“Five hundred and sixty youth who ‘age out’ each year don’t finish high school, experience lost earnings over their lifetime, and become trapped in precarious work options.”
The Canadian Press (2022), “The cost of inaction for youth ‘aging out’ of Ontario foster care is estimated at $2 billion”, online: National Post
Help for Employment
https://stepstojustice.ca/legal-topic/employment-and-work
Steps to Justice provides legal information about numerous employment law topics in a straightforward and accessible manner.
https://miziwebiik.com
Miziwe Biik Employment and Training assists Indigenous individuals with all aspects of employment, including finding jobs, interview skills, job skills training and resume building. They offer training programs, host job fairs, and offer pre-apprenticeship placements with the Skilled Trades College of Canada.
The Investing in Woment’s Future Program helps Indigenous women find employment, training, or support in starting their own businesses. Initiatives include resume building, finding work placements and access to the “Dress for Success” clothing bank. Industry consultants are brought in for one-on-one career consultations and business start-up workshops.
(416) 963 9963 x 210
iwf@nwrct.ca
https://www.ysm.ca/get-help/employment-services/
YSM Evergreen Centre for Street-Involved Youth offers youth employment counselling, skills and a safe space to prepare for employment. YSM can assist with arranging work placements and has a partnership with companies including Starbucks to help community members find stable employment.
(416) 929-9614 x 2200
We want to help people aging out by providing a measure of dignity and support that communicates that we see them.
