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Provides alternative education for adult community members to obtain a high school diploma

Program objectives are as follows:

• Enable students to obtain secondary school credit courses in an adult environment
• Provide an alternative way to earn a provincial high school diploma (Ontario Secondary School Diploma OSSD)

Program offers:

• A wide variety of high school courses delivered in classroom-based instruction
• Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) and SEA (Senior Equivalency Assessment) available for mature students
• Two session times to choose from including both sessions if student prefers

Temporarily closed due to COVID - call Toll Free 1-866-518-0000 or email info@chs.ca for more information on virtual services

• Offers 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

Provides assistance to adults seeking to improve their math and reading skills

Offers the following literacy enhancing programs, free of charge, to children, youth and adults:

• Group and one-on-one Tutoring
• Homework Clubs
• Reading Tents
• Craft and Story Time
• Reading Circles
• Summer Reading Camps
• Tutoring for people going through Academic Upgrading

Offers volunteer opportunities, Summer Employment, and Youth Employment opportunities

Offers programs and services to assist individuals to develop the essential skills to achieve greater employability through further education

• Provides literacy, numeracy and essential skills services
• Supports in clarifying, upgrading goals
• Develops training plan to achieve goals
• Provides academic upgrading services to help individuals develop the necessary skills for entry into college based post secondary education and training programs (such as apprenticeship)
• Offers General Educational Development (GED) preparation
• Assists with transportation and child care funding if required

An online adult learning/literacy program from eChannel

Specialized support and emergency services for people who are Deafblind

Intervenor Services - provides the person who is Deafblind with accurate information to enable making choices, plan future actions, successful communication and navigating their environment to achieve as much independence as possible.

Emergency Intervenor Services - provides DBCS clients in Ontario with Deafblindness, access to Intervenor services in an emergency situation.

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

• Emergency Interpreting Services 1-866-518-0000, TTY 1-877-215-9530, urgent@chs.ca, SMS/Text 416-712-6637 (charges may apply)
• Deaf-Blind Intervening Services 1-866-518-0000, TTY 1-877-215-9530, Allan Wareham awareham@chs.ca

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

Represents and supports Ontario's public colleges in delivering academic upgrading programs and services for adults, including Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) grade 12 equivalent programs; resources, best practices, advocacy and professional development


Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) Distance, www.acedistancedelivery.ca

• online literacy and basic skills courses
• skills assessment required
• Learn To Learn (L2L) mandatory orientation course
• course list available online

Find Your Local College -- online list of Ontario's 24 public colleges

Web-based, distance learning option for Ministry-funded Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program * students may wish to take the web-based course in addition to an on-site course

Designated LBS service providers deliver e-Channel distance learning programs, including specialized services available to Aboriginal, Francophone and deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing adults:

Anglophone (English speakers)

• The Learning Hub

Indigenous -- Sioux-Hudson Literacy Council, Good Learning Anywhere (GLA),

Francophone (French speakers)

• Coalition ontarienne de formation des adultes

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• Deaf Learn Now -- online instruction in American Sign Language

Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) Program -- College Sector Committee,

• Students needing to meet admission requirements for specific apprenticeship and postsecondary programs may wish to complete the Academic & Career Entrance (ACE) Program, available at many colleges and also available online

Literacy and Basic Skills

• 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
• individualized learning plan based on student's goals

Online literacy program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing adults

• offers Academic and Career Entrance courses (ACE Communications and ACE Business Math).
• teaches practical skills relating to the job market, such as resume and interview skills.
• provides training for credentials, such as WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) and the Food Handler's Certificate.

Distance Education service

• offers literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skill
• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and 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

Disability organization working toward economic and social inclusiveness for people with all disabilities

• one-to-one tutoring for computer use
• consulting and assessment services
• technical aids
• computer adaptations
• computer access assessments
• public awareness
• assistive technology

Employment services:

• career exploration (skills and career self-assessments, educational exploration, labour market research)
• employability skills and disability accommodation skills
• identifying workplace values, abilities, interests, and skills
• how to develop a resume and cover letter
• interview preparation
• effective job search techniques
• developing an action plan for employment