The KCWA Family and Social Services has continued to share knowledge and information to promote external cooperation with outside communities through the PALS (Preventing Abuse of Loving Seniors) project. As a leader in KCWA family and social services believes that assisting outside communities with KCWA’s prior experience and knowledge will help all Canadians.
PALS (Preventing Abuse of Loving Seniors)
Elder Abuse Prevention among the Southeast Asian Communities New Horizons for Seniors
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
March 29, 2012
March 28, 2015
VWAT Family Services, Hong Fook Mental Health Association, KCWA Family and Social Services
To increase senior empowerment as experts on elder abuse prevention through Peer Leadership Training
To form networks of safety and support through a “Seniors-Helping-Seniors Program”
Enhance the awareness of elder abuse among the Southeast Asian communities through an Elder Abuse Prevention Manual translated into 5 ethnic languages: Vietnamese, Cambodian, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), and Korean
Increase seniors’ community engagement in supporting for their needs at a social cultural level.
Scope & Deliverables
Produce one peer leader training manual which will be translated into 5 ethnic languages (Vietnamese, Cambodian, traditional and simplified Chinese, and Korean)
Establish a Working Committee including 5 project coordinators
Deliver two series of workshops
The first series consist of 4 information sessions and 1 follow-up session
Each workshop will be 2.5 hours long and will be delivered in Vietnamese, Cambodian, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Korean
Will recruit up to 100 older adults as participants (20 seniors/language group)
The second series consist of 4 training workshops and 1 follow-up session. These will be facilitated by staff.
Each workshop will be 2.5 hours long and will be delivered in Vietnamese, Korean, Cambodian, Mandarin and Cantonese
Will have a total of 50 older adults as peer leaders (10 seniors/ language group)
100 seniors are attending the first series of Elder Abuse Prevention Information Sessions
Another 50 seniors are trained to be peer leaders in Elder Abuse Prevention after the second series of Peer Leadership training
h1Strong networks among the trained peer leaders in the community
Peer leaders will deliver 30 activities including workshops and meetings. Each activity will have approximately 10 participants
Produce a semi-annual project report at the beginning of October and April of each year on best Activities / practices led by peer leader seniors
h1Collect feedbacks from 75% of the project’s participants
(KCWA / Nov, 2012 - Jun, 2014)
54 people registered / 42 participants had completed all sessions
42 people from the level 1 registered / 31 participants had completed
Totally 6 times / 77 attendances
Totally 6 times (OKBA Trade Show, BF-Hub Open House Event, Dano Festival, Korean Thanksgiving Day Festival)
Nov 23, 2013
June 14, 2014
Monica Y. Kim CGA Professional Corporation
Park & Jung LLP Barristers
Korean Canadian Lawyers’ Association (KCLA)
Hong Fook Mental Health Association (Korean Community)
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish
Young Nak Korean Presbyterian Church of Toronto
Holy Mountain Presbyterian Church
R.S. Kane Funeral Home
Mugungwha Homes: Non-profit registered charity organization
The Rose of Sharon: Korean Long Term Care Centre
UNISON BF-Hub
Ontario Korean Businessmen’s Association (OKBA)
Victim Support Line: 1-888-579-2888
Elder Abuse Ontario: 416-916-6728
Seniors Safety Line: 1-866-299-1011(150 Languages)
Hong Fook Mental Health Association: 416-493-4242
VWAT Family Services: 647-723-2165
March 2011 – October 2012
The Province as Part of the Province-Wide NFF (Neighbours, Friends and Families) Campaign
The propose of the NFF campaign is to raise public awareness of the signs and risk factors of domestic violence against women, increasing the knowledge of the resources available for those abused women by supporting them and raising the sense of confidence. Ultimately, the project is to reduce the numbers of the repetitive incidents and to prevent these cases from spreading by executing ongoing and voluntary community campaign.
The project targets Korean and Thai communities
Peer Leader Training Workshops
Community Outreach Workshop
Community Outreach Event
Monthly Meeting
NFF Ontario
NFF Thunder Bay
Royal Thai Consulate-Office of Commercial Affairs Toronto
Thai Society of Ontario (TSO)
Asian Community AIDS Services (ACAS)
Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic (BSCC)
HongFook Mental Health Association
SUCCESS Seoul Office
Wat Yanviriyaram 2 Thai Temple
Wat Ramrajadham 2 Thai Temple
Thai Christian Church of Canada
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish
Nobel Academy
Siam No. 1 Thai Boxing Academy
Shivaga Thai Massage Toronto
April 2010 – March 2012
Status of Women Canada
To empower young women between the ages of 16 to 24 with a focus on education on violence against women.
To educate the general public about the strength of women through historical examples and lessons
To reach out to young women and provide them with opportunities to positively contribute to their community as a role model
To prevent young women from becoming victims of violence
Peer leader training workshops
Outreach program
Educational arts program
Essay contest
Dissemination conference
NABI Women’s Network
January 2009 – December 2009
United Way
The project aims to facilitate individual family members
To understand other members of their family in terms of their unique settlement challenges,
To decrease their settlement predicament and isolation caused from their new environment
As an end result, it is the goal of the project to assist all the family members to have a joyful settlement in Canada.
A monthly newcomer family network meeting
Cooking classes for male newcomers
Youth mentoring
Cultural activities
On-going informational support (individual or group)
Workshops and Seminars
Toronto Korean Canadian Association
December 2008 –November 2009
Human Resources and Social Development Canada
This project is promoting Korean Canadian senior residents at Calvary Manor (Markham, Ontario) to age at home through a peer support model that includes itinerant social, recreational, and educational services.
To empower seniors to lead an independent and active lifestyle
To utilize the seniors’ energy, enthusiasm and volunteerism to mutually support each other to age at home
To increase physical and recreational activities to stimulate their minds to prevent early dementia
To reduce the risk of social isolation of seniors
To provide culturally and linguistically appropriate social and support services for seniors and their families
To enable seniors to actively participate and contribute their experience and wisdom in the community for social integration
Peer support program
Recreational program
Educational program
Brunch program
Group grocery shopping
Calvary Manor
September 2007 – May 2009
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
This project has a peer leader training program for Korean immigrant women to increase their awareness of breast health and it will educate women on how to do breast self-examinations and to distinguish between medical facts and myths about breast cancer. Women gain knowledge to detect breast cancer early and get adequate treatment. As a result, we can build a supportive social network for Korean immigrant women to have healthy and beautiful lives.
Peer leader training
Community outreach workshop
Mobile clinic services
Support group
March 2006 – April 2009
Ontario Trillium Foundation
The project objective is to create healthy and safer environments for children in seven ethnolinguistic communities by increasing the capacities within these communities to provide family-centered sexual health education. Seven ethnolinguistic communities were Bengali, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Tamil and Vietnamese.
Peer parent leadership training
Workshops for parents group in the community
Asian Community AIDS Services, Toronto Public Health, Bloor Life & Information Skills Centre, KCWA 한인여성회, Queen West Community Health Centre, St. Stephen’s Community House, St. Joseph’s Health Centre-Women’s Health Centre, Vietnamese Association Toronto
June 2007 – May 2008
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
The goal of this project is to prevent domestic violence in the Korean community by focusing on enhanced education on domestic violence issues through various workshops in community groups.
Peer leader training
Community outreach workshop
