Persons With disABILITIES
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YMCA Employment Services Information Warehouse (ESIW) - Toronto
ESIW collects and provides information about employment services available in the Toronto North area. Topics include: job finding clubs; wage subsidy; foreign-trained professionals; newcomers; experienced workers; persons with disabilities; and more.
Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities
In January 1990, Carleton University opened the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (PMC) whose mission is to foster equal access to the university experience for students with disabilities while maintaining academic standards through provision of academic accommodations and support services, in partnership with the Carleton community.
ACT To Employ
ACT To Employ aims to place students with disabilities in employment opportunities on campus, and to provide them with hands-on quality work experiences while they obtain their post-secondary degree at Carleton University. Starting in Fall of 2019, ACT To Employ will subsidize experiential learning placements on campus for students with disabilities.
Ontario March of Dimes (OMOD)
Helps Ontarians with physical disabilities participate more fully in community life. Employment programs focus on vocational assessment, skills training, supportive employment and job placement services.
Adaptive Program
The Adaptive Learning Program is for adults with physical and developmental disabilities who want to prepare for independence, competitive employment or volunteer work in the community. Students participate in on-site work settings to gain job skills, in addition to transferable essential skills. Possible work sites include the coffee shop, resource/copy room, greenhouse and thrift store. Students may then make a transition to an employment support program in the community.
Canadian Hearing Society (CHS)
The Canadian Hearing Society provides services to enhance the independence of deaf and hard of hearing people, and encourages prevention of hearing loss. Services in Ontario include American Sign Language Classes and Hearing Help Classes.
DisAbled Women's Network Ontario
DAWN Ontario advocates for inclusion and equality for women with disabilities in Ontario. Links to web sites of Ontario disability organizations.
Disability Services - Fanshawe College
Students with disabilities can access counselling, assessment, and academic assistance.
Community Living Ontario
Supports individuals with intellectual disabilities live, learn, work and participate in all aspects of living in the community. They also help families and the community to provide a welcoming and supportive environment.
Services for Students with disABILITIES (SSWD) - Brock University
Find out about on-campus services for physically or learning disabled students. Services include note taking, exam accommodation and advocacy.
Goodwill Hamilton & Halton Region
Goodwill, The Amity Group is a not for profit charity that helps people overcome employment barriers and obtain work, thereby increasing their dignity and independence within the community.
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) - Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services
Income support and employment support for people with disabilities in financial need.
Community Services - Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services
Services for people most in need, includes: Aboriginal Healing and Wellness; Adoption Search; Developmental Services; Domestic Violence: Homelessness: the Family Responsibility Office (enforces court orders for child and spousal support); Interpreter and Intervenor services; and others.
Services for Students with Disabilities - Student Development Centre (SDC) - University of Western Ontario (UWO)
A variety of services are available to assist students with disabilities in adjusting to the university environment.
Office of the Worker Advisor (OWA)
An independent agency of the Ontario Ministry of Labour that provides free services to non-unionized injured workers and their survivors in workplace insurance matters.
Centre for Special Services - University of Ottawa
Offers academic support, learning assistance and integration and awareness services for those students with physical or mental disabilities.
Centre for Students with Disabilities - Algonquin College
The Centre provides guidance in developing education support services to students with disabilities, to help students become independent learners in the College environment.
LinkUp Employment Services (Toronto)
At its centre in downtown Toronto, LinkUp helps persons with disabilities find jobs through many cross-disability programs: assessment of skills and abilities; employment consultants to help with job searching; workshops and seminars; presentations by businesses. Assessment of training needs and eligibility for grants.
PATH Employment Services (Hamilton)
PATH is a Hamilton employment agency for people with disabilities. Job Find Club.
EdLink - National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS)
Learn about the services available to students with disabilities and special needs at universities and colleges across Canada.
Equality in the Workplace - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
Your source of information on employment equity and equal pay. Find related legislation, upcoming events, and national, provincial and territorial contacts.
Products - Neil Squire Foundation
This non-profit organization provides education, technology and career development for people with physical disabilities. Consult their list of products, which includes computer and office assistive technology.
Persons with Disabilities Online - Government of Canada
Find information and services related to employment, education, financial supports, human rights and other areas of interest to persons with disabilities.
Canadian Association of Professionals with Disabilities
This non-profit association is dedicated to maximizing workforce and community participation and inclusion of professionals with disabilities. They support all professionals regardless of their employment status, profession, or specialty.
Abilities Canada
Access a network of people, support services, and events across Canada. Find the Directory of Disability Organizations, an Employment Services Directory, the Abilities Magazine, and information for injured workers.
Easter Seals Ontario
Easter Seals Ontario is a registered Canadian charity providing programs and services to children and youth with physical disabilities, including: financial assistance for
Mobility equipment and communication devices, fully accessible summer camp, funding for participation in other recreational programs, post-secondary education scholarships, parent resources information and public education and awareness.
WORKink
This virtual employment resource centre contains labour market and career information, online counselling services, job postings, resume database and other services of interest to people with disabilities, employers and career practitioners.
Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW)
This network promotes meaningful and equitable employment of people with disabilities. Job accommodation services (JAS), training, and consultation are among the services provided to people with disabilities and potential employers.
Skills Link - Youth Employment Strategy - Service Canada
This program provides funding for employers and helps youth facing barriers to employment develop the skills, knowledge and work experience they need to participate in the job market.
Barrier Free Employers - Canadian Human Rights Commission
This on-line guide to employment accommodation for people with disabilities' objective is to provide some facts, practical advice and to explain the steps that can be taken in order to facilitate the inclusion of employees with disabilities into the work force.
Disability WebLinks
Access a range of government disability programs, services, initiatives and contacts across the country. Includes information on employment, education, financial support programs, personal supports, accessibility and rights.
Discover Ability Network
The Discover Ability Network provides tools and best practices for employers to become more inclusive. More importantly, it leverages the Magnet job-matching platform where job seekers can post their resumes and employers can post opportunities and specifically target PWDs. For job seekers, once their resume is in the system, they will get pushed via email job opportunities automatically when they are a good match with a posting based on their skills and experience. For PWDs who self-declare (anonymously) they will not only have access to all job postings on the platform, but further benefit when employers are specifically targeting jobs to this under-tapped labour pool (targeted recruiting towards PWds)!
Disability Vocational Rehabilitation Program - Service Canada
Designed to help people who receive a Canada Pension Plan disability benefit return to work. Learn who can benefit from this program, how to apply, and what services are provided for those who qualify.
Make A Change Canada/Faire un Changement Canada
Make A Change Canada/Faire un Changement Canada is a federally incorporated charitable organization accredited under the Imagine Canada Standards Program. We develop and deliver business start-up and web technology training to people facing challenges to employment. Our programs and services are available online across Canada.
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