WorK Readiness Program (WKRP)
The Salvation Army Work Readiness Program is a 10 Week program designed to help adults who are under or unemployed, gain the skills needed to get and keep employment. Program Goals:
By participating in WKRP, clients will:
*enhance their social and life skills
*strengthen self esteem, self confidence and self presentation
*improve job search skills and personal employment marketability
*develop and strengthen computer skills
About the Program
Clients will participate in:
*Employment Skills classes
*Life Skills classes
*Computer Skills classes
*Supervised Job Search
One on One Career Counselling services are available as required
WKRP may also provide assistance(on a case by case basis):-
*interview clothing
*accessing replacement ID
*criminal record check
*short term training
If you are interest in getting started and receiving EI&A- contact your CCO for a referral. If you are not receiving EI&A- contact us directly. We can book and intake/assessment appointment for you
STages Education Program (STEP)
What is STEP? STEP is a safe and friendly community-based adult literacy program that is open to anyone with a low literacy level (usually below a grade 6). There is no set curriculum so that an education plan can be developed for each student, as an individual. This facilitates a positive, encouraging and non-judgemental learning environment. There are two stages in the STEP literacy program. Stage 1 is for students with reading levels ranging from non-reader to grade 3 and Stage 2 is for reading levels of grade 3 to grade 6. Program Goals:
To create a safe, caring learning environment to challenge students to enhance their literacy skills by:
» Focusing on each individual student as a person and learner
» Nurture and develop each student’s self-worth, self-respect, self-discipline and pride in personal achievement
» Foster the development of social responsibility and respect for others and their rights
» Provide opportunities for the development of competence and the achievement of goals in the basic skills
» Provide a learning environment conducive to the development of mental and physical well-being and moral sensitivity
» Provide opportunities for students to grow and learn through co-operative experiences
» Recognize the professional instructor is the key element in the education process
Classes include:
» Reading
» Writing
» Math
» Social Studies
» Computers
» Life Skills
Additional opportunities for students include:
» Individual one-on-one tutoring can be arranged with one of the teachers or volunteers
» Field trips, life skills lunches and community projects related to literacy studies are arranged when appropriate
