E-learning Tools - Work-readiness Skills Action Plan

Work Readiness Skills: Making Learning Accessible to Achieve Employability

Mississauga

Organization	Job Skills
Address	1300 Central Parkway West, Suite 105, Mississauga L5C 4G8
Contact Person	Catherine Turner, Director, Business Services & Programs, Self Employment Benefit Program
Phone	905-306-7104, TTY 905-306-7566
Fax	905-306-7475
Email	cturner@jobskills.org
Website	www.jobskills.org
Services
Hours of Operation	Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Community Access (y/n)	No public access. Computers are for approved program participants only
# of Computer Stations
# With Internet Access	all
Fee for Use?	Access to computers is free to approved program participants
Accessibility Features or Equipment	Not at this time.
Staff Trained on Adaptive Equipment	n/a
Contact Person for Accessible Equipment	Catherine Turner – please contact if a client requires specific adaptive devices
Plans for Accessible Equipment	Would be done on an ¥as needed basis if funding was available
Entrance	accessible
Washrooms	Accessible
Training Rooms	accessible
Plans for Accessibility	n/a
Issues Preventing Accessibility	Only issues are availability of funding to make any upgrades or changes
Accessibility of Website	Unknown
Website Advertise Availability of Adaptive Equipment and Support	Not at this time
Partnerships or Affiliations	Have worked with ODSP, Canadian Hearing Society in the past
Government Support	Service Canada and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universties
Charitable Support	United Way of York Region
Programs to Develop Employability Skills	The Self Employment Benefit Program assists individuals with all components of operating a small business. All 3 levels of skills (Employability, Personal Management and Teamwork) are integrated into the training
Programs targeted to Persons With Disabilities	The SEB program is available to persons with disabilities through either Service Canada funding or through the Opportunities Fund
Cost	No cost for approved participants
Criteria for Participation	Specific Service Canada eligibility and Job Skills suitability guidelines. Clients would complete a Return to Work Action Plan at an Assessment Centre and be referred to an SEB Info Session
Monitoring Success	Service Canada contract guidelines
Participant Feedback	Client satisfaction surveys are part of the program
Follow up Program	Clients work directly with Business Coach as they implement their businesses
Obstacles Facing Program	A good economy limits eligible/suitable participants since employment may be preferable to self-employment
Is Program Well Utilized
Marketing & Recruitment	Job Skills staff regularly provide program information to service providers through our own marketing efforts and by request
Organizational Level of Programming Decisions	Senior Management
Other	The SEB program has been very effectively utilized by persons with disabilities since 1997. Any service provider with a client that sees self-employment as a viable option should contact Job Skills for further information