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Project Name
McGill Language Training Program 2006-2007
Agency
CSSS and Partners
CSSS de la MRC-de-Coaticook, CSSS-IUGS, CSSS du Val-Saint-François, CSSS de Memphrémagog, CNDE-Dixville inc, Centre jeunesse de l’Estrie, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Villa Marie-Claire inc., Centre de réadaptation Estrie inc.
Priority Objectives
Provide English speakers in the region with intake, referral and intervention services in their own language; this involves improving the English language proficiency of target personnel staffing the services named in the regional accessibility program (intake, health, and social services).
Ease language barriers by developing French-speaking staff’s language knowledge and skills for providing English-language services to clients who request them.
Enable workers in participating institutions to obtain and provide necessary information.
Enable health personnel to discuss care needs and plans with English-speaking users.
Enable psychosocial staff to update therapeutic interventions for English-speaking clients.
Target Personnel
Intake (102) Health (182) Social Services (104)
Training Organizations
CHUS and CRE –
CJE - École de bilinguisme Jacques Danis
CHUS –
CRE – Centre linguistique l’Excellence
Villa Marie-Claire, CSSS du Val St-François, CSSS Memphrémagog – CSSS-IUGS – ,
Description of Planned Activities
Needs analysis, placement testing, immersion training, individualized learning, training evaluation, training certification, learning support outside of course times.
Maintenance of acquired skills and development activities:
Professional exchanges with students from Bishop’s University (CHUS); English conversation with volunteers; suggestions for practising English are provided during training; experience in the workplace; reading newspaper articles; referral of English-speaking clients to staff trained in English; awareness building on the importance of continued learning; holding a part of meetings in English; attending conferences and symposia in English; themed lunches.
Budget Allocation
$135,000
