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The Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW)
The federal government provides 84% and Nova Scotia supplies 16% of the funding for the Nova Scotia Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW). The intent of the projects funded under TIOW is to help participants, aged 55-64, secure employment through activities such as employment assistance, essential skills upgrading, preparation for self employment and work experience. In the first two years of the program, 2007-2009, on average, more than 60% of the 293 formerly unemployed workers found work by the end of their projects.
Here is a list of the projects which have approval for fiscal year 2009-2010 as of January 29, 2010
1. Acadia Centre for Social Business Entrepreneurship (ACSBE)
Total Funding request: $310,244.00
Location: Bridgewater, Lunenburg County
Description of Project: 12 older workers are proposed for 2009-10 for first intake and 12 more for second intake in 2010-11. Project includes 10 weeks of EAS activities and 10 weeks of self-employment activities or employer based work experience project. Program is 25 hrs / week throughout.
Contact: Stephanie Lohnes
Suite 108, 215 Dominion Street,
Bridgewater, NS B4V 2K9
Phone: (902) 543-6776 or toll free 1-877-23-ACSBE
stephanie.lohnes@acadiau.ca http://acsbe.com/
2. Antigonish Career Resource Centre
Total Funding request: $130,905.00
Location: Antigonish County
Description of Project: ACRC is partnering with The St. Frances Xavier Enterprise Development Centre in Antigonish to offer 12 participants 16 weeks in class training followed by 4 weeks work experience or entrepreneurial training.
Contact: Robena Stewart, Manager
Antigonish Career Resource Centre
50 James Street, Antigonish, NS B2G 1R7
Phone: (902) 867-1367 Fax: (902) 867-6019
robenastewart@theacrc.ca www.theacrc.ca
3. Cape Breton Black Partnership Committee, (CBBEPC)
Total Funding request: $162,090.00
Location: Sydney, CB
Description of Project: CBBEPC is a community based development organization assisting in the development of African Nova Scotians. The vision of CBBEPC is to offer 12 participants 8 week classroom activities followed by 25 weeks employer based work experience.
Contact: Joslynn White, Employment Development Assistant
731 Victoria Rd, Sydney, NS B1N 1J3
Phone: (902) 562-5478 or 562-0033 Fax: (902) 562-3436
info@ansec.ca www.ansec.ca
4. Career Connections
Total Funding request: $186,729.00
Location: New Glasgow, Pictou County
Description of Project: 9 older workers proposed. Project includes a 17 week EAS component followed by 26 week employer based work experience projects.
Contact: Amanda White, Coordinator
Career Connections Society
138 Campbell Street, New Glasgow, NS, B2H 5Y1
Phone: (902) 752-6826 ext 222; Fax: (902) 755-2963
awhite@careerconnections.ca www.careerconnections.ca
5. Career Development Association of Inverness Richmond (CDAIR)
Total Funding request: $102,506.00
Location: Port Hawkesbury, Inverness County
Description of Project: 12 older workers proposed for 12 week EAS program. Computer training will be designed to fit the specific needs of the group. The group will also undertake the Portfolio process. The participants will also receive instruction on starting a small business, from initially designing the business plan, financing options, managing daily operations, providing excellent customer service, to reading financial statements. The Age Advantage will be used as the main curriculum. No community or employer based work experience included.
Contact: Sheri Wood, Executive Director
Career Development Association of Inverness Richmond
609 Church St. Suite 101, Port Hawkesbury, NS, B9A 2X4
Phone: (902)-625-5656 Fax: 902-625-4179
swood@cdair.ns.ca www.cdair.ns.ca
6. Le Conseil des Arts de Cheticamp
Total Funding request: $159,501.00
Location: Cheticamp, Inverness County
Description of Project: 10 older workers proposed for a community based work experience project. The participants will spend 35 hours per week throughout the 24 week project. The older workers will be introduced to the Age Advantage Transition Program and have basic training in resume writing, interview practice and communication for work; in addition, there will be instruction in workplace organization, administration (including typical work policies) and group dynamics. Then, for the community-based work experience, the participants will move on to hands-on training in theatre and prop construction, water puppets, and film making as well as professional theatre production.
Contact: Paul Daniel Gallant, Le Conseil des Arts de Cheticamp
15118 Cabot Trail, C.P. 100, Chéticamp NÉ B0E 1H0
Phone: 902-224-5340 or 224-1876; Fax: 902-224-5305
Email: leconseildesartspaul@ns.sympatico.ca
7. Digby Area Learning Association (DALA)
Total Funding request: $208,243.00
Location: Digby, Digby County
Description of Project:10 older workers are proposed for 2009-10 for first intake and 10 more for second intake in 2010-11. Project includes 12 weeks of EAS activities and those needing GED or basic literacy upgrading will be referred to that program. 13 weeks of self-employment activities or employer based work experience project follow. All clients will go through basic computer training to bring them to a level that will increase their chance of becoming employed. Some will also have Individual Learning Projects such as Small business.
Contact: Connie Lombard
Digby Area Learning Association (DALA)
53 Mount Street, 151 Hwy 303, PO Box 968
Digby, NS B0V 1A0
conniel@dala.digby.ns.ca
Phone: 245-7443 Fax: 245-7541
Lenore Sweeney, Career Counsellor/Job Developer
lenores@dala.digby.ns.ca
Phone: 245-2597 Fax: 245-7541
8. FutureWorx
Total Funding request: $196,678.00
Location: Truro
Description of Project: Serves Colchester-East, West Hants, Pictou and Cumberland counties. 2 facilitators will train 15 participants. Project includes 16 week EAS “classroom” section followed by a 6 week employer based work experience project.
Contact: Randy Lindsay, Executive Director
Futureworx Society,
80 Glenwood Dr.
Truro, NS B2N 1P3
Phone: (902) 895-2838 Main Office; Fax (902) 893-9454
randyl@futureworx.ca
9. Guysborough County Community Business Development
Total Funding request: $122,609.48
Location: Guysborough
Description of Project:CBDC Guysborough proposes to train 12 older workers in 2009-10 and the 11 weeks of the project are devoted to EAS activities. There is no work experience component.
Contact: Wanda MacDonald or Karen MacDonald, CBDC- Guysborough County
46 Main St, PO Box 199, Guysborough NS B0H 1N0
Phone: 902.533-2770 or 902.533-1906 Fax: 902.533-2958
Wanda.macdonald@cbdc.ca or karen.macdonald@cbdc.ca
10. New Deal Development
Total Funding request: $140,225.00
Location: Sydney Mines
Description of Project:12 older workers proposed for 10 weeks of training activities followed by a 16 week employer based work experience project.
Contact: Mr. Emmett O’Connor, Director
New Deal Development
833 Main St, Sydney Mines, NS B1V 2L9
Phone: (902) 736-3796 Fax: (902) 736-0380
Or Kim Rideout, Phone: (902) 736-3796
Newdeal_d@hotmail.com
11. New Waterford & Area Employment Resource Centre
Total Funding request: $121,428.23
Location: New Waterford
Description of Project: New Waterford has a population of 10,000. 12 older workers proposed for 2009-10 includes 10 weeks of EAS activities and 12 weeks employer based work experience project.
Contact: Tammie Marshe, Acting Manager
New Waterford Employment Resource Centre
3372 Plummer Ave. New Waterford, NS B1H 1Y7
Phone: (902) 862-8856 Fax: (902) 862-3876
tmarshe@nwerc.ca www.nwerc.ca
12. Nova Scotia Community College, Shelburne Campus
Total Funding request: $130,266.72
Location: Shelburne, Shelburne County
Description of Project: Shelburne Campus has a career resource centre, which helps identify prospective participants. 10 older workers proposed for 2009-10. There are 30 hours of instruction per week for participants while on EAS portion for 14 weeks. 4 weeks are set aside for an employer based work experience project.
Contact: Doug Sitland
Nova Scotia Community College, Burridge & Shelburne Campuses,
372 Pleasant Street, Yarmouth, NS B5A 2L2
Phone: (902) 749-2400 Fax: (902) 742-0519
doug.sitland@nscc.ca www.burridge.nscc.ca\crc
13. PeopleWorx
Total Funding request: $251,716.63
Location: Granville Ferry, Annapolis Valley
Description of Project: The PeopleWorx Society proposes to provide two consecutive 19-week programs based on 12 participants per intake. Project is to take place in Annapolis Royal. This project will provide 11 wks training in employability skills. For the last 8 weeks, clients will be divided into groups: (1) those interested in traditional employment who will participate in employer based work experience vs. (2) clients interested in self employment.
Contact: ShirleyAnn Rogers, Programs Manager
PeopleWorx Society,17 Chipman Drive, Kentville NS B4N 3V7
Phone: 902.679.2755 Fax: 902-678-0079 srogers@peopleworx.ca www.peopleworx.ca
or
Phone: 1-866-609-WORK (9675)
14. Richmond County Literacy Network
Total Funding request: $151,421.00
Location: Arichat, Richmond County, CB
Description of Project: RCLN will serve Richmond County and parts of Inverness County including Port Hawkesbury. 12 older workers proposed for 2009-10. During the first twelve week EAS component, plus an additional week at the end of the 12 week employer-based work experience, the participants will take part in skills enhancement.
Contact: Millie Hatt, Literacy Co-ordinator
Richmond County Literacy Network
708 Lower Rd., PO Box 69
Arichat, NS B0E 1A0
Phone: (902) 226-0383; Fax: (902) 226-0382 milliehatt@hotmail.com
15. Valley African Nova Scotian Development Association (VANSDA)
Total Funding request: $220,521.00
Location: Kentville, Kings County
Description of Project: The vision of VANSDA is to serve principally African Nova Scotians in Kings County and the Annapolis Valley. 12 older workers proposed to participate in a 32 week project in 2009-10. 20 weeks (at 35 hours per week) devoted to EAS activities. The project will also include a12 week employer-based work experience at 40 hours per week.
Contact: Ms. Debi Sponagle, Office Manager
Valley African Nova Scotian Development Association
55 Webster St. Kentville, NS B4N 1H6
Tel 902-678-7448 Toll Free: 1-866-313-VANS
dsponagle@vansda.ca
16. Western Area Women's Coalition
Total Funding request: $161,335.00
Location: Cornwallis, Annapolis County
Description of Project: 12 older workers proposed (women only) for 2009-10. 3 week mentoring period included in the 22 week classroom period. This project intended to result in self-employment for participants. No separate employer-based work experience.
Contact: Ms. Della Longmire, Executive Director
86 Atlantic Avenue, PO Box 254, Cornwallis, Annapolis County
Nova Scotia B0S 1H0
Phone: (902) 638-8566 Fax: 902-638-8620; Toll Free: 1-877-392-8800
womensplace1@nsaliantzinc.ca
17. Northside Economic Development Assistance Corporation (NEDAC)
Total Funding request: $258,755.00
Location: North Sydney and Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts, St Anns, Baddeck, Cape Breton
Description of Project: 16 Participants will be referred to the project through the Entrepreneurial Centre, part of NEDAC. Geographical representation includes Cape Breton County. 6 wks training followed by 20 wks employer-based work experience.
Primary Contact: Charlie MacLellan, Manager
Northside Entrepreneurial & Resource Centre, 105 King Street
North Sydney, Nova Scotia B2A 3S1
Phone: 902-794-7217 Fax: 902-794-4766
E-Mail: cmaclellan@nedac.ca
18. Nova Scotia Community College, Burridge Campus
Total Funding request: $130,266.72
Location: Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
Description of Project: Yarmouth Campus has a career resource centre, which helps identify prospective participants. 10 older workers proposed for 2009-10. There are 30 hours of instruction per week for participants while on EAS portion for 14 weeks. 4 weeks are set aside for an employer based work experience project.
Contact: Doug Sitland
Nova Scotia Community College, Burridge & Shelburne Campuses,
372 Pleasant Street, Yarmouth, NS B5A 2L2
Phone: (902) 749-2400 Fax: (902) 742-0519
doug.sitland@nscc.ca www.burridge.nscc.ca\crc
19. Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic
Total Funding request: $258,898.00
Location: Truro, Nova Scotia
Description of Project: 14 older workers are proposed for 2009-10 for 12-14 weeks with 8 week classroom period proposed followed by a 4 week internship / employment based work experience.
Contact: Kelly Henderson, Executive Director
PO Box 1527, Truro, NS B2N 5V2
Phone: 902-893-8410 Fax: 902-895-6984
kelly@thrsc.com www.thrsc.com
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