Record #: GCL0240 | Last Modified: 07 Feb 2019 | Last Full Update: 07 Feb 2019 |
Contact Information | |
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Alternate Name | Anishnabeg Outreach Inc |
Office Phone | Toll free 1-855-589-5292 |
Fax | 519-763-1335 |
info@aocan.org | |
Website | www.aocan.org |
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Primary Contact | Carmen Taylor, Employment Counsellor - Kitchener / Guelph; Phone: 519-742-0300 * 1-866-888-8808 * 519-763-5292; Email: carmen@aocan.org |
Primary Executive | Stephen Jackson, Executive Director |
Description (Site) | Between Norfolk St and Woolwich St |
Site Location | Guelph-Downtown |
Located In Community | Guelph |
Address & Map | |
Intersection | Norfolk St and Suffolk St E |
Other Locations | 151 Frederick St Kitchener, ON N2H 2M2 |
Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Description & Services | |
Description (Agency) | Extends employment, education and training services to all eligible Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, Métis and people of Inuit heritage. |
Description (Service) | Employment counsellors work one-on-one with clients to eliminate barriers to long term employment success An Apatisiwin counsellor will assist all urban Indigenous people, including out of province, status and non-status Métis, Inuit, and First Nations people with funding to assist with employment supports and skill development. Offers Employment Ontario Services and Apatisiwin Services. |
Hours | Office hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm |
Areas Served | Guelph ; Wellington County |
Eligibility | Individuals of Indigenous Status, Non-Status, Métis and Inuit heritage as well as non-Indigenous individuals |
Application | Contact the office or visit website for more information on programs |
Languages | English |
Fees | None |
Other Details | |
Legal Status | (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity |
Established | 1996 |
Funding | Provincial - Employment Ontario, Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres ; Donations ; Community Partnerships |
Elections | Annual General Meeting held in the fall |
Subjects | |
Service Categories | Indigenous Employment Programs ; Job Search Resource Centres ~ Indigenous Communities |