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- French Language Centre, regular project 1
- French Language Centre, regular project 2
- French Language Centre, special project 1
- School of Communications Sciences and Disorders, regular project 1
- School of Communications Sciences and Disorders, regular project 2
- School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition
- School of Social Work
PROJECT 1 TITLE
Course of Study Intended for McGill University Health and Social Services Students
ORGANIZATION
McGill University French Language Centre
PARTNERS
McGill professional schools in the area of health and social services, professional orders, McGill professional school student associations
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This project aims to:
- Develop three professional French courses intended for McGill University professional (health and social services) school students
- Review professional writing courses already being offered (FRSL 332-002 and FRSL 333-002)
All this is being done to ensure that McGill University students have access to courses at their language level and to ensure progression from one level to the next according to the methods provided.
To do so, the French Language Centre intends to:
- Analyze needs;
- Develop courses;
- Provide courses;
- Create a communications plan.
BUDGET ALLOCATED FOR 2010-2013: $60,000
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PROJECT 2 TITLE
Providing oral communications courses for McGill students enrolled in health and social services professional schools to facilitate their integration into a Francophone work environment
ORGANIZATION
Mcgill University French Language Centre
PARTNERS
McGill University: School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, School of Nursing, School of Social Work, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
In order to facilitate the integration of McGill University health and social services professional school students into Francophone work environments, this project of the French Language Centre aims to:
Provide non-credit oral communications courses in French for health and social services students enrolled in the fall 2012 and winter 2013 semesters. It also aims to provide an oral communications course (FRSL 332-003) for students enrolled in Dietetics and Nutrition in the fall 2012 semester. Maximum 15 students per course.
BUDGET ALLOCATED FOR 2012-2013: $20,000
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SPECIAL PROJECT TITLE (2012-2013)
Analysis of survey results and course proposals
ORGANIZATION
McGill University French Language Centre
PARTNERS
McGill University: School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, School of Nursing, School of Social Work, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
In order to facilitate the integration of McGill University health and social services professional school students into Francophone work environments, the French Language Centre aims to:
- Analyze the issues involved in providing courses that best suit student availability, based on their program of study, course schedule and internships.
- Based on the results of this analysis, it will be possible to determine the format and content of the courses and proceed with their development, taking into account optimum student availability (evenings, weekends, during the year or the summer) and choice of location (for example, at the MacDonald campus).
BUDGET ALLOCATED FOR 2012-2013: $4,090
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PROJECT 1 TITLE
Coordinated Inter-professional Services in English for Members of the Association québecoise des personnes aphasiques (AQPA): Supervised Internships for Speech-Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, and Social Work Students from McGill.
ORGANIZATION
McGill University School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
PARTNERS
Association québécoise des personnes aphasiques (AQPA), McGill University: School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, School of Social Work, Speech-language Pathologist in private practice
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Adults who suffer a stroke and must live with aphasia (i.e., acquired problems with language and communication) have complex health and social needs that are best met through an inter-professional approach of client-service delivery. Frequently, their complicated communication issues and co-morbid physical difficulties result in depression, isolation, family stress, financial stress, and many other issues. Added to this complexity is the fact that for many English-speaking adults with aphasia there are few, if any, services available to them in English on the Island of Montréal, thereby increasing their burden and limiting their functional independence in society.
In partnership with AQPA, the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders has launched an inter-professional project, which will provide speech-language pathology, occupational therapy and social work services to English-speaking aphasic adults, building on a separate project that the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders is conducting with the AQPA. This new project is aimed at creating training opportunities for Anglophone students studying in these disciplines at McGill University and promoting inter-professional practice and dialogue.
By creating opportunities for English-speaking students to intern in Montréal and provide services to the English community, the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders hopes to encourage future professionals to work in Québec following the completion of their studies in order to fill the void of health professionals available to service the English community.
BUDGET ALLOCATED FOR 2010-2013: $57,182
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PROJECT 2 TITLE
Speech-Language Pathology Services for English-speaking Adults with Aphasia Living in Montreal: Supervised Internships for English Speech-language Pathology Students from the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders in Collaboration with the Association québécoise des personnes aphasiques
ORGANIZATION
McGill University School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
PARTNERS
Association québécoise des personnes aphasiques (AQPA), McGill University School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-language Pathologist in private practice
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
English-speaking adults in Québec who acquire language impairments (“aphasia”) following a stroke face barriers to a successful recovery. Not only do they require a range of health and social services in English that respond to their complex needs, they also require the services of an English-speaking Speech-Language Pathologist to alleviate their communication difficulties. In Montréal, many aphasic adults have limited or no access to speech-language pathology services in English, which promotes isolation and has serious negative repercussions on their health and well-being.
In partnership with AQPA, the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders has initiated a project to provide focused Speech-Language intervention for English-speaking aphasic individuals who lack these services. This project is aimed at creating quality training opportunities for Anglophone Speech-Language Pathology students at McGill University registered in our program.
By creating opportunities for English-speaking students to intern in Montréal and provide services to the English community, the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders hopes to encourage these trainees to practice in Québec following their graduation in order to fill the void of health professionals available to service the English community.
BUDGET ALLOCATED FOR 2010-2013: $51,584
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PROJECT TITLE
Training and Retention of Bilingual Dieticians / Nutritionists in Regions Serving an Anglophone Minority
ORGANIZATION
McGill University School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition
PARTNER
McGill University French Language Centre
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1. French language instruction:
The project seeks to provide the opportunity for students in the Dietetics Major at the McGill University School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition to improve French language skills pertinent to the professional practice in Québec, thereby expanding the number of opportunities and placement sites available to them. It will also enable the students to successfully pass the exam from the Office de la langue française, which is required in order to practice as a Dietician / Nutritionist in Québec. In turn, this will increase the number of bilingual graduates who may choose to remain in Québec.
2. Internship opportunities for students in regions of Québec outside Montréal where there is an Anglophone minority:
- The project aims to facilitate opportunities for students to participate in Professional Practice internships in their hometown in Québec. This will in turn facilitate retention of health professionals in those areas.
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It also aims to provide unique learning experiences for students who demonstrate an interest in learning about new regions in Québec, and students with the intention of seeking job opportunities in Québec upon graduation.
BUDGET ALLOCATED FOR 2011-2013: $25,200
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PROJECT TITLE
Building Social Work Student Capacity for the ACDPN’s Strengthening Black Families Program
ORGANIZATION
McGill University School of Social Work
PARTNERS
African Canadian Development and Prevention Network (ACDP Network), CSSS Cavendish, Côte-des-Neiges Black Community Association Inc., Notre-Dame-de-Grace Black Community Association, West Island Black Community Association (WIBCA)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Through this project, the McGill School of Social Work in partnership with the African Canadian Development and Prevention Network (ACDP Network), a coalition of Black community organizations, will:
- Provide placements for English-speaking social work students to deliver community-based approaches to working with families that will increase access to prevention services for Black English-speaking families at risk; Strengthening Black Families provides a variety of student placement opportunities – leading parenting groups, program development, community partnerships, prevention services for black families;
- Employ a professional social work supervisor based in the ACDP Network premises, whose role is to ensure that students are supervised as they benefit from structured and high quality experiences in a range of social work fields of practice (family and group work, community organisation, research, policy and program development experiences);
- Disseminate information about the Strengthening Black Families Program and its working relations with CSSS Cavendish, CSSS de la Montagne, CSSS du Sud-Ouest-Verdun, CSSS de l’Ouest de l’Île and the Batshaw Youth and Family Centres to social services in English-speaking communities; and
- Promote opportunities for inter-organizational collaboration with public networks of social services (especially in 4 neighbourhood CSSS where ACDP Network delivers the Strengthening Black Families prevention program – CSSS Cavendish, CSSS de la Montagne, CSSS du Sud-Ouest-Verdun and CSSS de l’Ouest de l’Île).
