YREACH

YMCA Recognizing Enhancing Aligning Community Horizons

YREACH:

YREACH, a new and expanded YMCA Program, provides information, orientation and settlement support to Immigrants and Temporary Foreign Workers and their families who are new to communities across the province of Nova Scotia.

YREACH has a mandate to raise awareness about the benefits of immigration in Nova Scotia and to work with local partners to create welcoming communities.

Our programming includes:

Community Orientation
Social Events and Recreational Opportunities
Referrals
Support in Accessing Services
Home and Work place Visitations for settlement support
Advocacy
Solution focused counseling
School visitations
Cultural awareness raising in school and community environment
Diversity presentations are also provided 30

IF YOU ARE A NEWCOMER AND YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH:

Getting to know your community or you want to take part in social and/or recreational activities
You have children in school and would like support for them at school
You need help in accessing services
You need in-person language instruction to improve your English
You need help in filing out government forms like your tax return, Canadian Immigration application, Canada Child Benefit

YREACH fulfills our overall YMCA Mission and helps position the YMCA in a positive light:

Promotes diversity and inclusion
Highlights ways of helping people connect and “belong” in communities
Showcases YMCA community partnerships with other organizations
Is a good program model in partnership with the provincial government

Fundy YMCA

Contact Coordinator – Digby, Clare, and Annapolis Area:
Nadine Lauren at:
902.638.8095 or 902.249.0150
email: nadine.lauren@halifax.ymca.ca

To better serve our community here at the Fundy Y, if you are an immigrant to the Clare/Digby/Annapolis area, please take a minute to complete our Newcomers’ Needs Assessment survey. Even if you moved a while ago and are now a citizen, your experience can help others that have recently moved.

Lunenburg County YMCA

Contact Coordinator – Lunenburg County Area:
Samir Upadhyay please
902-880-4040
email: samir.upadhyay@halifax.ymca.ca

We currently have on-site staff based in various areas throughout Nova Scotia to provide settlement and integration support to smaller communities (and Y’s across the Province) in identifying resources and opportunities to work together in building capacity for being welcoming and inclusive.