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Immigrant Women's Centre

Settlement Services in Hamilton, Downtown Hamilton Location
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Record #: HAM1759 Last Modified: 23 Apr 2013 Last Full Update: 23 Apr 2013
Contact Information
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Address & Map
8 Main St E, Unit 101
Hamilton, ON L8N 1E8
 
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Major IntersectionJames St S and Main St E
Office Phone905-529-5209
Fax905-521-0541
Websitewww.iwchamilton.ca
Primary ContactRadenka Lescesen, Settlement Manager; Phone: ext 246; Email: rlescesen@iwchamilton.ca
Primary ExecutiveInes Rios, Executive Director; Phone: ext 229; Email: irios@iwchamilton.ca
Volunteer CoordinatorAlinamaria Rodriguez, Executive Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator; Phone: ext 227; Email: linc@iwchamilton.ca
Service Details
Alternate Name (Internal use only)Immigrant Settlement Centre ; IWC ; Newcomer Services ; SJIWC ; St Joseph Immigrant Womens Centre
AccessibilityPartially Accessible - First Floor only ; Elevator accessibility to third floor classrooms
Located In CommunityHamilton Central
WardWard 2
DescriptionSettlement Services in Hamilton offer information on: 
* Education and Training 
* Housing and Health care 
* Labour market 
* Credential evaluation 
 
Settlement Services in Hamilton also offers: 
* assistance with forms and immigration 
* trauma support and counselling 
* career and employment related counselling 
* referrals to community services and bridging programs 
* group information sessions and workshops 
 
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Program is offered at this location. 
 
* Job Search Workshops at all locations.
HoursMon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Areas ServedHamilton (City of)
Bus Routes(1) KING ; (2) BARTON ; (3) CANNON ; (4) BAYFRONT ; (5) DELAWARE - STONEY CREEK ; (6) ABERDEEN ; (7) LOCKE ; (8) YORK ; (22) UPPER OTTAWA ; (23) UPPER GAGE ; (24) UPPER SHERMAN ; (25) UPPER WENTWORTH ; (26) UPPER WELLINGTON ; (27) UPPER JAMES ; (34) UPPER PARADISE
FeesNone
LanguagesEnglish ; Arabic ; Assyrian ; Bengali ; Bosnian ; Cambodian (Khmer) ; Cantonese ; Croatian ; German ; Hindi ; Karen ; Mandarin ; Pashto ; Punjabi ; Romanian ; Russian ; Serbian ; Spanish ; Urdu
FundingCity / Town - City of Hamilton ; Provincial ; Federal - Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada * Status of Women Canada ; Foundation - Hamilton Community Foundation * Ontario Trillium Foundation
Indexing
Service CategoriesCultural Transition Counselling ; Immigrant Benefits Assistance ; Immigrant Settlement Services ; Immigrant/Newcomer Accompaniment Programs ; Refugee Resettlement Services
SubjectsEnglish as a second language ; Immigrants ; Refugees ; Settlement services