SWIS Regional Coordination – Ontario

Strengthening Newcomer Connections Across Ontario

Six smiling newcomer students standing together

What is SWIS Regional Coordination (Ontario)?

SWIS Regional Coordination provides system leadership, collaboration, and capacity-building support to School-Based Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) programs across Ontario. The Regional Coordination function strengthens consistency, quality, and impact of settlement services delivered in schools, ensuring newcomer students and families receive timely, responsive, and equitable support.

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SWIS workers connected by a web of yarn during a regional coordination training session

Group of newcomer youth in matching t-shirts joining hands together

What is SWIS?

The Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) program is a nationally funded initiative that places settlement workers directly in elementary and secondary schools to support newcomer students and their families with settlement, integration, and access to community services.

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SWIS Agency Highlights

SWIS is proud to share that we recently expanded our services to new areas across Ontario. We can now better serve the interests of newcomers and their families — while also benefiting the community around them. Support for newcomers is essential, not only for the family, but for the future of Ontario.