ATN Access for Persons with Disabilities - Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS)

Application

Call for next class date and to apply

Eligibility / Target Population

Unemployed people 15-30 years of age with learning and employment barriers * must not have participated in similar program recently

Fees

Free

Contacts

Intake
519-433-7950 ext 0 * info@atn.ca

Languages

English

Area Served

London, Middlesex, Elgin and Oxford

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility Note

Wheelchair washroom
Entrance across from Covent Market Lane * no access from Dundas St * take elevator to 5th Fl reception

Description of Services

Combines 5 weeks of in-class training with 10-week paid employment work placements to assist the lives of youth who have a disability or employment barrier * participants earn minimum wage for 30 hours/week for a total of 15 weeks * offered to 10 clients per class 4 times per year

Youth learn new skills to help find employment:

numeracy skills
personal development
time management
basic computer literacy
employment maintenance
first aid/CPR
WHMIS
Smart Serve and safe food handling