- Description
- Provides an employment program focused on assisting youth in care and young adults from care transition into employment.
Service provides:
- an employment program focused on assisting youth in care and young adults from care transition into employment
Includes:
- a safe, inclusive space for youth and young adults to grow their confidence, attitudes, knowledge, and skills to positively impact their employment and career journey
- 30+ employment preparation workshops
- worksite tours
- job shadowing
- work exposure opportunities
- community events
- peer connections
- career counselling
- employer matching and follow-up support
- CORE Lounge: youth-friendly service delivery site
- CORE Mobile: mobile unit travels within 500 km radius to rural and remote clients
Affiliation: Government of Alberta, Government of Canada - Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- 16 to 17 years currently in government care
- 18 years and older formerly in government care
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below, To access service:
- drop in to CORE Lounge
- intake required for programming
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,Provides continuous intake.
- Toll Free
- 1-855-295-7180 Ext. 6
- Web Site
- https://balladgroup.ca/courses/youth-employment-connections-program-grande-prairie
- core@balladgroup.ca
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: No -
- Address
- Viktoria Place; 9817 101 Avenue
Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 0X6
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:30 AM to 04:30 PMTue08:30 AM to 04:30 PMWed08:30 AM to 04:30 PMThu08:30 AM to 04:30 PMFri08:30 AM to 04:30 PM
