Office phone 416-787-1151
Fax: 416-785-7529
E-mail:
Web site: www.jvstoronto.org
Address: 74 Tycos Dr, Toronto, ON, M6B 1V9
Location (Intersection) North York West (Dufferin St-Lawrence Ave W)
Ward: Eglinton-Lawrence (Ward 15)
Officers: Karen Goldenberg, President and Chief Executive Officer Contacts Kim Coulter, Vice President, Operations, 416-787-1151 ext 204
Hours: Monday - Thursday 9-5, Friday 9-4
Languages of service: American Sign Language (ASL), Bulgarian, Chinese (Cantonese), English, Farsi, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu, Yiddish
Eligibility: Nonsectarian Fees Free or sliding scale
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms and elevator - street parking close to entrance
Service description: Employment, education, training and support services
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Bringing Employment Specialists to Tomorrow (BEST) -- for persons in receipt of social assistance
- 16 week job developer/employment consultant training program
Employment Services -- for Employment Insurance (EI) recipients, EI Reachback clients (who have received EI benefits in the past 3 years), long term unemployed, newcomers and foreign-trained professionals
- job search and interview skills
- resume writing
- networking
- mentoring
- individual and group counselling
- workshops, seminars, resource centre
Employment Support for Persons with Disabilities -- vocational counselling and employment planning
- employment preparation services with community-based work trials and job placement
- job coaching and job maintenance
- self employment workshop
- group programs to enhance personal and vocational growth
- focus on Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Employment Supports Program clients
Ontario Works (OW) Employment Placement Program, 416-787-1151 ext 224, -- 5 day work search strategies workshop for OW recipients
- topics include career objectives, skills inventory, job search techniques, resume and cover letter writing, local labour market information and research, job interviews, networking
- participants must have long-term child care and transportation arrangements in place
Project Job Search (PJS), 416-787-1151 ext 271, -- for unemployed individuals, including Employment Insurance (EI) and EI Reachback recipients or underemployed individuals (working up to 21 hours per week)
- employment counselling and coaching
- skills assessment
- assistance with resume writing, interview skills, self-marketing, networking, communication and work maintenance skills
- job matching and job development
- Retail Source -- retail training program for youth and persons with disabilities who are 15-29 years, out of full-time school and work
- paid work experience in customer service and sales, merchandising and retail marketing, pricing and inventory control
- in partnership with City of Toronto, Dufferin Mall Youth Services (Turning Point Youth Services) and San Romanoway Revitalization Association
Specialized Assessments -- psychovocational assessments for adults
- psychoeducational assessments for children
- assessments for gifted programs
- diagnosis of learning problems in children, teens and adults
- remediation for adults with learning problems
- emotional intelligence testing
- also vocational evaluations
Cogmed Working Memory Training program --
5 week intensive program for children, youth and adults who have been diagnosed with working memory deficits, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) and some learning disabilities
www.parnossahworkscanada.org --
online employment service for Toronto's Jewish community
Organization type: Non Profit, United Way, Registered Charity
