Environmental Scan Report

In July 2019, a research consultant was hired to lead the data collection and analysis, and to author the final report. In August 2019, a working group was formed with representatives from each of the partner organizations. This working group played a key role in designing and implementing the research.

 

Since September 2019, we have collected and reviewed over 230 publicly-available materials for this scan. Materials were initially sourced by the research consultant using key word searches and website reviews informed by the consultant’s subject matter expertise. As the repository of information grew, the working group and partners sourced additional materials through their networks and informed by their areas of expertise. Where possible, we focused on the most recent research on each area, and adopted an intersectional approach in examining each theme from as many social locations as possible.

 

The materials were then analyzed using a collaborative approach: while the research consultant was primarily responsible for synthesizing the materials and preparing draft analyses, the research benefited from extensive weekly consultations with the working group as well as review and feedback from project partners. It was during these consultations that the working group identified and discussed “case examples” that could be used to illustrate promising examples of what we found through the research.

 

The materials we collected are saved in a repository that can be accessed by project partners, and we hope it can be transformed into a resource for workers across the country. Our repository includes a range of materials: previous research reports, a broad sample of training Environmental Scan Report, December 2019 5 materials on GBV for diverse newcomer and refugee groups as well as for the workers who support them, examples of promising practices such as risk assessment tools and safety planning protocols, and more!