Multicultural Health Brokers Cooperative
Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op (MCHB) began 25 years ago to support Edmonton’s newcomers. The goal was to enhance the health and well-being of families, and foster their efforts at building community so they could thrive, and actively contribute to society. Our cultural brokers are from immigrant communities, and know first hand the social, economic, and language difficulties that immigrants and refugees face. This places us in a unique position to bridge the gap between newcomer families and Canadian society.
After the initial settlement period, it is the medium and long-term adjustment that is critical for immigrant and refugee integration. MCHB helps this process through our various programs, from peri-natal health, to youth initiatives to seniors outreach.
MCHB:
- Serves 23 cultural/language communities
- Offers inter-cultural competency training for government organizations, service providers, and companies
- Supports culturally-responsive practice and policy development in government and community organizations
- Focuses on prevention, and broad determinants of health
- Offers holistic supports – working with families in a manner that respects their individual strengths, challenges and circumstances.
OUR GROCERY RUN PROGRAM NEEDS YOUR HELP: Learn more
Register today! English for Employment Program January 6-April 25, 2025
MCHB is running an English for Employment Program for clients with barriers to finding meaningful work in Canada. This program is aimed at newcomers who are residents, citizens, or refugees with positive notice of decision letter, whose language level is at CLB 3. Our current class runs from September 2nd to December 20, 2024. You can register for the next session now! Click here to learn more and to register today!
A SPECIAL THANK YOU!
Metis artist Lonigan Gilbert created this one of a kind piece to capture our Garden of Love Theme.
for the Co-ops 25th Anniversary
Multicultural Health Brokers Cooperative has won the Co-operative Merit Award
presented by the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association!
“The MCHB Co-op, a worker’s co-operative, was established with the noble mission to address health and social issues faced by immigrant and refugee families. Owned and operated by individuals with immigrant and refugee backgrounds, their 25-year journey has been characterized by an unwavering commitment to the co-operative model, providing invaluable support to newcomers in Edmonton. Their transformative vision has left an incredible mark on the lives of numerous individuals and families. The MCHB Co-op embodies the very essence of what a co-operative should stand for, and it is only fitting to acknowledge and celebrate their exceptional contributions.
Congratulations to the Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op on this momentous occasion, and for 25 years well-served.” — Alberta Community and Co-operative Association
SEEKING IMMIGRANTS & NEWCOMER FAMILIES FOR STUDY!
Has your family been in contact with Children’s Services and supported by a community worker? Would you be willing to share your story so other families can learn from your experience? Click here to learn more!
DID YOU KNOW? Home Visitation Spoke Program!
This listing on 211 Alberta offers linguistically and culturally relevant support for parents with children 6 years old or younger. Click here to learn more!
Our office is located in the Edmonton Intercultural Centre’s (EIC) building at 9538-107 Avenue, NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 0T7.
While EIC’s hours include evenings and weekends, our office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Given our limited space in our Reception area, we are unable to accommodate walk-ins. Please kindly call 780-423-1973 to arrange appointments. Our core team at MCHB Administrative staff are in the office regularly and will respond promptly to requests for pre-planned visits.
