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June 21, 2025 - Our highly trained and skilled staff offers valuable assistance to those looking to expand their skills or wanting to improve their employment prospects. We offer seminars, skill building workshops, training, and certification opportunities. John Howard Society of Niagara: Fort Erie Branch Office
469 Central Ave.
Fort Erie, ON
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June 21, 2025 - This four week program provides individuals receiving Ontario Works knowledge to work in the restaurant industry including 1 week of paid job shadowing. Participants are provided with several provincially recognized certification including Food Safety, Smart Serve, Service Excellence, and Worker health and Safety Awareness. This also includes training on jobs searching employer expectations and job maintenance. John Howard Society of Niagara: Main Office
210 King Street
St. Catharines, ON
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June 21, 2025 - The objective of the grant is to support workforce development and encourage greater employer involvement in training through cost-sharing arrangements to train individuals. Through employer-led skills training, the grant also provides individuals with the skills necessary to maintain employment and advance in their careers. John Howard Society of Niagara: Main Office
210 King Street
St. Catharines, ON
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June 21, 2025 - Youth Job link (YJL) is designed to help youth, including students, aged 15 to 29, who do not face significant barriers to employment but could benefit from some extra help to plan their careers and transition to the labour market. YJL has been integrated into the Resource and Information component of the Employment Service, but features expanded, youth-focused offerings including career exploration and career management workshops as well as job search, readiness and matching assistance. While these services will be offered year-round, the majority of youth are expected to use them to help find summer employment. John Howard Society of …Read More

June 21, 2025 - This is a paid Employability Skills program through Work Placement for individuals between the ages of 15 – 30, not attending school, and not collecting employment insurance and are having a difficult time securing employment for various reasons. The program runs for 16 weeks. Youth will have 3 weeks of in class pre-employment sessions and 13 weeks in job placements at Wendy’s restaurants across the Niagara Region. During the final 13 weeks, the youth will return for one daily workshop which will focus on life skills to support them beyond the end of the program. John Howard Society of Niagara: …Read More

June 21, 2025 - Changes focuses on students enrolled in Bridge Classrooms, Section 23 classes and high risk students in regular Elementary and Secondary classes across Niagara. Changes program delivers financial support for programs to assist you with learning disabilities and/or behaviour problems that will help them develop self-confidence, social skills and more effective problem solving/decision making skills necessary for them to be successful in school and society at large. John Howard Society of Niagara: Main Office
210 King Street
St. Catharines, ON
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June 21, 2025 - The program provides educational structure and supervision to you that are suspended or expelled from District School Board of Niagara schools, ensuring that they have the opportunity to continue their education. Students suspended for six or more days are eligible to enter the R.l.S.E. program which includes continuing to receive homework packages and the completion of an Action Plan to ensure success. This program is funded by the District School Board of Niagara. John Howard Society of Niagara: Main Office
210 King Street
St. Catharines, ON
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June 21, 2025 - This program assists anyone in the community seeking employment and who is in need of work boots. These boots, provided at the St. Catharines’ office only, are used (steel-toed) and donated by the local General Motors plants. Individuals are often referred by local employment agencies as well as from other JHS programs. The main goal of the program is to eliminate one of the barriers to securing employment by providing proper footwear for the job. Access to these boots may be at any time during the regular 35 hour agency work week. Support and referrals to other services are offered…Read More