The Chatham-Kent Employment Resource Centres provide services to all individuals seeking employment or career changes. Our centres are fully accessible. The following outlines other service providers for people with disabilities.
ONTARIO DISABILITY SUPPORT PROGRAM (ODSP)
Employment Supports
The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Employment Supports recognize that people with disabilities can work and are willing to work. ODSP Employment Supports are there to help you find and prepare you for employment; even if you never worked before, have been out of work for some time, or are enrolled in school.
Eligibility:
- Must be 16 years of age or older
- Be a resident of Ontario
- Have a disability that is expected to last a year or more, and your disability makes it hard for you to find or keep a job.
Also, you do not have to be receiving ODSP Income Support to be
eligible for Employment Supports
Some supports that may be available include:
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Adaptive software and mobility devices
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Interpreter / intervener services
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Transportation assistance
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Assistive devices and training
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Special clothing |
Contact: Shelley Cominak 519.352.5040
see under Useful Links (right); ODSP Employment Supports
COMMUNITY LIVING CHATHAM
& COMMUNITY LIVING WALLACEBURG
Employment Services works in partnership with businesses to develop paying jobs and provide on the job training and support for dedicated and reliable candidates.
Eligibility:
Individuals are able to fill out an application for ODSP with one of their staff. Once the application is filled out and sent to ODSP, staff can continue with assisting individual with employment services.
**Therefore individual needs to still fill out ODSP ES (Employment Support) application before accessing their services** (Applications on site)
Supports available:
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Abilities and special needs are examined
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Pre-employment training is provided
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Assistance with job searches/interviews and job coaching |
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Help to learn to do the job independently with follow-up maintenance supports
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Paid positions and volunteer opportunities are available |
Contacts:
in Chatham: Joyce Carr 519.351.0460
in Wallaceburg: Kevin Blake 519.627.0777
see under Useful Links (right); for
Community Living Chatham-Kent
Community Living Wallaceburg
GOODWILL EMPLOYMENT ACTION CENTRE
Employment counselling services are available at no cost to individuals who are unemployed and eligible to work in Canada.
Eligibility:
Individuals that are in receipt of employment insurance.
**Individuals need to fill out ODSP Employment Support Application. (Applications are not on site).**
Contact:
General Information: 519.354.4400
see under Useful Links (right); Goodwill Employment Action Centre
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CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Employment Services provides training, supports and educational groups in life skills, computers and interpersonal skills.
Eligibility:
Aged sixteen and over experiencing a severe and persistent mental illness who are currently residents on the Municipality of Chatham-Kent or whose family or origin is in Chatham-Kent.
All community mental health services are referred to the ACCESS COMMITTEE of Chatham-Kent. This committee represents the three community based mental health care providers:
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) TEAM,
75 Thames Street 2nd Floor, Chatham, ON N7L 1S4
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA),
240 Grand Ave W, Ste 100, Chatham, ON N7L 1C1
Mental Health Clinic,
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance
**A physician, psychiatrist, community agency or family member can make referrals to the ACCESS Committee or individual may refer themselves.**
Contact:
Eileen Travis 519.436.6100
Deb Pickering (ACT TEAM) 519.355.0667
see under Useful Links (right); Canadian Mental Health Association