St Joseph's Immigrant Women's Centre

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Welcome

Hamilton is a busy, diverse city with much to offer and many supports in place for newcomers. On this page you will find information about key services and supports in Hamilton.

Along with referrals to the services listed below, our Centre provides support for newcomer women in Hamilton in learning English, finding work, learning computer skills, and getting your driver’s license.

We also offer support with key settlement needs including finding housing, registering your children in school, immigration, health care, and orientation to the community through our ISAP Settlement Support Program.

You can contact one of our Family Settlement Workers for assistance or to help you connect with any of the agencies or services listed on this page.

ISAP Family Settlement Support

Hamilton Mountain

Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Russian, German:         Spanish, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian:             Arabic:
Radenka Lescesen                                                           Nada Tuta                                                              Bothaina Mohamed
ISAP Manager                                                                     Family Settlement Counsellor                            Family Settlement Counsellor
905-387-1100 x 223                                                          905-387-1100 x 226                                             905-387-1100 x 224
rlescesen@stjosephwomen.on.ca                               ntuta@stjosephwomen.on.ca                          bmohamed@stjosephwomen.on.ca

Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali: Vicky Thind Family Settlement Counsellor 905-387-905-387-1100 x 225 vthind@stjosephwomen.on.ca

Hamilton North/Downtown

Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Swahili:                                        Somali:                                                                   Arabic:
Jane Sumwiza                                                                      Asha Bogor                                                            Sana Khairo
Family Settlement Counsellor                                          Family Settlement Counsellor                            Family Settlement Counsellor
905-529-5209 x 236                                                            905-525-9676 x 224                                            905-525-9676 x 226
jsumwiza@stjosephwomen.on.ca                                 abogor@stjosephwomen.on.ca                       skhairo@stjosephwomen.on.ca

Interpretation is also available for meetings with the ISAP team!

Please also be sure to check out the Immigrant Women's Centre's Programs and Services to see what the Centre can do to meet your, training, employment and settlement needs.