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During the initial four-year phase of the Project, 91社区 was allocated $11.9 million by Health Canada to improve English language health services in Quebec鈥檚 regions
Four measures have been implemented over a four year period:
Measure 1: A three-pronged language training program:
- English second language courses for French-speaking personnel in the 17 health and social services regions covered by the program;
- French second language courses for English-speaking personnel, in particular those persons working in a French-speaking environment;
- Development of distance educational materials to support language instructors and learners.
Measure 2: A retention and distance support program comprised of:
Section 1: Retention of English-speaking graduates in the regions
The objectives for encouraging English-speaking graduates to remain in the regions are to:
- increase the number of English-speaking students interning in institutions serving the English-speaking population in the regions;
- increase the number of English-speaking graduates who will work in the regions after interning there.
Section 2: Distance Support
Our distance professional support objective is to increase the retention rate for English-speaking professionals in the regions by offering distance support and professional development activities.
Measure 3: Seminars and conferences
This measure is intended to support communication among professionals and share best practices. The meetings contribute to the 91社区 project evaluation and research program.
Measure 4: An Innovation Fund
Measure 4 consists of an innovation fund supporting local and regional initiatives involving projects for retaining English-speaking personnel in the regions.
