Hi everyone, 

I work at Lifeline Syria, an organization that processes applications for Syrian refugees to come to Canada. 

Please feel free to share any mental health resources or services that are available to Syrian newcomers in Toronto. As you can imagine, the mental health needs of Syrian newcomers are high, as they are coming from conflict zones. 

Thanks in advance! 

The Refugee Mental Health course is accepting registrations for the 2014-15 year. Developed by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, this 4-week, online course is designed to help build service providers’ knowledge and skills regarding refugee mental health issues.

Course topics include mental health problems affecting refugees; the unique needs of refugee women, children, seniors and victims of torture; treatment issues and considerations; and refugee mental health promotion. There is a course each designed for these groups of professionals: