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North Halton

Organization

STRIDE

Address

12 Wallace Street, Halton Hills – Acton, ON L7J 2V6

Contact Person

Jan McCabe

Phone

(905) 875-3854

Fax

(905) 875-9262

Email

nhmanager.stride@haltonhealthworks.ca

Website

www.stride.on.ca

Services

Job Readiness, Vocational Goal Development, Employment Opportunities, Long-Term Follow-up.

Hours of Operation

Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Community Access (y/n)

Yes

# of Computer Stations

2

# With Internet Access

2

Fee for Use?

No

Accessibility Features or Equipment

No

Staff Trained on Adaptive Equipment

No

Contact Person for Accessible Equipment

Jan McCabe

Plans for Accessible Equipment

None at present.

Entrance

Wheelchair accessible entrance.

Washrooms

Training Rooms

Plans for Accessibility

None at present.

Issues Preventing Accessibility

No

Accessibility of Website

No

Website Advertise Availability of Adaptive Equipment and Support

No

Partnerships or Affiliations

No

Government Support

Yes

Charitable Support

Yes

Programs to Develop Employability Skills

STRIDE offers a full range of services - assessment of skills, devleopment of individual vocational goals, supports co-ordination, computer training, travel training, work adjustment training, employment preparation, job search training, job development, negotiation of trials, wage subsidies, job coaching and follow-up.

Programs targeted to Persons With Disabilities

Yes

Cost

No

Criteria for Participation

Halton residents facing mental health issues.

Monitoring Success

STRIDE has a number of measures in place to monitor client success.

Participant Feedback

Yes

Follow up Program

STRIDE provides supports to clients as oftern as required for as long as the client feels he/she needs it.

Obstacles Facing Program

No

Is Program Well Utilized

Yes

Marketing & Recruitment

STRIDE markets the program using brochures, attendance at public information forums, posters, community news section of local newspapers.

Organizational Level of Programming Decisions

Other

STRIDE is an approved ODSP-ES Service Provider. We have locations in Milton, Acton and Oakville.

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