Searching for Adult Literacy

Literacy and basic skills training:

• numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills
• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Literacy/essential skills instruction:

• training in reading, writing, math, and computer skills
• help adults to go on to further education, or increase their independence, enter into apprenticeship
• main focus is on unemployed adults
• open to employed Ontarians who need to improve their literacy skills in order to maintain or upgrade their work skills
• educational/literacy assessments

Literacy and basic skills training:

• numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills
• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Literacy and basic skills training:

• numeracy
• digital
• communication
• interpersonal skills

Helps learners prepare for:

• employment
• apprenticeship
• secondary-school credit
• post-secondary education
• greater independence

Literacy and basic skills training

• offers courses equivalent to Grade 12 Ontario high school courses that are pre-requisites for college admission
• numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills
• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence
• provides support in clarifying upgrading goals and developing a training plan to achieve them

COVID-19 (October 20, 2021): Iohahi:io Akwesasne Education & Training Institute is closed to the public. Classes are continuing on-line. Inquiries should be directed to info-Iohadahiio@ambe.ca.

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Literacy and basic skills training:

• including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills
• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence
• specialized services available to Aboriginal community
• vocational preparation
• workplace skills training

Offers current Ontario curriculum courses leading to a grade 12 diploma through

• full-time, part-time or eLearning
• offers a series of courses that are especially designed for adults who have not completed their high school education
• instruction focuses on reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies
• individuals who successfully complete the program receive a high school diploma

Professional staff in a caring supportive environment provides

• one-on-one assistance
• teacher-led or self directed computer classes
• employability-directed workshops
• individualized counselling
• literacy assessment offered

Links with Employment and Education Centre, KEYS, Job Connect, Manpower, CSE Consulting, OYAP, and United Counties Social Services.

Specialized programs, where available, include

• Literacy for adults (LBS)
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Language Instruction for Newcomers (LINC)
• Foundations Program, Successful Destination Program (SDP)
• Alternative Behaviour Learning Environment (ABLE)
• Supervised Alternative Learning for Excused Pupils (SALEP
• Co-operative Programs, On-Line Learning, Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)

Literacy and basic skills training:

• numeracy
• digital
• communication
• interpersonal skills

Helps learners prepare for:

• employment
• apprenticeship
• secondary-school credit
• post-secondary education
• greater independence

Literacy and basic skills training:

• numeracy
• digital
• communication
• interpersonal skills

Helps learners prepare for:

• employment
• apprenticeship
• secondary-school credit
• post-secondary education
• greater independence

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills

• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Literacy and basic skills training:

• numeracy
• digital
• communication
• interpersonal skills

Helps learners prepare for:

• employment
• apprenticeship
• secondary-school credit
• post-secondary education
• greater independence

Literacy and basic skills training:

• numeracy
• digital
• communication
• interpersonal skills

Helps learners prepare for:

• employment
• apprenticeship
• secondary-school credit
• post-secondary education
• greater independence

Literacy and basic skills training:

• numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills
• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Literacy and basic skills training:

• numeracy
• digital
• communication
• interpersonal skills

Helps learners prepare for:

• employment
• apprenticeship
• secondary-school credit
• post-secondary education
• greater independence

Financial assistance and employment supports including training and skills development, academic upgrading and work placements

Financial Assistance

• monthly allowance based on family size, housing costs and income
• monthly drug benefit card

Employment and Participation benefits

• covers costs related to starting a job or work placement
• Families with Children -- child care start-up costs
• Health-Related Benefits -- may include emergency dental services, eyeglasses, special diet allowance, health care supplies, medical transportation funds, prosthetic devices, funerals and burials

Employment Assistance

• clients 18-65 years who are not caring for pre-school age children or who do not have a serious disability or illness must participate in employment assistance activities

Community Participation

• volunteer placements
• Job Search Programs -- based on individual's skills, experience and circumstances
• Employment Placement -- job matching service
• Basic Education -- basic adult upgrading
• high school upgrading
• literacy and basic skills
• Job Skills Training -- development of skills for specific jobs
• on-the-job training
• Supports to Self-Employment -- referrals to self-employment programs

Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP)

• helps young parents finish high school, improve parenting skills, locate and maintain employment

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) 1-800-808-2268

• automated information and payment details, payment history, file status
• information and announcements about Ontario Works
• service not available to TTY users

Welfare Fraud Hotline 1-800-394-7867

• to report allegations of fraudulent collection of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program assistance

COVID-19 (April 24, 2020): Municipal offices are closed to the public until further notice, clients for Community and Social Service (CSS) are asked to email or telephone their caseworker

Satellite office for Social Housing and Ontario Works

• financial assistance and employment supports including training and skills development, academic upgrading and work placements

Rent-geared to income housing registry-- applications for subsidized housing

Rent supplement program-- additional rent-geared to income units through private landlords

Investent in Affordable Housing for Ontario (IAH)-- programs: Housing Allowance, Ontario Renovates, Homeownership

Financial Assistance -- Monthly allowance based on family size, housing costs and income * monthly drug benefit card

Employment and Participation benefits -- covers costs related to starting a job or work placement

• Families with Children -- child care start-up costs
• Health-Related Benefits -- may include emergency dental services, eyeglasses, special diet allowance, health care supplies, medical transportation funds, prosthetic devices, funerals and burials

Employment Assistance -- clients 18-65 years who are not caring for pre-school age children or who do not have a serious disability or illness must participate in employment assistance activities

Community Participation -- volunteer placements

• Job Search Programs -- based on individual's skills, experience and circumstances
• Employment Placement -- job matching service
• Basic Education -- basic adult upgrading
• high school upgrading
• literacy and basic skills
• Job Skills Training -- development of skills for specific jobs
• on-the-job training
• Supports to Self-Employment -- referrals to self-employment programs

Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) -- helps young parents finish high school, improve parenting skills, locate and maintain employment

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) 1-800-808-2268 -- automated information and payment details, payment history, file status

• information and announcements about Ontario Works
• service not available to TTY users

Welfare Fraud Hotline 1-800-394-7867 -- to report allegations of fraudulent collection of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program assistance

Literacy and basic skills training:

• numeracy
• digital
• communication
• interpersonal skills

Helps learners prepare for:

• employment
• apprenticeship
• secondary-school credit
• post-secondary education
• greater independence

Literacy and basic skills training:

• numeracy
• digital
• communication
• interpersonal skills

Helps learners prepare for:

• employment
• apprenticeship
• secondary-school credit
• post-secondary education
• greater independence

Literacy and basic skills training:

• numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills
• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Literacy and basic skills training:

• numeracy
• digital
• communication
• interpersonal skills

Helps learners prepare for:

• employment
• apprenticeship
• secondary-school credit
• post-secondary education
• greater independence

Assists adults to develop literacy and basic skills

• improves self-esteem
• furthers educational and employment opportunities
• improves health

Programs:

Learning Support:

• focus on the individual learner's strengths, knowledge and experiences
• aim of providing learning support and building self-esteem
• ​tutors work one-to-one or in small groups
• programs occur in a range of places, including schools, community centres, libraries, and shelters

Homework Club:

• participants meet one-to-one or in small groups with volunteers
• tutors help to read, write, do homework, play word games, and do other activities that support learning and literacy
• at least once a week

Volunteers opportunities:

• tutor math, reading, and writing
• read stories
• help with special events

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills * helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

French adult basic education program : courses in reading * writing * mathematics * computers * science