This document summarizes a workshop on promoting positive mental health for immigrants and refugees. It defines key concepts like mental health, mental illness, and health promotion. It outlines factors that influence immigrant and refugee mental health, like socioeconomic status, social support, and traumatic experiences. The document discusses principles of mental health promotion, including empowerment, collaboration, and cultural appropriateness. It also summarizes guidelines from best practice documents on mental health promotion programs for immigrants and refugees.

1. Promoting Positive Mental Health for Immigrants and Refugees OCASI Professional Development Conference June 20, 2011 Workshop Facilitators: Marianne Kobus-Matthews , Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Angela Martella , Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Workshop Contributor: Branka Agic , Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

4. Mental Health Promotion Key Concepts

11. Mental Health Promotion with Immigrants and Refugees

27. Outcome & Process Indicators Outcome indicators: measure how well your initiative is accomplishing the intended results Process indicators: measure how well you are running your activities

28. Outcome Indicators List of policies introduced at the community level that reduce unemployment inequities for refugees / immigrants Policy change % of immigrants / refugees who report being able to read, write & speak English better since their arrival Building skills % of services available to immigrants / refugees that are culturally relevant Changing a DOH % of refugees / immigrants reporting experiences of discrimination Changing a risk factor Possible outcome indicator Initiative type