ways we help people find work!
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employment supports
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feelings of hope and being included
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FREE workshops
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funding for training or employment
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help your small business connect with great employees
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open resource centre
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awesome counselling help
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career exploration - what to do when you "grow up"?
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FREE computers *with eligibility
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job boards
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access to community supports
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social media training
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FREE phone services
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friendly faces
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smiles are free
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training supports for tools, clothes, transportation
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extra funds that are outside normal government channels - the *client fund
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interview skill building
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chance to participate in fundraising which goes directly back into the community
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being treated as an equal, even if you have a recognized disability
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FREE advocacy for those with disabilities - the only gig in town!
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FREE help from staff paralegals in CPP, OW or ODSP
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a place to get answers to questions
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co-ordination with literacy supports
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access to services for New Canadians
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getting introduced to new job seeking techniques and tools
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being introduced to new employers
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access to the Youth Employment Fund
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staff all work with you one on one, and you have access to all the ideas and supports from staff as your counsellor shares ideas
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access to training and education so that you can get the career you love!
LEHC's *client fund are resources allocated to help our clients with immediate financial expenses related and/or to facilitate job seeking.
Over the past year LEHC has seen over 1,800 people in individual counselling sessions, provided job search workshops to over 1500 participants and served over 15,000 individuals in our Resource Centre. In Advocacy, our Paralegals carry caseloads of about 110 each at any given time.