On February 16, Sam Pothier of the Adoptive Families Association of BC provided an overview of the AgedOut.com website – a site that provides youth in and from government care valuable life skills information related to aging out of care, including skills related to money, income and employment.
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Category Archives: Programs & Services
CfEE Webinar: Exploring Career Alternatives in the Technology Sector through ASTTBC
December 23rd, 2015On December 16, Jacqueline de Raat and John Coward of the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC joined us as our guest presenters as we rung out our last webinar of the year from our new office space in Vancouver. Continue reading
CfEE Podcast Episode #1: Partnering Together in the Employment Program of British Columbia
December 4th, 2015In the Centre’s first podcast episode, we are joined by Val Meaney, Executive Director of North Island Employment Foundations Society (NIEFS) and Maureen Hunter, Supervisor of Employment Services at Campbell River and District Association for Community Living (CRADACL.) Both organizations are based out of Campbell River. Continue reading
Have your say: Specialized Assessments – How to use them in Employment Services
September 22nd, 2015On September 15, the Centre hosted a two-hour online symposium on the use of specialized assessments in employment services. It was a collaborative presentation delivered by both clinicians and service providers. Continue reading
The Face-to-Face Project: A Step in the Right Direction
April 29th, 2015Shayne is 23. He has cerebral palsy but that does not stop him from being a very active guy. He’s currently attending school part-time and he’s thinking of going into computer technical support, or maybe gaming. In the meantime, he just wants a decent job with a decent income. Continue reading
Have your say: Building on Knowledge – Initiatives to Support Internationally Trained Workers
December 17th, 2014This webinar featured presentations on two pilot projects that support Internationally Trained Workers (ITWs), the Foreign Credential Recognition Loan Pilot Project (FCR) and the Active Career Advancement Project (ACAP). Continue reading
Have your say: Customized Employment Innovations – Application in Practice
December 3rd, 2014For its first online mini-symposium, the Centre was very pleased to welcome speakers from three organizations with experience in the delivery of customized employment services in a number of BC communities. Continue reading
Have your say: Understanding Current Employment Programming and Services for Lower Mainland Youth Living with Mental Illness
September 25th, 2014Our final webinar of the three-part series on Understanding Current Employment Programming and Services for BC Youth featured a presentation by YMCA of Greater Vancouver. Continue reading
Have your say: Understanding Current Employment Programming and Services for BC Youth (Part II of III)
September 11th, 2014For part two of our three-part series on Understanding Current Employment Programming and Services for BC Youth, we were joined by Natasha Bailey of MOSAIC as well as Annie Smith and Stephanie Martin of McCreary Centre Society. Continue reading
Have you say: Understanding Current Employment Programming and Services for BC Youth (Part I of III)
August 28th, 2014In Part I of our three-part series on Understanding Current Employment Programming and Services for BC Youth, we were pleased to welcome Tom Zizys as well as Sarah Amyot and Kristi Fairholm Mader of Community Social Planning Council (CSPC). Continue reading
Have your say: Results from the Motivational Interviewing Pilot Project
July 24th, 2014On July 23rd, we welcomed Dr. Reuben Ford of the Social Research and Demonstration Corporation to present highlights from a BC-based study that built on an earlier successful trial of Motivational Interviewing in an employment services centre in Winnipeg. Continue reading
Have your say: Accessibility for Specialized Populations in One-stop Employment Centres: Best Practices from the UK, US and Australia
May 22nd, 2014On May 21st, Wendy Bancroft of it’s about us research presented findings from the Centre’s study on Accessibility for Specialized Populations in One-stop Employment Centres: Best Practices from the UK, US and Australia. Continue reading
Have your say: Working with Individuals with Mental Health Issues: An Employment Perspective – Part III
May 14th, 2014On May 14th, Mariella Bozzer and Dr. Sarah-Jane Meachen of Gastown Vocational Services returned to present the final webinar of our three-part series on Working with Individuals with Mental Health Issues: An Employment Perspective. Continue reading
Have your say: Evidence-Based Practices Promoting Inclusion and Customized Employment for Individuals with Disabilities
February 24th, 2014In February’s webinar, Dr. Paul Malette, Clinical Director at CBI Consultants, introduced Customized Inclusive Employment and provided an overview of evidence-based practices for participants. Continue reading
Have your say: Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) Opportunities at UFV for Career Practitioners and Clients
January 29th, 2014Seonaigh MacPherson and Corinne Richardson of the University of the Fraser Valley opened up our 2014 webinar series with a presentation on the topic of Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR). Continue reading
Have your say: Discovering the Entrepreneurial Spirit – The Pathway to Self-employment for your Clients
December 5th, 2013For our final webinar of 2013, the Centre teamed up with the BC Career Development Association (BCCDA) to tackle the topic of self-employment. Sylvia Metz of BCCDA and Family Services of Greater of Vancouver, and Dave Schulte of Langara College’s Self Employment Program dropped by our office to deliver an engaging presentation. Continue reading
Have your say: Creating a Meaningful Online Counselling Experience for your Clients
October 22nd, 2013Another big thank you to all who were able to make time to attend this month’s webinar! We were thrilled to have Tannis Goddard, President of Training Innovations, as our guest speaker. Tannis’ work on providing e-Career services has made her a leader not only in BC, but has also gained a lot of attention across Canada and abroad. Continue reading
Have your say: The BC Employment Program Hub
September 19th, 2013After many months of design and testing, we are thrilled to launch the BC Employment Program Hub! The need for such a resource was made very clear during many of the Centre’s initial consultations throughout the province as well as from the Environmental Scan of Employment Programs in BC research study. Continue reading
Have your say: Skill Requirements for BC’s Career Development Practitioners
June 10th, 2013Thanks again to all who were able to join us for our June 10th webinar: Skill Requirements for BC’s Career Development Practitioners. If you were not able to make it, please see below for a recording of the full webinar. And if you have not had a chance to view the report, you can find that here. The presentation slides can be accessed here. Continue reading
Share Your One-Stop Shop Good Practices!
April 2nd, 2013In our latest Learning from Practice piece, we featured one organization’s perspective and approach to delivering the Employment Program of BC in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Continue reading
Name that Program!
November 23rd, 2012One of the most common things we’ve heard in our conversations over the last couple of months is the need for a comprehensive listing of employment programs available to British Columbians. Continue reading
