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EMPOWERING FUTURES – Job Skills Training Program

Helping Individuals with Special Needs Gain Confidence and Career Skills

Are you or a loved one looking to develop essential job skills in a supportive environment? Our Job Skills Training Program is designed to empower individuals with special needs by equipping them with tools needed for workplace success. 

Program Details:

Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays 
Time: 10am -2pm
Start Date: June 2025
Duration: 6 Months
Location: 4301 Weston Road, North -York. M9L 2Y3
Contact: info@calcentre.ca (416)745-9633/ (905)265-9633

What you’ll Learn

  • Discovering Personal Strength – Identify unique skills and training
  • Navigating the Job Market Through Technology – Learn online job search and application
  • Resume Writing – Build a professional resume that stands out
  • Job Ethics – Understanding professionalism and workplace expectations
  • Conflict Resolution – Develop communication skills for handling workplace challenges
  • Safety in the Workplace – Learn essential workplace safety practices
  • Co-op Experience – Gain hands on work experience with local employers
  • Coping with Stress and Anxiety Related to Work – Learn strategies for workplace success
  • Interview Skills – Practice mock interviews and improve cinfidence

See flyer for more details

Let’s Talk Sex & Relationships 

From friendship to dating, love & sex, this program covers a variety of topics to promote healthy relationships and sexual expression! In partnership with Dream Weavers Collective, this group program is for young adults (18+) with other developmental differences. Join us for 10 weeks to learn more about navigating relationships. This curriculum was created by and will be facilitated by the Dream Weavers Collective’s Life & Employment Skills Facilitator. 

Dates: Tuesdays, weekly – April 8 to June 17, 2025 
Time: 6:30PM to 8:00PM 
Cost: $400 (subsidies may be available, please email effieb@mnjcc.org) 

See flyer for more details

Register now

Wills and Estate Planning [webcast]

WHEN: April 2 at 7pm

If you’re supporting a family member with a disability, one of the most important steps you can take to help secure their future is to have a will and estate plan in place.

Join us on April 2nd at 7pm EST, for the Wills and Estate Planning webcast, as panelist, Brendon Pooran of Pooran Law, discusses estate planning considerations families must be aware of when caring for a family member with a disability.

What’s in it for you: 

  • An understanding of the fundamental elements of an estate plan;
  • An overview of how to get started in setting up a will
  • A breakdown of different types of trusts people typically include in a will.
  • An overview of the two types of Power of Attorney.  
  • An opportunity to connect with other families in our Virtual Discussion Groups.
  • A digital workbook filled with free legal resources, worksheets and practical next steps that will support you in taking action.

St. Lawrence College Spring Open House

We are excited to invite you to our meet-and-greet and information session happening during the Spring Open House at St. Lawrence College, Brockville on Saturday, April 5th, from 10:00am to 12:00pm.

This is a wonderful opportunity for prospective students to meet the Program Liaison, Learning Specialists, and current students in the Community Integration through Co-operative Education (CICE) program. Attendees are welcome to join us for a brief introductory chat or stay for the full Information Session, which is a mandatory step in the application process. We still have seat availability for September 2025.

You will find us in our Tutoring Space – Room 270 – across from the Bookstore. The CICE Information Session will begin at 10:30 AM.

Additionally, a Service Fair will be held at the main entrance featuring various services and resources available to students on the Brockville Campus.

We look forward to welcoming prospective students and sharing all that the CICE program has to offer!

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Check us out on the SLC website Brockville CICE Program

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Future Planning with Adult Siblings in Mind [webcast]

WHEN: March 26 at 7pm

Many siblings want to be part of the conversation when it comes to planning for their sibling living with a disability, especially if they may take on more responsibility in the future. Even after those conversations begin, there’s often a lot to discuss. 

Join us on March 26 at 7pm EST, for an UPDATED Future Planning with Adult Siblings in Mind webcast, where we talk about the experiences of siblings, their unique perspectives, and the value that bringing them into future planning conversations can have for a family. 

What’s in it for you:

  • Learn about how parents and adult siblings can come together to begin ongoing conversations on planning for a family member with a disability.
  • Tips and advice on some of the important topics families could talk about that would bring about peace of mind.
  • Learn why flexibility in future planning is so important and how it can help you stay prepared for the unexpected.
Register now

Options Children Spring Workshop

1:1 Service Coordination Workshop

A 60 minute, 1:1 consultation designed to provide caregivers who have children and/or youth with a disability between the ages of 0-18 years of age, with an opportunity to gain information about FST’s children’s programs and Toronto region to assist with the supportive needs of their loved one

See flyer for more information

Financial Supports Resource Workshop

 Come learn about provincial and charitable funding that you and your child may be eligible for. Receive a resource package with links and steps for completing the applications. This workshop is suitable for caregivers of children birth to 18 who would like to have a better understanding of funding for children with special needs. 

See flyer for more information

Developmental Disabilities Resource Workshop

Have you ever wanted to know more about developmental disabilities such as Autism? Are you interested in how to navigate the service system or strategies to support a loved one or friend?

Come join us for an information session on Developmental Disabilities, Autism, and strategies for navigating the service sector across the lifespan and supporting a loved one.

This workshop is suitable for families with a newly diagnosed loved one, and community members who are interested in learning more about developmental disabilities and the sector.

See flyer for more details

Camps Resource Workshop

Ever wonder what you need to register your child for camp? Not sure what camps are out there? Come join us for an information session on camps and respite registration. This virtual workshop offered on Zoom is suitable for caregivers of children with special needs 4 -18 who would like to have a better understanding of the what’s, when, and how’s of registering for camp. 

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Seniors Day Program – Options

Do you have or know  an individual with a special need that is 55+ in need of care, social engagement and will enjoy positive interaction, in a friendly environment?

Our Seniors program is just the place.

Get your loved on involved in a program where they can socialize with other seniors and make a friend, do modified activities at their pace, and maintain their health through motivational activities and exercise. Get the Respite you deserve.

Hours: 9am – 3pm, Extended hours available

Our Programs

  • Life/ Social Skills
  • Modifies Activities
  • Place of belonging
  • Qualified Staff
  • Friendly environment
  • Motivational Involvement
  • Fee- For- Service

Contact Us

1970 Ellesmere Road Un. 1
416-289-2223
sunflowerrcs@gmail.com
Sunflowerrcs.com

See flyer for more details

Out & About 18+, IDD, 2SLGBTQIA meet up!

A FREE IN-PERSON monthly meet-up for LGBTQ2s+ adults (18+) with an intellectual developmental disability.

Sign up if:

  • You’re an adult (18+) with an intellectual developmental disability.
  • You identify as being Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Bisexual, Queer, Questioning, Pansexual, PLUS+!
  • You want to connect with other queer folks.

Upcoming Dates

  • March: 1 6, 30
  • April: 13, 27
  • May 4, 11

Contact us: outandabout@conc.ca

See flyer for more details

Connection Carousel

Join us for a spin on traditional speed dating

WHEN: April 27 | 3pm – 6pm

The Wagner Green Centre for Access and Inclusion is hosting a fun and friendly
‘speed dating’ event for adults (aged 21-35) with developmental disabilities and/or
autism. This event is the perfect opportunity to meet new people and make
connections in a relaxed and supportive environment.

This event invites singles (aged 21-35) with ASD and/or developmental disabilities to form new connections through this ‘spin on speed dating’ event!

Over the course of the event, attendees will have the chance to speak with each other one on one and see what kind of connection they have. Everyone will be given a dating card to track who they speak to. After each conversation, attendees will check off one of the following options:

  • Romantic – you would be interested in going out on a date with this person
  • Friends – you would be interested in meeting up as friends
  • No Thank You – you aren’t interested in connecting with this person again

After the ‘speed dating’ part of the event, attendees will have time to mix and mingle with each other. Refreshments will be provided.

At the end of the event, all dating cards will be collected, and matches will be determined. If you get a match (both people are interested in connecting again), you will be contacted with more information about how to reconnect with your match(es).

See flyer for more details

Register now
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