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Indigenous employment and training agency providing training and program support, plus services and referrals to the urban Indigenous youth population between the ages of 15 and 30

Assists with:

• apprenticeship and training
• individual employment training
• employment placement
• stay in school initiatives
• summer employment

Vocational Services

• approved service provider of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) Specialized Services Program

Employment Services (ES)
Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)
Youth Job Connection (YJC/YJCS)
Better Jobs Ontario Comprehensive employment and job search services

Comprehensive employment and job search services
* assessment of skills, interests and experience
* job search strategies, including resume preparation
* information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
* on-the-job training, work experience
* help in maintaining employment
* information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario -- Skills training and financial support for laid-off workers

For employers:
Canada-Ontario Job Grant -- Financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees • available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Help students build skills for college, employment, or apprenticeship. Courses include:

• Math
• English
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computers
• Apprenticeship
• GED preparation
• College/Employment preparation

Provides employment services for persons with disabilities. The program focuses on both employment assistance and self-employment assistance, providing services that either help clients find jobs or create their own job.

Organization that seeks to enhance the quality of life for urban Aboriginal youth by building opportunities

Services provided:

• career and employment counselling
• skills development training
• youth work experience
• mentoring
• stay in school initiatives

Through partnering organizations, Dundas Community Services offers free employment counselling, as well as individual and family counselling with fees geared to your income levels.

Employment Counselling is in partnership with YMCA Employment Services, this program offers a free employment clinic on every second Monday of the month.

Individual and Family Counselling is in partnership with Catholic Family Services of Hamilton, this program offers a weekly geared-to-income counselling clinic on every Thursday afternoon.

Offers a variety of services meant to support anyone navigating challenging life situations or circumstances.
Services include:

• Career counselling: Access help with resumes, networking, career change, and more.
• Assistance accessing community services: Includes accessing benefits, filling out forms, and more.
• Caregiver support group: Offers support for caregivers to help reduce feelings of isolation.
• Monthly educational workshops: Hamilton Jewish Family Services hosts workshops and guest speakers on a variety of topics.

A range of evidence-based services and programs offered to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families in a family-centered and flexible manner The approach is collaborative and based on the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis. The services vary across intensity, whether they are delivered individually or in a group, and whether they are directed to the child or the parent. Services provided both in-home and in-centre Services include: foundational family services consultation on behaviour skill development community resources life transition supports social skills training and groups parent and caregiver training family night Entry to School Program Caregiver Mediated Early Years Programs (including Social ABC's and PRT) Urgent Response Services and Core Clinical Services (fee for service)

Provides employment services to students and alumni

Provides employment services to students and alumni

Employment Services (ES)
Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)
Youth Job Connection (YJC/YJCS)
Better Jobs Ontario Comprehensive employment and job search services

Comprehensive employment and job search services
* assessment of skills, interests and experience
* job search strategies, including resume preparation
* information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
* on-the-job training, work experience
* help in maintaining employment
* information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario -- Skills training and financial support for laid-off workers

For employers:
Canada-Ontario Job Grant -- Financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees • available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Employment Services (ES)
Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)
Youth Job Connection (YJC/YJCS)
Better Jobs Ontario Comprehensive employment and job search services

Comprehensive employment and job search services
* assessment of skills, interests and experience
* job search strategies, including resume preparation
* information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
* on-the-job training, work experience
* help in maintaining employment
* information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario -- Skills training and financial support for laid-off workers

For employers:
Canada-Ontario Job Grant -- Financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees • available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Provides one-on-one support to job seekers with self-disclosed disabilities with the goal of gaining and maintaining meaningful employment. Supports business owners with implementing accessible hiring practices. Assists employers with transition of job ready clients with disabilities into the workplace. Services include:

• job coaching
• work placements
• industry-specific certifications
• first Aid/CPR and WHMIS training
• wage subsidies for job placements

This program is funded by the Government of Canada through the Opportunities Fund.

Provides employment support for general trades and connects them with industry employers for work placements. This program runs for approximately 30 weeks. Participants are provided with personal protective equipment and a basic tool kit.

A youth centre for newcomers that provides one-on-one settlement support.
Services include:
- Information & referrals to appropriate community-based services, programs & resources.
- Facilitated access to group information sessions on a variety of topics like financial literacy, employment services, and getting to know the community
- English conversation circles
- Other group activities for newcomer youth like peer mentorship groups, homework clubs, volunteer club, sport and recreation activities and local trips
- Assistance to help newcomer youth establish new social connections and network with their peers

Offers employment counselling to newcomers who are unemployed or underemployed and actively seeking work. Services include:

• Career action planning
• Industry-specific resume writing
• Job interview preparation

Services are provided by qualified staff who specialize in the following industries:

• Business
• Skilled Trades including Construction, Electrician and General Labour
• Administration
• Law
• Education
• Healthcare
• Information Technology (IT)
• Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)
• Customer Service and Retail

Provides fast tracked re-introduction to skilled trades for trades persons with foreign experience. This program is Ontario wide and fully online. Trades include:

• Electrician
• Millwright
• Plumber
• Metal Fabricator
• Automotive Mechanic

Due to COVID-19, this service is currently being offered virtually. Contact or visit website for details.

Learning assessment designed to identify Essential Skills levels. Includes a detailed Action Plan to help achieve education, training, and employment goals. Provides an employment profile and training summary specific to the client's needs. This assessment can be done in a one-to-one or group format and takes approximately 3 hours to complete.

Offers employment counselling to newcomers who are unemployed or underemployed and actively seeking work. Services include:

• Career action planning
• Industry-specific resume writing
• Job interview preparation

Services are provided by qualified staff who specialize in the following industries:

• Business
• Skilled Trades including Construction, Electrician and General Labour
• Administration
• Law
• Education
• Healthcare
• Information Technology (IT)
• Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)
• Customer Service and Retail

Provides training, job placement programs, and other services for people with disabilities.

Offers services for aboriginal and non-aboriginal individuals including:

Spirit Bundles: The Spirit Bundles program provides essential items to local Indigenous families during the pandemic.

Wellness and Healing: Provide traditional, spiritual, and cultural healing and wellness activities to the urban Indigenous community, with access to traditional knowledge keepers.

EarlyON: Child-centred, engaging programs and services for all children from birth to six years of age, and their families.

Employment Services: Employment, education, and training services to all eligible Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

Indigenous Tech Mentorship and Employment: Mentorship program aims to fill employment gaps in Indigenous representation in the teach sector. This is accomplished by our development of a series of processes and training that can equip an Indigenous participants with the required skills and training to be employable in an entry level position in the tech sector.

Services provided by Interval House of Hamilton at Women's Centre of Hamilton and Flamborough Women's Resource Centre. Provides support for women and their children who are experiencing domestic violence and abuse including:

• community counselling services
• individual counselling
• employment counselling
• peer support
• wellness and recovery groups
• safety planning
• housing services

Offers employment counselling to newcomers who are unemployed or underemployed and actively seeking work. Services include:

• Career action planning
• Industry-specific resume writing
• Job interview preparation

Services are provided by qualified staff who specialize in the following industries:

• Business
• Skilled Trades including Construction, Electrician and General Labour
• Administration
• Law
• Education
• Healthcare
• Information Technology (IT)
• Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)
• Customer Service and Retail

Provides support and assistance to clients in their pursuit of permanent employment through resume writing, job search counseling, computer access, fax/photocopying services, access to job listings, training course listing, and education/occupation resources.

Apatisiwin is a Swampy Cree word meaning Employment, Training and Jobs.