to - Punjabi Community Health Services

November 2007
Community Health Centre has created an E-ZINE Newsletter to allow service providers and
Punjabi
community partners to interact and stay connected, while simultaneously reducing paper usage.
In this issue
1. Message from the Executive
Director
2. Jeewan Parivartan
3. PCHC - Diversity and
Inclusivity
Workshop
4. Human Endeavour, and
Much more…..
Our Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 38670
Brampton West Postal Outlet
Brampton, ON, L6Y 4W5
905.301.2978
Email: [email protected]
www.pchealthcentre.com
Punjabi Community Health Centre
participates in Diversity and Inclusivity
Workshop organized by Central West
LHIN.
Central West – LHIN organized a workshop on
November
8,
2007
to
enhance
community
engagement with diverse communities in the effort to
build equity of access to quality health services.
Over 100 participants enthusiastically discussed their
experiences of working collaboratively so that
culturally competent health services could be
delivered to diverse communities.
See presentation of PCHC and pictures on page 3
A Message from the Executive Director
Central West LHIN needs to be congratulated because it has taken upon itself to spearhead a dialogue
between health care providers so that they can learn from each other and provide services in a culturally
competent manner.
The forum generated discussion around how health services could be delivered to ethno-culturally diverse
communities. The key note speaker set the stage by challenging the audience to examine how services are
currently delivered and how they can deliver these services in a more culturally competent manner.
The four presenters outlined how their agencies are delivering services. They shared with the audience
how changes have been made at the service delivery level and how their agencies are still continuously
refining their service delivery.
There seemed to be a lot of excitement amongst the participants who talked about how partnerships can
be developed amongst agencies and diverse communities. The discussion also centred around what
culturally competent strategies could agencies adopt.
There is hope and optimism that:
1. funding will be allocated so that innovative ways of delivering culturally competent services could
be developed in one of the most ethno-culturally diverse regions in the province.
2. central west LHIN will hold the health care providers accountable so that they provide culturally
competent services to their clients.
Baldev Mutta
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Jeewan Parivartan, jIvn pirvrqn, jIvn pirvRtn
These Pages Are Dedicated To Our Seniors
bzurg~ n`l huMdy durivh`r nUM smJx v`sqy j`xk`rI|
EsIN ies j`xk`rI nUM hr mhIny ih@isE~ iv@c vMf ky quh`fy q@k phuMc`dy h~| ikRp` krky
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Presentation delivered by Baldev Mutta at the
Diversity
and
Inclusivity
Workshop
on
November 8, 2007 organized by Central West
LHIN.
Mission Statement
PCHC
The Punjabi Community Health Centre will serve the Peel community through
community development, culturally appropriate service delivery, partnership with
other organizations, research and asset inventories, developing resources and
volunteers from within the community, consulting and promoting diversity, and
through community outreach.
Cultural Appropriate
Service Delivery –
PCHC Perspective
SERVING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES
November 8, 2007
Baldev Mutta
Executive Director
1. History of PCHC
• Started as a Community Development
project in July 1990
• Incorporated in October 1995
• PCHC is 17 years old and already we have
left our mark on history
– Numerous Research Studies to Our Credit
– Innovative Service Programs
• Integrated Holistic Approach
– Sound Theoretical Foundations
• Culturally Appropriate Services
• Interventions soundly ingrained in Community
Development
Baldev Mutta
Punjabi Community Health Centre
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Page 4
4 Theoretical Formulations which
drive PCHC
1. Culturally appropriate service delivery
vs. culturally sensitive service delivery
2. Will consumers come to the
professionals or will professionals reach
out to consumers
3. Are services client centered or agency
centered
4. Partnership between community and
PCHC (sustainability)
Baldev Mutta
Punjabi Community Health Centre
Difference Between Culturally Appropriate
and Culturally Sensitive Service
• Within culturally appropriate work, clients
have a world view and professionals need
to adjust their philosophy, way of work
and service delivery to suit their clients’
needs
• Within culturally sensitive work, clients
adjust their worldview and help seeking
behaviours to suit the service delivery
arrangements and intervention modalities
of the professionals
Baldev Mutta
Punjabi Community Health Centre
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Reaching Out to the consumers
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Staff do not expect the clients to come
to the agency
Staff is authorized and empowered to
reach out to clients in a creative manner
– Abused women have been reached and
interviewed at home, coffee shops, doctors
offices and grocery shops
– Staff is accessible via cell phones
Baldev Mutta
Punjabi Community Health Centre
Agency centered vs. client centered
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Agency centered approach:
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What time does the agency open and close?
Interventions are determined by agency
Client centered approach
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Client is in charge of the outcome and
interventions are adjusted to suit the needs of the
client
The convenience of the client is what drives the
intervention
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Baldev Mutta
Meeting times
Parenting sessions
E.g. Foodbank
Punjabi Community Health Centre
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Sustainability
1. PCHC is grounded in the Punjabi
community
a) Relations with media
b) Relations with the private sector
c) Relations with the religious institutions
Baldev Mutta
Punjabi Community Health Centre
How services are delivered?
Sistering
Program
SAHARA Men’s Group
Phase I
SAHARA Men’s Group
Phase II
Client
Client
Husband Wife &
& Children Children
SAHARA Women’s Group
Children’s program
Couple’s counselling
(After Phase I)
Fathering Program
Couple’s Seminars
Parenting Group
Program
SAHARA Senior’s Group
Integrated Holistic Model
Baldev Mutta
Punjabi Community Health Centre
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PCHC Program Streams
Three
Streams
Domestic Violence
And
Addictions Program
Culturally
Appropriate
Interventions
Health Promotion
Projects
Baldev Mutta
Punjabi Community Health Centre
DV and AP
Parenting
Counselling
Program
Group
Programs
DV
And
AP
Sistering
Baldev Mutta
Couples
Program
Punjabi Community Health Centre
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Health Promotion Projects
Hep C
Mental
Health
Reducing Tobacco
Use
Kidney
Disease
Diabetes
Breast
Cancer
Heart Health
Stroke
HIV/AIDS
Baldev Mutta
Punjabi Community Health Centre
Culturally Appropriate Intervention
Food
Bank
Research
Resource
Development
Translation
Culturally
Appropriate
intervention
Media
TV, Radio
Baldev Mutta
Gambling
Counselling
Volunteer
Resources
Punjabi Community Health Centre
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Mailing and Office Address
PCHC Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 38670
Brampton West Postal Outlet
Brampton, ON, L6R 0C7
PCHC Office Address:
11730 Airport Road
Brampton, ON, L6R 0C7
Phone: (905) 301-2978
Fax: (905) 840-2004
Email: [email protected]
www.pchealthcentre.com
Baldev Mutta
Punjabi Community Health Centre
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The Sistering Group Program
The Sistering Group consists of 2 mentors, Gurjit Bains and Neena Pelia, and six
young female mentees. Gurjit is a secondary school teacher who works in Brampton,
and Neena is a Public Health nurse who works in secondary schools in Brampton and
Caledon. The mentees are six
fabulous and bright 14-15 year-old girls
who all reside in the Region
of Peel. Together, the group
meets once a month to
discuss important issues
identified by the girls and to
have some fun! Each session,
consists of a 2 hour group
discussion, followed by lunch,
and then a “fun” activity
chosen by the girls. The group’s
first session was held on
Sunday, August 12 and since
then, the group has met
monthly for two more Sundays.
Topics discussed thus far
include: diversity, racism, gangs,
cliques, high school life,
alcohol and drugs, body image,
self-esteem, nutrition and
healthy relationships. The girls
have been to Demetries for dessert, Yorkdale for shopping, and most recently, Sega
Playdium. Both mentors and mentees have had a lot of fun and get along great as a
group. The group will meet once more in November and than have a wrap-up
celebration in December as Neena gets for maternity leave!
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Parenting Sessions at Lancaster Public School and Malton Gurdwara
Lancaster Public School
Parenting session was organized by Jo-Ann Brick at the Lancaster Public school on November 15,
2007. This was second in the series of three parenting sessions.
Malton Gurdwara
On November 4, 2007, a parenting session
was held at Malton Gurdwara and about 50
parents and about 80 children did attend
the program. The topic for children was
“define how one could become a successful
student”. The children participated very
lively in the discussion. The parents
segment consisted of discussing how we
can discipline our children and the
importance of teaching them discipline
between 0 to 6 years of age. The
discussion centred on why 0 to 6 years of
age is important and what does the current
research talk about.
Everyone is welcome to attend this monthly
parenting session, which is held on the first Sunday of every month from 2:00 Pm to 4:00 PM at
Malton Gurdwara.
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Human Endeavour activities in November 2007
Civic Hero Award
Noor Din, the founder and executive director
of Human Endeavour received the Civic Hero
Award 2007 from the City Council of Vaughan
on 19th November 2007.
Computer Literacy & Inter Generational
Relationship Building
Proposal of a mobile computer lab by Human
Endeavour was approved by Service Canada
in November. The project aims at reducing the isolation of seniors by introducing them to computer
technology and the wealth of information available on the net. The other objective of the project is to
encourage a meaningful and beneficial communication between seniors and younger generations by
teaching the seniors computer skills and making communication and skill/knowledge sharing more
easier. Program will be officially launched in January 2008.
Integrating Communities: Seniors Wellness Programs in Vaughan & Markham
The South Asian and Tamil seniors programs are running regularly with the emphasis on active and
healthy living and maintaining independence.
Vaughan seniors members participated in the presentations about Seniors Safety Issues and
Protection, held at the City of Vaughan Council Chambers.
Aging at Home: A public
forum was held with Sandi
Pelly, Senior Community
Engagement Consultant of
Central LHIN to discuss
“Aging at Home” strategy .
Emergency Planning
Vaughan members also had
an information session with
the Emergency Planning
department of City of
Vaughan.
Official Launch of Tamil
Seniors Wellness
Program: Tamil Seniors this
month stayed busy with practicing their performances and activities for the official launch of the
program that will take place on December 8th, 2007 with Honorable Michael Chan – Minister of
Citizenship and Immigration.
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Launch of Partnership with Punjabi Virsa Art and Culture Academy
Punjabi Virsa Arts and Culture Academy is a non-proft organization that works for the promotion of
the Punjabi culture. Human Endeavour partnered with them to open a new and accessible location for
the Punjabi community living in York Region. The classes will take place every Saturday (5-7 pm) and
every Sunday (2-4 pm) in Vellore Village Community Centre.
2nd Annual Diversity Workshop in Vaughan
Community Equity and Diversity
Committee of City of Vaughan
organized this workshop. Noor
Din ED of Human Endeavour is a
member of the committee. The
mission of the committee is to
“Promote understanding and
respect among the various racial,
cultural, ethnic, religious and
community groups”.
Several workshops were
organized on discuss various
issues faced by communities.
Human Endeavour led the
discussion on “City’s Role in
employment and economic
development for newcomers”.
New Horizon Program: Creating
economic opportunities for South
Asian community
Human Endeavour delivered a community workshop in Scarborough to introduce community to home
based businesses.
A Career Workshop with Royal Bank Insurance department was also organized to explore the
employment opportunities.
“Moms & Tots” program
Human Endeavour in partnership with Ahmadiyya Muslim Community runs a school readiness
program for children aged between 2-6 years every Thursday. Amandeep Kaur from PCHC delivered
a presentation to the moms on the benefits of healthy and balanced nutrition for the whole family.
Parenting Sessions in Vaughan
The parenting sessions are taking place in Vaughan on an ongoing basis. The session takes place on
the second Sunday of every month from 1:45 to 4:00 pm. Next session is on Dec 9th.
Computer Trainings:
The training takes place twice a week at Pierre Berton Resource Library and the timing is from 6:00 to
9:00 pm. This program is free of cost.
Contact Human Endeavour at 416-726-3252 or send email to
[email protected] for more info on its programs