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Resources – Area Code 705
Employment & Training Programs Ontario Disability Support ProgramThere are 13 ODSP offices throughout Ontario.
The ODSP has a component called Employment Supports which recognizes that many people with disabilities can and do want to work.
What type of help is offered?
- Development of an employment plan
- Employment preparation and training
- Technical aids ranging from mobility devices and reading aids to adapted computers, as well as training to use them
- Interpreter, reader, note taker, and intervening services
- Travel, route, and orientation training
- Job placement support
- Job coaching and help with job searches
- On-the-job training
- Transportation assistance while you are training for a job
Eligibility for ODSP Income Support
Applicants must be:- willing and able to prepare for, accept and maintain competitive employment;
- a resident of Ontario;
- able to work in Canada;
- over 16 years of age;
and must have a physical or mental impairment which is:- continuous or recurrent;
- lasting 1 year or more;
- a barrier to employment;
- verified by a qualified professional.
Who is Not Eligible?
Recipients of: - Ontario Works
- CPP-D
- Employment Insurance
- WCB or WSIB
- Insurance Act Benefit (after 21 June 1990)
- Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program (Ministry of Health)
- An insurance policy
Application
Contact a worker at your local Ministry of Community Services and Social services for an application Package.
More Information
Barrie
705-737-1311
North Bay
705-474-3540
Peterborough
705-724-9292
800-663-8560
Sudbury/Sault Ste. Marie
705-564-8153 ext 234
800-465-5561
Ontario March of Dimes offers employment programs for people with disabilities throughout Ontario. These programs vary from location to location. Please note that not all programs are available in each region. Please contact the nearest office for more information.
Focus on Outcomes
OMOD provides a large number of assessment services to a wide range of customers and clients, in both the private and public sector. These services include:- Functional Abilities Evaluation
- Physical Demands Analysis
- Job Analysis
- Home Site Assessment
- Vocational Evaluation
- Transferable Skills Analysis
- Labour Market Survey
More Information
Sault Ste. Marie
705-945-1044
Diskovery® Job Training for Today's Workplace
Ontario March of Dimes knows how important it is that their clients acquire the skills necessary to meet the demands of today's workplace. Current programs include:- Desktop Publishing
- Administrative Assistant
- Graphics Technician
- AutoCAD Technologist
- Computer Programmer
- Accounting Assistant
- Secretarial
- Personal Effectiveness Training
- LAN
- Call Centre/Customer Service Computer Based Training
- Certified NetWare Engineer
- Microsoft Certified System Engineer
- Certified Intra NetWare Administrator
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Job Placement
Ontario March of Dimes believes that one of the most powerful tools for adult independence is a job. Therefore, they help clients to secure a high quality job by conducting a highly provocative job search. Clients are also taught job search skills such as:- résumé writing
- performing well in an interview
- researching job opportunities, and
- the closing deal.
More Information
Peterborough
705-749-1989
Sault Ste. Marie
705-945-1044
Sudbury
705-674-3377
Timmins
705-267-2183
Job Finding Club
This program is for those who are currently receiving Employment Insurance or who have been receiving Unemployment Insurance in the past 3-5 years. Clients will find a supportive environment and will be able to take advantage of the emerging opportunities of the 21st Century.
Clients receive:- A professional looking video
- Practice video interviews
- Résumé
- Personal tutoring in cold call methods
- Access to classified and computerized job lists
- Access to a large employer data base
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Peterborough
705-749-0257
Supported Employment
The supported employment program assists people who require additional supports to find and maintain work. This program focuses on job interests, motivation to work, and adaptations that integrate the client into the workplace and community. Job coaches are available to assist in identifying the job skill, special adaptations and other supports to maintain a job.
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Ministry of Education and Training
Workplace Support Services, Apprenticeship Branch
There are more than 20 offices throughout Ontario.
Apprenticeship Program
An apprenticeship is a formal agreement between a person who wants to learn a skilled trade, an employer who needs a skilled worker and the Government of Ontario.
The apprenticeship programs regulated by the Government of Ontario fall into four categories:- construction
- industrial
- motive power
- the service industries.
Eligibility- Participants must have an Ontario employer.
- Participants must be at least 16 years old.
- Most trades require a minimum of a Grade 10 education.
- Apprentices are 90% on the job training with 10% in-school component and may last from 2-5 years.
More Information
Dial "0" and ask the operator for "Zenith 20860".
This is a toll-free call.
You will be connected to the nearest Apprenticeship Office.
Offices in the 705 Area
Barrie Region
Ontario Government Building
114 Worsley Street, Barrie, Ontario L4M 1M1
705-737-1431
705-737-5684 fax
Peterborough Area
Ontario Government Building
306 George Street North, Peterborough, Ontario K9J 3H2
705-745-1918
705-745-1926 fax
Sault Ste. Marie District
70 Foster Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 6V9
705-945-6815
705-945-6818 fax
North Bay Area
1500 Fisher Street, 2nd Floor, North Bay, Ontario P1B 2H3
705-495-8515
705-495-8517 fax
Sudbury Area
450 Notre Dame Avenue, Sudbury, Ontario P3C 5K8
705-564-3030
705-564-3033 fax
Timmins Area
Ontario Goverment Building, "C" Block,
1270 Hwy 101 East, South Porcupine, Ontario P0N 1C0
705-235-1950
705-264-2975 fax
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Last Modified: 11/14/2006 02:06:49 PM
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