Work Readiness Skills:  Making Learning Accessible to Achieve Employability Coalition for Persons with Disabilities
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Dufferin

Organization

Grand Valley Public Library

Address

4 Amaranth St, East, Grand Valley, ON,

Contact Person

Shann Leighton (Chief Executive Officer)

Phone

519-928-5622

Fax

519-928-2586

Email

shannleighton@primus.ca

Website

www.grandvalley.org

Services

Instructive and informational courses, Computer courses, Computer and internet access

Hours of Operation

Mon 10:00am-4:00pm, Tues 2:00pm-8:00pm, Wed 10:00am-4:00pm, Thurs 2:00pm-8:00pm, Fri 2:00pm-8:00pm, Sat 10:00am-4:00pm

Community Access (y/n)

yes

# of Computer Stations

7

# With Internet Access

6

Fee for Use?

Accessibility Features or Equipment

None

Staff Trained on Adaptive Equipment

Contact Person for Accessible Equipment

Plans for Accessible Equipment

Entrance

Washrooms

Training Rooms

Plans for Accessibility

Issues Preventing Accessibility

Accessibility of Website

Website Advertise Availability of Adaptive Equipment and Support

Partnerships or Affiliations

Government Support

Charitable Support

Programs to Develop Employability Skills

JBJ Employment Services provides a staff person one evening a week at the library to help people with resumes and cover letters and counseling for employment. The services provided cover Job Search Skills enhancement and Employment Counseling.

Programs targeted to Persons With Disabilities

No

Cost

No

Criteria for Participation

Looking for work

Monitoring Success

Number of people helped.

Participant Feedback

Follow up Program

Obstacles Facing Program

Is Program Well Utilized

Yes.

Marketing & Recruitment

In house advertising.

Organizational Level of Programming Decisions

Other

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