Community Placement Program
Community Placement gives persons
receiving social assistance the opportunity to contribute to their
communities, learn basic work and life skills gain experience and
make contacts for future employment.
If you are a non-profit, public sector, federal, provincial or
municipal organization, you may qualify to participant in the
Ontario Works Community Placement Program.
As an approved Community Placement Agency, you will have extended
staffing resources to assist in completing community projects or
augment already existing staff in your organization.
The best part of getting involved is the opportunity to provide
on the job training to eager individuals that you select through
your own interview process as well as allowing the flexibility in
completing projects that may have been out of reach due to a limited
amount of volunteers, staff or time. Keep in mind that this service
is offered at no-charge to the organization.
For an application or more information, contact the Employment
Resource Team at your local DTSSAB office.
If you are already a Community Placement Agency, please feel free
to download the necessary monthly reporting tools.
Employment Placement Program
This exciting program is available to all public, private, and
government agencies and allows organizations to interview and select
pre-screened individuals that are best suited for employment within
their organization. The desired outcome of this project is permanent
full-time employment for the individual.
The Employment Placement Program provides various supports, which
may include the following:
- Wage Subsidy
- Screening and matching service for employers
- Follow-up human resources support
- Assisting in the provision of WSIB or alternate accident
insurance for the duration of the training period
For an application or more information, contact the Employment
Resource Manager at 705-647-7447, or toll free at 1-800-627-2944
Ext. 225.
If you are already a Employment Placement Agency, please feel
free to download the necessary monthly reporting tools.
