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Course offerings include:

• Teacher taught secondary school credits for adults (day)
• E-Learning credit courses
• Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) for mature students
• Academic guidance counselling
• Cooperative education
• English as a Second Language
• Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)
• Citizenship class
• Academic and core skills program
• Literacy and Basic Skills
• Personal Support Worker

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

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 support and assistance to clients in their pursuit of permanent employment, through resume writing, job search counseling, and computer access, fax/photocopying services, access to job listings, training course listing, education/occupation resources. Apatisiwin is a Swampy Cree word meaning Employment, Training and Jobs.

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

Provides tailored employment services to adults with developmental disabilities who are eligible for the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Employment Supports program.
Services include:

• assessment and case management
• job finding assistance
• job coaching
• employer benefits

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

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 adults in Halton Region the opportunity to achieve secondary school credits

Programs include:
* Bridges to Success (BTS) Credit Program (ages 18-20)
* Adult Class Credit (ages 21 and over)
* Adult Dual Credit (ages 21 and over)
* Adult eCredit (AEC) Online Program (ages 21 and over)
* Cooperative Education Credit
* International Languages Credit (Night School)
* Maturity Prior Learning Assessment (MPLAR) Credits
* Night School Credit
* Summer School Credit
* Guidance and Career Counselling

Adult High School Diploma Program
* for more information, see here

Adult ESL/FSL (English or French as a Second Language) and LINC classes (non-credit)
* for more information, see here

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 customized training and jobs in the skilled trades for experienced and entry level trades people. Trades include:

• General Construction
• Brick Laying
• Trade Calculation
• Machine Operator
• Mechanic

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.

The centre primarily assists those who are out of work, and youth who are out of school to assess their skills and employment potential * various programs assist job seekers with their job search activities and on the job training

Major Programs and Services:

Ontario Employment Services:
* an employment experience program
* candidates get the training and experience needed to find a job
* individual employment counselling
* job search techniques
* job placements (subsidized,unsubsidized and apprenticeship)
* educational upgrading
* career focusing
For more information see separate listing here

Pre-Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship programs:
* candidates experience the trades through free on the job training
* program runs annually * recruitment begins in January of each year pending funding

Resource Room:
* drop-in or by appointment
* self-directed access to information on careers
* training opportunities
* employment workshops
* job bank
* client phone for job search

Computer services:
Free of charge, available to those using for job search, training and education (including life-long learning)
* computers with Internet
* web-based e-mail * Microsoft 2016 Word, Excel and PowerPoint
* USB drive/flashdrive/memory stick ports
* FAX (sending only)
* free printing (max. 20 pages per day)
* scanner
* some sites, such as game sites, are blocked

Employment & Upgrading Preparation program:
* assists adults with improving their reading and writing to enhance their employment skills

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.

Employment Services teach a variety of skills in a woman-centred environment

• personal skills assessments
• unique approach to barriers that are faced by women entering the work force, tailored to specific needs
• explore educational opportunities or career advancement
• explore job markets, target appropriate organizations
• learn to self-promote
• teaches resume/cover letter writing
• job searching, interviewing and networking skills
• networking, self-marketing
• write sample thank you letters, follow up calls scripts
• attend information sessions/career fairs
• explore self-employment options

Group workshops and individual coaching available

• five week series offered five times yearly
• call for information

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

Provides adults in Halton Region the opportunity to achieve secondary school credits

Programs include:
* Bridges to Success (BTS) Credit Program (ages 18-20)
* Adult Class Credit (ages 21 and over)
* Adult Dual Credit (ages 21 and over)
* Adult eCredit (AEC) Online Program (ages 21 and over)
* Cooperative Education Credit
* International Languages Credit (Night School)
* Maturity Prior Learning Assessment (MPLAR) Credits
* Night School Credit
* Summer School Credit
* Guidance and Career Counselling

Adult High School Diploma Program
* for more information, see here

Adult ESL/FSL (English or French as a Second Language) and LINC classes (non-credit)
* for more information, see here

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

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

• career counselling
• monthly educational workshops
• caregiver support group
• assistance accessing community services - this includes accessing benefits and filling out forms.

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.

COVID19 -- contact organization for service updates


Employment resources and coaching to find sustainable employment in 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

All services at this site can be tailored to meet the needs of individual client groups including Persons with Disabilities and Persons on Social Assistance

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

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

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

Provides financial benefits through Ontario Works, as well as employment and social supports to people living in Toronto

Financial Assistance -- monthly allowance based on family size, housing costs and income

• provides money for food, shelter, and other household costs
• coverage for prescription medications under the Ontario Drug Benefit Program
• help with health costs and employment related expenses
• visit www.toronto.ca/ontarioworks for list of benefits

Health Support --includes medical supplies, sensory and mobility aids, medical transportation

• discretionary benefits may include dentures, emergency dental services, eyeglasses, prosthetic devices, funerals and burials
• some benefits may be available to only those receiving social assistance, visit website for more information

Employment Assistance -- programs, services, and benefits for those seeking employment such as benefits for employment-related or training costs, costs related to starting a job

• Employment centres - walk-in job search centres
• Training Programs - programs to assist clients prepare for employment, self-employment or career advancement
• Employer Hotline 416-397-JOBS (5627) --for employers to post jobs
• clients 18-65 years must participate in employment assistance activities unless they are living with a serious disability or illness, or caring for preschool children

Child and Family Support - benefits include newborn child allowance, child care start-up costs

• Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) -- helps young parents 16-25 finish high school, improve parenting skills, locate and maintain employment
• help in pursuing child or spousal support

Housing Stabilization Fund --help with rent and energy arrears, rent deposit, moving costs and essential furniture

Social Supports -- referral to community and government services including child care, housing, addiction supports, health and mental health services, food banks, legal services, supports for youth, seniors and persons with disabilities

Client Services and Information Unit 416-338-8888, option 3, then option 5 --information on Ontario Works, including legislation and procedures

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) 1-800-808-2268, Mon-Fri 8 am-9 pm, Sat-Sun noon-5 pm -- automated information, payment details, file status, service not available to TTY users

MyBenefits -- online service available to residents receiving Ontario Works to access information via smartphone, tablet or computer

Service and Benefit Finder -- personalized list of benefits for child care, employment, housing and living expenses

Welfare Fraud Hotline 416-392-8980 -- to report allegations of fraudulent collection of Ontario Works assistance