Empowering Abilities Program for Persons with Disabilities
No-cost Employment Supports for Persons with Disabilities
If you have a disability and are looking for individualized assistance to get employed, The Career Foundation’s Empowering Abilities Program is designed for you!
Through the Empowering Abilities Program, you can get:
- Job placement and job coaching
- Job-specific certifications
- First Aid/CPR and WHMIS training
- Wage subsidies for job placements
- And more!
Program Eligibility
Eligible participants must have a self-disclosed disability and be willing to participate in different program elements for up to 10 weeks.
Information for Employers
Do you know that 1 in 7 Ontarians have a disability? We all know someone in our family or friends’ network with a disability and we know that they have a great deal to offer employers. Do you know that:
- 92% of consumers favour companies that hire people with disabilities.
- 63% of people with disabilities do not require accommodations in their workplace.
Do you know that employers who hire people with disabilities:
- Grow 3 times as fast as their competitors.
- Experience a 72% increase in productivity in their workplaces.
- Achieve a 72% higher employee retention rate among people with disabilities.
If you would like to become a disability inclusive employer and increase your company’s impact, The Career Foundation’s Empowering Abilities Program can connect you with our participants.
Employers can:
- Access trained and skilled applicants with certifications, including Customer Service, Retail Sales & Loss Prevention, SmartServe, Safe Food Handling, WHMIS, and First Aid/CPR.
- Provide job trials and placements for people with disabilities.
- Receive support with workplace accommodations if needed.
- Receive support in becoming a Disability Confident Employer.
Learn More
To learn more about The Career Foundation’s Empowering Abilities Program, or to find out about opportunities/jobs for people with disabilities, please contact the Empowering Abilities Office nearest you:
- Scarborough Office:
- Nicole M. Presutti, Disabilities and Inclusion Manager
- 416-264-2100 ext. 236
- npresutti@careerfoundation.org
- Weston Office:
- Sarah De Filippis, Project Coordinator
- (416) 243-0066 ext. 248
- sdefilippis@careerfoundation.org
- Hamilton Office:
- Elaine Logie, Project Coordinator
- 437-703-7646 ext. 730
- elogie@careerfoundation.org
This program is provided in partnership with:
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