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Cultural Transition Facilitation
Programs that help arriving refugees, immigrants and repatriated persons settle and make an adjustment to the traditions, values and lifestyles of their adopted country.
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Language Interpretation
Programs that offer the services of trained bilingual individuals who are proficient in either or both English and French, and one or more foreign languages to help people whose command of English or French is inadequate to communicate their needs.
Immigrant/Refugee Support Groups
Mutual support groups whose members are immigrants, refugees, temporary workers and other newcomers. The groups meet in-person, by telephone or via the Internet; and allow participants to share their experience, strengths and hopes to solve the problems they have in common and to address the cultural transition and quality of life issues that affect them all.
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.