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YMCA of Hamilton / Burlington / Brantford

Immigrant Settlement Services, Library Settlement Partnership Program
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Record #: HAM2233 Last Modified: 18 Sep 2012 Last Full Update: 18 Sep 2012
Contact Information
Address & Map
25 Main St W, Ste 105
Hamilton, ON L8P 1H1
 
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Major IntersectionJames St S and Main St W
Office Phone905-526-8452
Fax905-526-7282
E-Mailarsim_aliu@ymca.ca
Websitemydreamlife.ca/iss_hamilton
Primary ContactLily Lumsden, YMCA-ISS Senior Regional Manager; Email: lily_lumsden@ymca.ca
Alternate ContactArsim Aliu, Program Manager; Email: arsim_aliu@ymca.ca
Service Details
Alternate Name (Internal use only)LSP ; Newcomer Services ; SWIS ; YMCA-ISS
AccessibilityFully Accessible
Located In CommunityHamilton Central
WardWard 2
DescriptionThrough the Library Settlement Partnership (LSP) – Hamilton program,  
 
Settlement Workers will assist with the following:  
* Facilitation - One to One assistance with settlement needs while encouraging newcomers to discover the appropriate library services that complement their settlement needs. 
 
* Integration - Conduct group sessions, on a wide variety of topics that are beneficial to the settlement and integration of newcomers. Topics could include the following: Financial Literacy, English Conversation Circles, Homework Clubs, Getting to Know Your Library, etc. 
HoursMon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm
DatesAll Year
Areas ServedHamilton (City of)
Bus Routes(1) KING ; (4) BAYFRONT ; (5) DELAWARE - STONEY CREEK ; (6) ABERDEEN ; (7) LOCKE ; (8) YORK ; (10) B-LINE ; (22) UPPER OTTAWA ; (23) UPPER GAGE ; (24) UPPER SHERMAN ; (25) UPPER WENTWORTH ; (26) UPPER WELLINGTON ; (27) UPPER JAMES ; (33) SANATORIUM ; (34) UPPER PARADISE ; (51) UNIVERSITY
FeesNone
LanguagesEnglish ; French ; Arabic ; Cantonese ; Filipino (Tagalog & Ilocano) ; Gujarati ; Hindi ; Korean ; Mandarin ; Portuguese ; Punjabi ; Somali ; Spanish ; Urdu ; Vietnamese
FundingFederal - Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Established2011
Indexing
Service CategoriesImmigrant Settlement Services ~ Public Libraries ; Immigrant Settlement Services ~ Y Facilities
SubjectsPublic libraries ; Settlement services