Abilities at Work
By Canadian Association for Supported Employment
If you’re an employment services provider committed to connecting individuals who experience disability with employment and mentorship opportunities, you learn how to achieve your organization’s goals and connect employers with the right talent, the right way.
If you’re an employer, you learn how to attract talented and skilled new team members who have a proven track record of driving results.
The Abilities at Work podcast is hosted by the Canadian Association for Supported Employment.
Abilities at WorkAug 24, 2021
13. Ressources qui sont offertes aux employeurs qui veulent embaucher des personnes en situation de handicap
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Balado Les forces au travail! parle du soutien à l’emploi au Canada.
Dans cet l'épisode, nous parlons avec Joseph Giulione (membre du conseil d'administration de l’ACSE) et Marussia Paradis (coordonnatrice du projet MentorHabiletés Canada au Québec) des ressources qui sont offertes aux employeurs qui veulent embaucher des personnes en situation de handicap.
Ressources:
- l’ACSE: Ressources pour Employeurs
- MentorHabiletés Canada
12. Qu'est-ce que l'Association canadienne de soutien à l’emploi (l’ACSE)?
[La transcription de l'épisode du podcast est disponible ici. / The podcast episode's transcription is available here.]
Balado Les forces au travail! parle du soutien à l’emploi au Canada.
Dans cet épisode, Joseph Giulione (membre du conseil d'administration de l’ACSE) nous donne sa description de l'Association canadienne de soutien à l’emploi (l’ACSE), en fonction de son expérience.
Ressources:
- l’ACSE
- Qui sommes-nous: l’ACSE
11. Qu'est-ce que soutien à l’emploi?
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Balado Les forces au travail! parle du soutien à l’emploi au Canada. Dans cet épisode, nous parlerons du soutien à l’emploi et des prestataires de soutien à l’emploi avec Joseph Giulione (membre du conseil d'administration de l’ACSE) et Marussia Paradis (coordonnatrice du projet MentorHabiletés Canada au Québec).
Ressources:
- l’ACSE
- MentorHabiletés Canada
10. Celebrate DEAM and Light It Up! For NDEAM this October
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The first episode in season two of the Abilities at Work podcast focuses on the Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM), which is celebrated in October each year across most of Canada as well as the United States, and was celebrated last month in British Columbia. We place special emphasis on the Light It Up! For NDEAM awareness campaign that was developed by ODEN in Ontario last year and is now being promoted across Canada, from coast to coast to coast.
To talk about DEAM, we’re bringing in Joanna Goode (Executive Director at the Canadian Association for Supported Employment) and Jennette Campbell (Chief Executive Officer at the Ontario Disability Employment Network).
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9. Why Join the Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE)?
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The 9th episode of the Abilities at Work podcast covers why you should consider joining the Canadian Association for Supported Employment as a member.
Whether you are looking to increase your capacity as a service provider, develop inclusive workplace policies, engage in workplace training, or network with others working to support inclusive employment, we have a number of initiatives and resources to support you on your journey.
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8. What is the Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM)?
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Episode 8 of the Abilities at Work podcast showcases the Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM), which is celebrated in September in British Columbia, and in October across the rest of Canada and in the United States of America. We talk about what it is, why it's important, and how employers and supported employment service providers can get involved.
On today’s episode we feature Mary Beshai, who serves as Director of MentorAbility Canada at the Canadian Association for Supported Employment, and Ashley Hammond, who serves with Avalon Employment and leads the MentorAbility Canada initiative for Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island.
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7. MentorAbility Canada in Manitoba
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The seventh episode of the Abilities at Work podcast showcases the impact of MentorAbility Canada in Manitoba, and describes how the initiative provides a simple way for employers to build more inclusive workplaces while supporting jobseekers in exploring their career interests. The episode features Karen Goodman Wong, who works as Manager at WASO (Work and Social Opportunities) in Winnipeg, Manitoba and acts as MentorAbility Canada – Manitoba Provincial Coordinator.
Related resources:
- MentorAbility Canada: About l Provincial Hubs
- WASO (Work and Social Opportunities)
6. MentorAbility in Ontario and Québec
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The sixth episode of the Abilities at Work podcast showcases the impact of MentorAbility Canada in Ontario and Quebéc, and describes how the initiative provides a simple way for employers to build more inclusive workplaces while supporting jobseekers in exploring their career interests. The episode features Lisa Livingston, who works at March of Dimes and acts as MentorAbility Canada – Ontario Provincial Coordinator, as well as Marussia Paradis, who works at SPHERE and acts as MentorAbility – Québec Coordinator.
Related resources:
- MentorAbility Canada: About l Provincial Hubs
- March of Dimes Canada
- SPHERE
5. MentorAbility in Atlantic Canada
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The fifth episode of the Abilities at Work podcast profiles the two MentorAbility - Atlantic Canada regional hub coordinators, and describes how the initiative provides a simple way for employers to build more inclusive workplaces while supporting jobseekers in exploring their career interests. David Wareing, from TeamWork Cooperative, leads the MentorAbility Canada initiative in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Ashley Hammond, from Avalon Employment, leads the MentorAbility Canada initiative in Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island.
Related resources:
- MentorAbility Canada: About l Regional Hubs
- TeamWork Cooperative
- Avalon Employment
4. What is MentorAbility Canada and how can it help you?
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The fourth episode of the Abilities at Work podcast showcases the Government of Canada-funded MentorAbility Canada initiative.
As we sat down with Mary Beshai, National Director for MentorAbility Canada at the Canadian Association for Supported Employment, we asked her to explain what is MentorAbility Canada, how it benefits employers, supported employment service providers and individuals who experience disability, and the results that the initiative has achieved so far.
Related resources:
- MentorAbility Canada: For Service Providers l For Employers l For Individuals who Experience Disability
- Mary Beshai: Bio l Connect on LinkedIn
3. How can a Job Developer help clients who experience disability find work?
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The third episode of the Abilities at Work podcast explores how a Job Developer can help clients who experience disability find work. A Job Developer who works for a supported employment service provider helps job seekers who experience disability secure employment.
As we sat down with Charley MacDonald, National Trainer at the Canadian Association for Supported Employment, we asked her to share some of her supported employment job development insights, an example of a situation when she served as bridge between a job seeker and an employer, as well as any key job development resources that our audience should be aware of.
Related resources:
- Canadian Association for Supported Employment: Resources for Service Providers l Supported Employment Resource Hub l Job Developer Training Course l Resources for Employers l Resources for Job Seekers
- Charley MacDonald: Bio l Connect on LinkedIn
2. What is CASE?
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The second episode of the Abilities at Work podcast explores what the Canadian Association for Supported Employment is and what it does.
As we sat down with Joanna Goode, Executive Director of the Canadian Association for Supported Employment, we asked her to share about the organization's history, its representation from across Canada, what resources it makes available to supported employment service providers, employers and individuals who experience disability, as well as what is the organization's vision for the future.
Related resources:
- Canadian Association for Supported Employment: History l Board of Directors l Resources for Service Providers l Resources for Employers l Resources for Job Seekers
- Joanna Goode: Bio l Connect on LinkedIn
1. What Does "Supported Employment" Mean?
[The podcast episode's transcription is available here. / La transcription de l'épisode du podcast est disponible ici.]
For the first episode of the Abilities at Work podcast, we sat down with Joanna Goode, Executive Director of the Canadian Association for Supported Employment. We asked her what supported employment means, what is the supported employment model, and why supported employment is relevant today.
Joanna Goode: professional bio and contact information l connect on LinkedIn
Canadian Association for Supported Employment: about the organization l subscribe to e-newsletter l connect on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram
0. Coming Soon
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When you listen to the Abilities at Work podcast, you learn how to develop your competitive edge.
If you’re an employment services provider committed to connecting individuals who experience disability with employment and mentorship opportunities, you learn how to achieve your organization’s goals and connect employers with the right talent, the right way.
If you’re an employer, you learn how to attract talented and skilled new team members who have a proven track record of driving results.
The Abilities at Work podcast is hosted by the Canadian Association for Supported Employment.
Each of our first few episodes will feature important questions you have and answers from leaders in our national network of supported employment service providers. Stay tuned for exclusive interviews with national employers, experienced service providers, and individuals who experience disabilities, and curated session recordings from our national conference.
Subscribe now to automatically receive the latest episodes – we will publish the English language version of the podcast every week starting on July 20th and we will also release a number of episodes in French starting in August. You will also find transcripts in both English and French for all of our podcast episodes on the CASE website, at SupportedEmployment.ca/AbilitiesAtWork.
If you’d like to ask us a question, you can email us at AbilitiesAtWork@SupportedEmployment.ca.
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