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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nKids Help Phone\u2019s top 3 wellness tips for newcomers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Are you new to Canada? The wellness tips below can help you take care of yourself while you transition to a new place. You can choose to try the tips that make sense for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tip #1: Learn about wellness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Whether you know a lot about wellness, or it\u2019s a new topic for you, it can be useful to expand your knowledge. Keep in mind that your emotional health is just as important as your physical and spiritual health. And experiencing things like change, uncertainty and common settlement issues (e.g. culture shock, racism, discrimination, language barriers, isolation, grief\/loss, trauma, etc.) can be difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We all deserve to feel well, but figuring out how to nurture your wellness takes time. Everyone needs different things to be well, and it\u2019s important to find what works best for you. You\u2019re probably already doing things that help support your wellness, such as connecting with important people in your life, being creative, playing sports or doing hobbies. You can browse information online to learn more about wellness and how it can affect your life here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wellness basics: Tips, tools and resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/kidshelpphone.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/wheel-of-well-being-tile-image.jpg\")
\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Kids Help Phone\u2019s Wheel of Well-Being<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n - \n community<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n emotional health<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n family<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n friends<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n <\/ul>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n
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\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Settlement issues: Coping tips for newcomers<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n - \n ASL<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n coping<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n Deaf youth<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n family<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n <\/ul>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n
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\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n \n \n What is mindfulness, and how can I practise it?<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n - \n emotional health<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n mindfulness<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n mindfulness tool<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n tool<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n <\/ul>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n
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\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Kids Help Phone\u2019s 2025 self-care checklist<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n - \n emotional health<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n friends<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n self-awareness<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n self-care<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n <\/ul>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
Tip #2: Connect with available supports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Asking for help can be challenging, especially if people around you hold stigma or negative beliefs about it. But reaching out for support can be an essential part of wellness. You can connect with available supports if you\u2019d like. You can find people, services and resources across Canada that are free and don\u2019t require ID to access. You can talk about school, money, jobs, experiences with racism, housing, friends, missing home, family, health care or anything else on your mind. Having a list of people and places to turn to may be helpful. Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- support services at your school, job, community centre, library and\/or place of worship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- friends, family members, settlement workers, community leaders, classmates and\/or neighbours<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- settlement agencies, immigration partnerships, newcomer centres and\/or newcomer youth programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Resources Around Me<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Kids Help Phone<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Tip #3: Get involved with your community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Community is an important part of wellness. It can be powerful to interact with and learn from fellow newcomers and people from your country of origin. Getting involved with a community group, club, library, place of worship, settlement agency, school team and\/or volunteer organization can be inspiring. It can also help you build relationships and self-esteem. You can use virtual tools (e.g. video chat, email, social media, apps, peer-to-peer platforms<\/a>, etc.) to participate and keep in touch. Remember, you\u2019re never alone! You can start by reading stories from newcomers to find connection and community here:<\/p>\n\n\n\nReal-life stories about being a newcomer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/kidshelpphone.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/teen-street-outdoors-smiling-braces-0363_tile-1-535x428.jpg\")
\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Counsellor Q&A: What it\u2019s like to be a newcomer<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n - \n emotional health<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n identity<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n newcomer youth<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n newcomers<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n <\/ul>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n
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\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Ali’s story on coming to Canada<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n \n
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- \n community<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n emotional health<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n family<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n friends<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n <\/ul>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Settlement issues: Coping tips for newcomers<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n \n- \n\n \n
- \n ASL<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n coping<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n Deaf youth<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n family<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n <\/ul>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n \n \n What is mindfulness, and how can I practise it?<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n \n- \n\n \n
- \n emotional health<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n mindfulness<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n mindfulness tool<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n tool<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n <\/ul>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Kids Help Phone\u2019s 2025 self-care checklist<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n \n- \n\n \n
- \n emotional health<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n friends<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n self-awareness<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n self-care<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n <\/ul>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
Tip #2: Connect with available supports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Asking for help can be challenging, especially if people around you hold stigma or negative beliefs about it. But reaching out for support can be an essential part of wellness. You can connect with available supports if you\u2019d like. You can find people, services and resources across Canada that are free and don\u2019t require ID to access. You can talk about school, money, jobs, experiences with racism, housing, friends, missing home, family, health care or anything else on your mind. Having a list of people and places to turn to may be helpful. Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- support services at your school, job, community centre, library and\/or place of worship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- friends, family members, settlement workers, community leaders, classmates and\/or neighbours<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- settlement agencies, immigration partnerships, newcomer centres and\/or newcomer youth programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Resources Around Me<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Kids Help Phone<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Tip #3: Get involved with your community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Community is an important part of wellness. It can be powerful to interact with and learn from fellow newcomers and people from your country of origin. Getting involved with a community group, club, library, place of worship, settlement agency, school team and\/or volunteer organization can be inspiring. It can also help you build relationships and self-esteem. You can use virtual tools (e.g. video chat, email, social media, apps, peer-to-peer platforms<\/a>, etc.) to participate and keep in touch. Remember, you\u2019re never alone! You can start by reading stories from newcomers to find connection and community here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Real-life stories about being a newcomer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Counsellor Q&A: What it\u2019s like to be a newcomer<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n \n- \n\n \n
- \n emotional health<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n identity<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n newcomer youth<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n newcomers<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n <\/ul>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Ali’s story on coming to Canada<\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n \n - \n identity<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- Kids Help Phone<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- \n friends<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n mindfulness<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n coping<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
- \n emotional health<\/a>\n <\/li>\n\n \n
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