmes acts as a mediator and facilitator between immigrant women with vulnerability factors and the specialized services they and their families need.
- Awareness, prevention, education and intervention
- Facilitation of access to specialized services and shelters
- Personalized accompaniment and establishment of an autonomy plan
- Promotion and awareness of healthy and equal relationships
- Accompaniment to appointments and access to interpreters
- Mediation between women and specialized services
ICI-jeunesse
The Projet JEUNESSE DU GRAND-MONTRÉAL is a support program for young people aged 14 to 25 who have recently arrived in Montreal and who need help with their settlement, integration and immigration procedures. This assistance takes the form of interventions, assistance from specialized services, monitoring and support, the holding of individual and collective events (cultural, recreational, sporting, educational, etc.), information sessions on topics that affect young people.
– Welcoming and actively listening
– Support in the search for services and activities
– Help solve problems
– Organize activities to promote integration in Quebec
ICI scolaires
The mission of the ICI scolaires is to bridge the gap between immigrant families with complex needs or vulnerabilities and the school system’s services.
– Support parents to help children integrate into the new environment, perseverance, and academic success.
– Assist students and their families during school entry and throughout the year.
– Support the francization efforts for young adults.
– Facilitate communication and act as an intermediary between immigrant families and other stakeholders in the school environment.
The ICI Santé et Services Sociaux program aims to help and support immigrants in their efforts to obtain services in the field of health and social services. It also aims to make them autonomous in these procedures by using available resources.
- Explain Quebec’s health and social services system (understanding the structures, rules and expectations).
- Refer people to the relevant services and, if necessary, accompany them to resources.
- Facilitate access to interpreters.
- Facilitate people’s access to health and social services and collaborations (intercultural mediation).
- Encourage and support individuals’ autonomy in health and social services matters.