E-learning Tools - Work-readiness Skills Action Plan

Work Readiness Skills: Making Learning Accessible to Achieve Employability

Mississauga

Organization	TDSB Mississauga Community Connections
Address	6790 Century Avenue, Suite 401, Mississauga (West) L5N 2V8
Contact Person	Charlotte De Couto, Project Lead (West)
Phone	(905) 814-8406 TTY: (905) 814-1329
Fax	(905) 814-1738
Email	charlotte.decouto@tdsb.on.ca
Website	www.connectionsemployment.ca
Services	Employment Assessment Centres can provide you with free advice on how to achieve employment goals, who you can connect with to access Skills Training if you qualify, who you can connect with to learn how to set up your own business, and who you can connect with to get asssistance with Job Development Services.
Hours of Operation	8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Community Access (y/n)	(Not Applicable to our Services)
# of Computer Stations	(Not Applicable to our Services)
# With Internet Access	(Not Applicable to our Services)
Fee for Use?	(Not Applicable to our Services)
Accessibility Features or Equipment	(Not Applicable to our Services)
Staff Trained on Adaptive Equipment	(Not Applicable to our Services)
Contact Person for Accessible Equipment	(Not Applicable to our Services)
Plans for Accessible Equipment	(Not Applicable to our Services)
Entrance	Wheelchair accessibility to the building, wheelchair accessible washrooms and Additional Supports for Persons with Disabilities.
Washrooms	wheelchair accessible washrooms
Training Rooms	Wheelchair accessibility to the building, wheelchair accessible washrooms and Additional Supports for Persons with Disabilities.
Plans for Accessibility	Not at this stage.
Issues Preventing Accessibility	No
Accessibility of Website	Not entirely. The website does not provide the ability for those persons with visual impairment. Please visit our website at www.connectionsemployment.ca
Website Advertise Availability of Adaptive Equipment and Support	Not applicable
Partnerships or Affiliations	Yes, we do.
Government Support	Yes, we do.
Charitable Support	No.
Programs to Develop Employability Skills	Our Employment Assessment and Case Management service assesses and refers clients to programs that offer Employability Skills Development.
Programs targeted to Persons With Disabilities	Our Employment Assessment and Case Management services refer clients to programs that are specifically targeted for persons with disabilities.
Cost	Not Applicable
Criteria for Participation	Not Applicable
Monitoring Success	The success of our program is monitored by the achievement of our targets, the level of supports offered to clients and the quality of service offered to them.
Participant Feedback	Yes, clients are requested to complete a Workshop Evaluation Survey and a Client Evaluation Survey.By the number of clients who become employed.
Follow up Program	Yes, we do.
Obstacles Facing Program	None. We are moving forward with our Marketing Plan, which will assist us in meeting our targets
Is Program Well Utilized	Absolutely
Marketing & Recruitment	We have a marketing campaign in place to assist us with the advertising of our program.
Organizational Level of Programming Decisions	Employment Assessment and Case Management services.
Other	Services are available in English and French