The AHC Community Connection Program helps newcomers build meaningful relationships and feel at home in their new communities. Through connections with local cultural groups, community events, volunteer opportunities, and supportive networks, participants expand their social circles and strengthen their sense of belonging.
By fostering mentorship, cultural exchange, and active community engagement, the program reduces isolation and encourages newcomers to participate fully in community life — supporting a confident and successful settlement journey in Alberta.
Building Social Networks
Supporting newcomers in forming meaningful relationships with community groups, cultural organizations, and peers.
Cultural Integration
Facilitating connections with cultural associations to celebrate heritage, share traditions, and promote cross-cultural understanding.
Volunteer Opportunities
Encouraging newcomers to participate in volunteer initiatives that foster belonging, contribution, and community pride.
Local Engagement
Local Engagement Connecting participants with neighbourhood events, activities, and local support networks to enhance community integration.
Supportive Networks
Strengthening social ties to reduce isolation and promote wellbeing, stability, and inclusion.
Mentorship Supports
Pairing newcomers with mentors who provide guidance, share lived experiences, and support successful settlement in Alberta.
I came to AHC in January 2025 looking for support with updating my status with the CRA and help with my Canadian citizenship application. My case worker assisted me with the CRA-related issues. At the same time, he helped me through the entire citizenship application process. They guided me in creating an account on the Canadian Citizenship portal, filling out the application online, uploading all the required documents, and paying the fees. Their support made the process much easier and less stressful for me, and I’m very thankful for their help.
Freweyni Teklay Weldemaryam
Since 2023, my case worker in AHC has supported my family and me through important milestones. He first helped us update our names on our Permanent Resident cards. More recently, he guided us through the Canadian citizenship application process—creating an online account, completing the forms, uploading documents, and paying the fees. Thanks to his great help, my brothers and I passed the citizenship exam and officially became Canadian citizens. It was a proud and unforgettable moment.
Liam Louis
Action for Healthy Communities is one of the places I am most happy to visit, because of the warm reception and the wonderful employees. I especially mention Yasmine who was one of my biggest assistants to me in applying for Alberta Income Support, registering for Basically Babies package for my newborn baby, applying for travel documents, and registering us for Civida community housing. AHC staff worked with a pure heart and love, so everything was successful with us. Thank you to the AHC and Yasmine
Hadeel Ayach
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