Blueprint for Calgary's settlement service system /

The approach aimed to shift the focus from individual programs for newcomers, to explore the complex relationships and connections between different types of services, and how the network of services might ideally work together to respond to the needs of newcomers in Calgary. [...] In the report, Blueprint for Calgary’s Settlement Service System are opportunities to both systematically strengthen settlement services in Calgary, and increase coordination and collaboration between services to effectively respond to the changing needs of newcomers. [...] The Blueprint Project sought to consider Calgary’s settlement services from a systems perspective, shifting the focus from individual programs for newcomers to the complex relationships and connections between different types of services, and how the network of Calgary services might ideally work together to respond to the needs of newcomers in Calgary. [...] Settlement services is used to refer to services offered to help newcomers adjust to life in Canada and to contribute to the economic, social, cultural, and political dimensions of Canadian society. [...] Organization of the Report The blueprint is described in detail through the remainder of this report, organized as follows: In Section 4, Desired Characteristics of Calgary’s Settlement Service System provides a summary of characteristics that, when present, will help to ensure the service system has the capacity to meet the needs of newcomers to Canada.