Offers services to facilitate the settlement of Francophone newcomers to the Greater Sudbury area, including:

Orientation and Adaptation Services

• Offers needs assessment and information and referral to community and social services
  
• Offers support with finding housing and help with connecting to language classes (French as a Second Language or English as a Second Language)
  
• Provides help filling out government forms including housing and immigration sponsorship forms

Translation and interpretation services

• Offers professionally trained interpreters with expertise in health, community and social services
  
• Provides translation and revision

Supportive counselling

• Provides short-term counselling to clients who encounter difficulties in adjusting to life in Canada and assistance in overcoming these challenges

Job search centre

• Offers resource materials, job boards and labour market information

Job search preparation and training

• Provides assistance in developing strong job search strategies and workplace communication skills

Employment counselling

Offers resume help, employment counselling, skills and career development and help in establishing social and professional networks

Provides a variety of programs and services to francophone newcomers, including:

• Settlement Services
  
• Support and Guidance Services
  
• Employment Preparation Services
  
• Social and Cultural Services
  
• Referral Services
  
• Community Development Services
  
• Free use of telephone
  
• Cross cultural education
  
• Advocacy services
  
• Leadership development services
  
• Job listings
  
• Labour market information
  
• Free use of telephone
  
• Translation / Interpretation
  
• Needs Assessments
  
• General information / Orientation
  
• Filling out government forms and applications

Offers settlement and community orientation services for immigrants and refugees, including:

Orientation and Adaptation Services

• Offers needs assessment and information and referral to community and social services, support with finding housing, child care, registering children in school and health care
  
• Provides help filling out government forms including housing and immigration sponsorship forms
  
• Offers workshops to reduce stress of adjusting to Canadian culture

Commissioner of Oaths

• Serves as a Commissioner of Oaths for verifying original documents

Translation and Interpretation Services

• Offers professionally trained interpreters with expertise in health, community and social services

Supportive counselling

• Provides short-term counselling to clients who encounter difficulties in adjusting to life in Canada and assistance in overcoming these challenges

Job search preparation and training

• Provides assistance in developing strong job search strategies and workplace communication skills

Employment counselling

• Offers resume help, employment counselling, skills and career development and help in establishing social and professional networks

• Promotes growth and healing for Indigenous people through Indigenous-specific services
  
• Reduces family violence and promotes healthy lifestyles

Services include:

• Crisis intervention
  
• Emergency transportation and translation
  
• Hospital visits
  
• Monthly community health related workshops
  
• Ongoing liaison services and follow-up
  
• Ongoing support to families in crisis
  
• Public education forums
  
• Referral to appropriate staff or agencies

• Also provides translation services for Indigenous individuals accessing mainstream health care

Provides American Sign Language (ASL) and la langue des signes québécoise (LSQ) interpretation services

Offers intervenors who provide clear and accurate auditory, visual, and environmental information to allow individuals to participate fully in all aspects of daily and community living

Provides intervenors who assist in activities including:

• Educational pursuits
  
• Medical appointments
  
• Personal business and legal affairs
  
• Social services
  
• Transportation to and from appointments