Youth@bilities Government Links

HRDC-DRHC

• 10 essentials to get that job  
  An Employment Guide for Persons with Disabilities that reflects the input of many people including representatives of agencies, employer organizations and consumers
  
  
• Persons with Disabilities  
  Information on action taken by the Government of Canada and its partners to help persons with disabilities.
  
• Employability Assistance for People With Disabilities
  Funds are provided to provinces who design and deliver programming consistent with five-year bilateral agreements.
  
  
• Disability Weblinks 
  A collaborative Federal/Provincial/Territorial project undertaken by Ministers responsible for Social Services and developed in consultation with representatives from the disability community.

OTHER GOVERNMENT SITES:

• Accessibility Directorate of Ontario
  Web site: (link will open in a new window)
  Email: info@mczcr.gov.on.ca
  
  
• Job Connect
  Job Connect is designed for individuals who need help in finding and keeping jobs. Services are available to youth across the province.
  
  
• Ontario Disability Support Program
  ODSP Employment Supports is a voluntary program that helps people with disabilities find work.  You may be eligible for ODSP Employment Supports if you have a physical or mental disability that is expected to last a year or more and, as a result, makes it hard for you to find or keep a job.
  
  
• Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services and Ministry of Children's Services. Central East Regional Office
  
• Pathways to equal opportunity
  The Government of Ontario presents the Gateway to Diversity and the Gateway to Accessibility with resources for business and service providers that will help them create inclusive workplaces and to remove the barriers which prevent full independence and opportunity for people with disabilities.

BENEFITS AND SERVICES FOR PWD

• http://socialunion.gc.ca/pwd/multi_e.html