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Located near Greater Sudbury
Distance: 200km
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Offers employment services which may include:
- Dissemination of labour market information
- Employment needs assessment
- Career planning
- Employment counselling
- Diagnostic services
- Job search skills
- Job finding clubs
- Job placement services
- Developing an employment action plan
- Referral to appropriate interventions
- Assessments for disability-related accommodations
- Participant case management and follow-up
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Offers a range of recovery programming that individuals can participate in for free, including:
- Creative Expression programs (quilting, multimedia arts and workshops)
- Skill-building (community based skill building workshops and volunteer opportunities)
- Recovery and Wellness Programming (Physical Activity, Food is Mood, Sharing Circle, etc)
- Peer Support (one-on-one and in groups)
- Peer Support for the Supporter (peer-led group support to family members of people living with mental illness)
- Older Adult Peer Support Program (peer-led group for older adults, or those aged 55+)
- WRAP/Wellness Recovery Action Plan (8 week course - registration required)
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Offers a variety of employment services including:
- Resume and cover letter writing
- Application form completion
- Interview skills development
- Transit route orientation
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- Operates a day centre that provides individualized services and supports to clients
- Offers vocational supports in peer assistance, maintenance programs, and community volunteerism
- Community integration and inclusion
- Leisure
- Life skills
- Physiotherapy/occupational activities
- Recreation
- Socialization
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- Operates a day centre that provides individualized services and supports to clients
- Offers vocational supports in peer assistance, maintenance programs, and community volunteerism
- Community integration and inclusion
- Leisure
- Life skills
- Physiotherapy/occupational activities
- Recreation
- Socialization
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- Recycles donations in a retail setting
- Sells used clothing and small appliances
- Processes, stores, recycles and sells donated items
- Donates some used clothing to third world countries
Provides employment training and a work place in a retail environment
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Offers 4 streams of delivery: employment, volunteer work, community participation and lifelong learning skills
- Jarrett WISE Wood Products is a Social Enterprise that manufactures industrial wood products
- Offers assistance with collating, packing or assembly jobs through the Small Contracts department
- Offers volunteer work in the community and community participation activities
- Provides lifelong learning skills
- Offers on-the-job training in areas such as:
- Equipment operation
- Safety procedures
- Materials handling
- Maintenance requirements
- Production techniques
- Equipment operation
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Offers five faith based group homes in the Sudbury area:
- Bethany House
- Cana House
- Galilee House
- Jericho House
- Nazareth House (also Administration Site)
- Provides activities such as personal development, basic life skills training, social and recreational activities, volunteering and other activities that lead to community participation
- Provides support to secure meaningful employment
- Supports the development of personal individual support plans (ISP) based on the principles of self-determination, social inclusion, citizenship, choice and provides services that are reflective of the plan
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Operates a thrift shop
- Provides job training and temporary employment to disabled individuals and to the employment disadvantaged
- Sells recycled materials to the community
- Offers free pick-up of donated goods
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Operates a full service restaurant/cafeteria and catering business that provides employment and a teaching environment for individuals with an intellectual disabilities in the areas of:
- Basic food preparation and baking
- Cashier training
- Communication skills
- Customer service
- Setting and clearing tables
- Teamwork
- Time management
- Transferable skills
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- Provides opportunities for adults with an intellectual and/or developmental disability who want to learn new skills and attain successful employment in the community
- Assists candidates to develop a resume
- Screens potential employers to ensure equal opportunity and accommodation
- Sets up and attends interviews (if required)
- Offers job coaching and support
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- Teaches employment skills and provides on-the-job training and support to help individuals secure employment
- Offers each individual a job coach who assists them while they learn their job
- Cleaning services
- Lawn care
- Moving services
- Volunteer work
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- Provides services and supports for adults and children with an intellectual and/or developmental disability
- Works on a "person-centered" model to address the values, priorities and preferences of each individual
- Case management supports
- Supported employment services
- Respite support and services
- Supported independent living units and housing support
- Services for Passport funding recipients
- Assistance with pursuing leisure activities within the community
- Provides access to specialized medical care using video conferencing and other tele-diagnostic equipment
- Allows specialists to remotely examine and prescribe treatments to patients in their home communities
- Reduces the need to travel to receive medical care
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Offers a flexible, broad range of evidence-based services and helps to design a family plan that best meets the needs across the lifespan.
Autism Services now available:
Autism Services now available:
- Behaviour Assessment and Consultation
- Clinical Service Coordination
- Caregiver Coaching and Training
- Evidence-Based Behaviour Intervention (ABA/IBI), including Group-Based and Individualized Service Options
- Life Skills and Independence Building
- Speech-Language Services
- Social Skill Programs
- Employment Supports
- Transition to Adulthood Programs
- Camp-Based Programs
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Leading Into New Careers (LINC) is an approved employment support provider through Ontario Disability Support Program to connect people with employment barriers to the type of employment that best suits them. Employment preparation is dependent on individual need and includes: job search, resume and cover letter development, specific skill development and interview preparation.
Further services may include:
Job Matching - Job matching compares the requirements listed in a job description with the skills of the job seeker. If requested, the employer can receive a list of potential candidates for the position.
Job Development - Job development helps the employer identify staffing requirements that are not being met. A position can be created to address this, which in turn creates a high level of productivity by staff.
Job Coaching - Job coaching helps employees learn the duties of a new job with the use of a job coach at no cost to the employer. This can take place in the work environment our outside it, depending on the needs of the employer and employee.
Further services may include:
Job Matching - Job matching compares the requirements listed in a job description with the skills of the job seeker. If requested, the employer can receive a list of potential candidates for the position.
Job Development - Job development helps the employer identify staffing requirements that are not being met. A position can be created to address this, which in turn creates a high level of productivity by staff.
Job Coaching - Job coaching helps employees learn the duties of a new job with the use of a job coach at no cost to the employer. This can take place in the work environment our outside it, depending on the needs of the employer and employee.
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Offers a flexible, broad range of evidence-based services and helps to design a family plan that best meets the needs across the lifespan.
Autism Services now available:
Autism Services now available:
- Behaviour Assessment and Consultation
- Clinical Service Coordination
- Caregiver Coaching and Training
- Evidence-Based Behaviour Intervention (ABA/IBI), including Group-Based and Individualized Service Options
- Life Skills and Independence Building
- Speech-Language Services
- Social Skill Programs
- Employment Supports
- Transition to Adulthood Programs
- Camp-Based Programs
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Offers a flexible, broad range of evidence-based services and helps to design a family plan that best meets the needs across the lifespan.
Autism Services now available:
Autism Services now available:
- Behaviour Assessment and Consultation
- Clinical Service Coordination
- Caregiver Coaching and Training
- Evidence-Based Behaviour Intervention (ABA/IBI), including Group-Based and Individualized Service Options
- Life Skills and Independence Building
- Speech-Language Services
- Social Skill Programs
- Employment Supports
- Transition to Adulthood Programs
- Camp-Based Programs
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Programs include residential and community participation supports:
- Two group homes in Powassan.
- Enhanced Support Independent Living Program in Sundridge
- Supported Independent Living Program provides regular support to individuals living on their own in the community.
- Community Work Experience provides employment supports and guidance including job training, job placement and assessment. Individuals supported by Almaguin Highlands may be hired to do basic property maintenance such as grass cutting, raking and simple gardening, or snow shoveling
- Community Participation Program- helps individuals access recreational and leisure opportunities within their communities. Also provides assistance in the areas of personal management, social development, household management, basic academic skills, service and community awareness
- Passport Program- Administration of Passport Funds, taking care of all paperwork and recouping directly from the Passport program AHCL can aid in navigating these funds in two ways: Either by brokering services from outside qualified contract workers or by directly providing services through internal resource. This program helps adults access recreational activities within their communities and provides additional respite to care givers.
- Family Support Services Program provides assistance to families with a child under age 18 who has intellectual disabilities. Information on developmental delays, community resources, support counselling, government programs. Referral to appropriate resources. Assistance with applications and advocacy. Financial assistance
- Respite Program for adults and children
- Family Home for adults
- Transitions assists youth and young adults with an intellectual disability in transitioning from school to life and as adults in the community
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- Provides opportunities for adults with an intellectual and/or developmental disability who want to learn new skills and attain successful employment in the community
- Assists individuals in identifying job skills and goals
- Screens potential employers to ensure equal opportunity and accommodation
- Provides on the job assessment, training, and monitoring
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Supports indivduals with an intellectual or developmental disability to acheive goals related to employment or volunteering
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Employment resources and coaching to find sustainable employment in Ontario:
Second Career Program -- skills training and financial support for laid-off workers
Services for employers -- help in identifying human resource skills requirements
- assessment of skills, interests and abilities
- job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
- information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
- help in maintaining employment
- information and referral to other employment and community services
Second Career Program -- skills training and financial support for laid-off workers
Services for employers -- help in identifying human resource skills requirements
- matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
- support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention
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Employment resources and coaching to find sustainable employment in Ontario
Better Jobs Ontario
- assessment of skills, interests and abilities
- job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
- information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
- 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
- help in identifying human resource skills requirements
- matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
- support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention
- 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
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Serves a broad range of clients, from those looking to optimize their mental health performance or brain functioning, to those recovering from serious injury or loss, such as brain injury, chronic pain, or the aftermath of trauma.
Works with clients injured in motor vehicle accidents, at work, or who have suffered military duty trauma.
Offers targeted assessments, treatment, and consultations in a variety of sectors including rehabilitation, psychoeducational services, neuropsychology, developmental services, and general mental health.
Aids clients in navigating insurance systems.
Service is offered in the offices in Huntsville and North Bay, in the community, in client's homes, through mobile clinics and by video via eRehabilitation™.
Works with clients injured in motor vehicle accidents, at work, or who have suffered military duty trauma.
Offers targeted assessments, treatment, and consultations in a variety of sectors including rehabilitation, psychoeducational services, neuropsychology, developmental services, and general mental health.
Aids clients in navigating insurance systems.
Service is offered in the offices in Huntsville and North Bay, in the community, in client's homes, through mobile clinics and by video via eRehabilitation™.
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Assists people with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities to achieve independence, self-reliance and full community participation
Services include:
Services include:
- counselling on disability related issues
- individual/community advocacy
- case management/service co-ordination
- information services
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Supports include:
- Family Support - assistance such as acquiring supports, providing special services at home, family meetings
- Residential services - 24 hour support, supported living and host family support providing the opportunity to live as part of a family environment
- Community Support - advocacy, referrals and day program which includes recreation and life skills activities
- Employment Support Program - Job search, job coaching and retention. Now offered to anyone with barriers in Grey and Bruce counties
- Passport Support
- Community Participation
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