Social Support Network and Housing

jobs: Soon, said Majbour, the new, stressful reality of securing housing, jobs, schools and a social support network will sink in — and that when the newcomers’ mental health will be most vulnerable, according to Toronto Star. They have lost everything and left behind repression and poor conditions back home. Although the 34-year-old man fled Damascus to Toronto in 2008 — years before his homeland plunged into turmoil, sparking the worst humanitarian crisis since the Second World War — he understands that reaching a land of safety is just the beginning for the 25,000 Syrian refugees starting to arrive in Canada. It is important they have housing, jobs and social support, said Majbour, who has a degree in English literature and has found support by volunteering as an interpreter at the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture. Mental health could be an issue if they are isolated, without the social support they need. They need to feel included and welcomed and be connected with their new community. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.