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Literacy, numeracy and essential skills services to assist in transitioning to employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education or independence

Literacy, numeracy and essential skills services to assist in transitioning to employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education or independence

Literacy, numeracy and other essential skills upgrading to help people transition to employment, apprenticeship, post-secondary education or independence.

As a part of preparing for employment, support is offered to people wishing to prepare to write the GED test. ESU -KW is an Employment Ontario - Literacy and Basic Skills program funded by the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. Operates at the OALCF Level 2.

Literacy, numeracy and other essential skills upgrading to help people transition to employment, volunteering or independence.

ESU-KW is an Employment Ontario - Literacy and Basic Skills program funded by the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development. ESU 4i operates at the OALCF Levels 1 and 2.

Literacy and Basic Skills -- Provincial support organization for adult literacy programs

• professional development
• public awareness and community education
• promotion of action on literacy
• training for literacy workers
• literacy community planning
• information and referral for literacy and basic skills
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Literacy, numeracy and essential skills services to assist in transitioning to employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education or independence

Literacy, numeracy and essential skills services to assist in transitioning to employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education or independence

Literacy, numeracy and essential skills services to assist in transitioning to employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education or independence

Literacy, numeracy and essential skills services to assist in transitioning to employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education or 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, numeracy and other essential skills upgrading to help people transition to employment, apprenticeship, post-secondary education or independence.As a part of preparing for employment, support is offered to people wishing to prepare to write the GED test. ESU -Cambridge is an Employment Ontario - Literacy and Basic Skills program funded by the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development. Operates at the OALCF Level 2.

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Temporary income and employment assistance for low income individuals and families in immediate financial need. Requires a financial assessment to determine eligibility for services.

Employment Supports and Benefits

• caseworkers work closely with participants to develop individualized action plans that address unique needs
• participants guided through each stage and encouraged to stay on track
• employment benefits to assist clients in finding and starting a job

Additional employment supports include:

• basic educational upgrading
• English as a second language training
• job specific skills training
• job search assistance (resumé writing, interview preparation)
• access to volunteer and employment placements

Discretionary Benefits for recipients of Ontario Works assistance, or Ontario Disability Support Program assistance.

Other programs include:

• Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) - for young parents, ages 16-25 years
• Self-Employment - training and supports to operate a business; delivered in partnership with Business Centre Guelph-Wellington
• Life Skills Case Management - intensive support for those who are experiencing issues related to addictions or mental health
• services for empoyers

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

Regional support organization for adult literacy programs

• professional development, public awareness and community education promotion of action on literacy
  
• training for literacy workers
  
• literacy community planning
  
• information and referral for literacy and basic skills

Spiritual services and programs for members ; community programs.

Programs include:

• Parents and Tots program
• newcomers program
• youth and young adults ministries
• dental clinic (run by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, in Jun)
• Skills Upgrading Program (through Employment Ontario and Upper Grand District School Board)

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.

Regional support organization for adult literacy programs

• professional development, public awareness and community education promotion of action on literacy
  
• training for literacy workers
  
• literacy community planning
  
• information and referral for literacy and basic skills

Supports for older adults, and adults with disabilities

• helps people remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible
• referral to other community services

Supports for people who are culturally deaf, oral deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing

Ontario Interpreter Services

• professional sign-language interpreters
• set fee - organizations and businesses are responsible for the cost of making their services accessible no matter who requests the interpretation service
• advance booking preferred
• emergency service available

CONNECT - Mental health counselling including:

• abuse
• addictions
• relationship breakdown
• legal advocacy for people who are deal, oral deaf, deafened, and hard-of-hearing, and their families

General Support Services

• supportive counselling
• special assistance
• case management, and advocacy for people with a hearing loss
• assistance with government services
• helps clients overcome life issues

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

Fee-for-service supports for those who have received Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services (MCCSS) Passport Funding

Supports that can be purchased:

• community involvement - participate in sports, recreation and leisure activities, attend club groups or local community events, getaways and day trips
• education/literacy - support to attend education or literacy programs
• employment/volunteering - job preparation, support with on-the-job training, job coaching, assistance in finding and maintaining volunteer work in the community
• person-directed planning - assistance to develop a person-directed plan that builds on strengths and interests and to identify the support needs required to reach goals
• respite - in or out-of-home respite support options

COVID19 Offering one-to-one, in-person instruction by appointment only. Virtual learning opportunities available through Google Classroom, Zoom and email.

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.