Scenario
For this assignment, this referral plan is directed towards client who is a recent immigrant to Saskatoon. She is unfamiliar with Saskatoon and speaks very little English.
Description of Agency
The agency that would be the best fit for this client is the Saskatoon Open Door Society. Further information about this agency was noted during an interview with Ashfaque Ahmed. Ashfaque is a settlement and family support manager at the Open Door Society. The Open Door Society is a facility that focuses on helping refugees and immigrants that have just recently moved to Saskatoon. According to the Open Door Society’s manager, Ashfaque Ahmed, “Open Door Society has a mission statement to help newcomers in Canada successfully become engaging …show more content…
The client is not required to pay a fee to utilize the service or the agency. This creates a very accessible and available service for anyone who may need it. Some people desperately need help with the English skills but do not have the money for it. In this case the Open Door Society is the perfect place to contact because they do not require any fees. Another strength of the Open Door Society and its services is that they offer transportation services as well (Ahmed, 2016). Often newcomers do not have a valid Canadian drivers license or they feel intimidated by public transit. This can make completing daily activities very difficult. The Open Door Society is aware of this and will arrange a volunteer to help out any newcomers with transportation services as needed. This can help immensely with getting to appointments, grocery shopping, dropping/picking up children from school, or any other daily errands that may need to be done. Most services do not offer this for immigrants and expect them to pay for public transit or a cab. The Open Door Society is conscious that in most cases this is very difficult and intimidating so they have gone the extra mile to provide transportation …show more content…
This may create a language barrier between the client and their potential English teacher. Further, it may create additional problems when the client is trying to communicate which services they need exactly from the Open Door Society. If this client does not know any English at all then it will be very difficult for the client to pick up the English language. Additionally, it may make it difficult for the client to communicate what they need exactly from the Open Door Society. Another limitation of the Open Door Society and its services is that some select programs or services they offer require the client to be a permanent resident or citizen if Canada before the client can access the specific service. This is problematic because in some cases a client may need a service immediately or they may benefit from a service, but then they cannot access it solely because they are not a permanent resident or a citizen. For example, the Needs Assessment, Referral and Support service requires the client to be a permanent resident for at least three years. However, there are similar services and programs that offer similar functions that the client could possibly utilize in case they do not meet the specified requirement. Further, if there is something that only the NARS program offered, some clients may not be able
For this assignment, this referral plan is directed towards client who is a recent immigrant to Saskatoon. She is unfamiliar with Saskatoon and speaks very little English.
Description of Agency
The agency that would be the best fit for this client is the Saskatoon Open Door Society. Further information about this agency was noted during an interview with Ashfaque Ahmed. Ashfaque is a settlement and family support manager at the Open Door Society. The Open Door Society is a facility that focuses on helping refugees and immigrants that have just recently moved to Saskatoon. According to the Open Door Society’s manager, Ashfaque Ahmed, “Open Door Society has a mission statement to help newcomers in Canada successfully become engaging …show more content…
The client is not required to pay a fee to utilize the service or the agency. This creates a very accessible and available service for anyone who may need it. Some people desperately need help with the English skills but do not have the money for it. In this case the Open Door Society is the perfect place to contact because they do not require any fees. Another strength of the Open Door Society and its services is that they offer transportation services as well (Ahmed, 2016). Often newcomers do not have a valid Canadian drivers license or they feel intimidated by public transit. This can make completing daily activities very difficult. The Open Door Society is aware of this and will arrange a volunteer to help out any newcomers with transportation services as needed. This can help immensely with getting to appointments, grocery shopping, dropping/picking up children from school, or any other daily errands that may need to be done. Most services do not offer this for immigrants and expect them to pay for public transit or a cab. The Open Door Society is conscious that in most cases this is very difficult and intimidating so they have gone the extra mile to provide transportation …show more content…
This may create a language barrier between the client and their potential English teacher. Further, it may create additional problems when the client is trying to communicate which services they need exactly from the Open Door Society. If this client does not know any English at all then it will be very difficult for the client to pick up the English language. Additionally, it may make it difficult for the client to communicate what they need exactly from the Open Door Society. Another limitation of the Open Door Society and its services is that some select programs or services they offer require the client to be a permanent resident or citizen if Canada before the client can access the specific service. This is problematic because in some cases a client may need a service immediately or they may benefit from a service, but then they cannot access it solely because they are not a permanent resident or a citizen. For example, the Needs Assessment, Referral and Support service requires the client to be a permanent resident for at least three years. However, there are similar services and programs that offer similar functions that the client could possibly utilize in case they do not meet the specified requirement. Further, if there is something that only the NARS program offered, some clients may not be able