Services pour les enfants ayant une déficience intellectuelle
WoodGreen soutient les enfants qui vivent avec une déficience intellectuelle, ainsi que leurs familles, afin qu’ils aient de possibilités significatives pour s’épanouir, prospérer et tisser des liens avec leurs communautés.
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Catégories de service: Services aux personnes ayant un handicap, Services de santé
Admissibilité: Offert aux enfants de moins de 18 ans ayant une déficience intellectuelle
Prestation: Ce programme est actuellement disponible en ligne et/ou par téléphone. Cette information sera mise à jour quand le programme reprendra ses services en personne.
Frais: Gratuit
Dates du programme: Offert toute l’année
Partenaires: Services de l’Ontario pour les personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle
Description
Notre équipe travaille avec les familles pour approfondir l’indépendance des enfants qui vivent avec une déficience intellectuelle. Nous proposons un soutien individualisé et des activités de groupe engageantes qui encouragent l’épanouissement social et émotionnel des enfants. Nous proposons également des visites à domicile, des conseils et des groupes de soutien dirigés par des parents ayant une expérience d’éducation d’enfants ayant une déficience intellectuelle.
Ce programme offre deux services de soutien pour les parents des enfants ayant une déficience intellectuelle : le Programme de sensibilisation pour les parents et les Services partagés pour les parents. Veuillez vous joindre à nous pour plus de renseignements sur comment accéder à ces services.
Programme de Sensibilisation pour les parents
Il s’agit d’un programme de formation individualisé afin de promouvoir l’autonomie d’enfants ayant une déficience intellectuelle. Les conseils sont fournis par des visiteurs à domicile; ceux-ci étant parents d’enfants ayant une déficience intellectuelle.
Services partagés pour les parents
Les parents peuvent participer aux groupes de soutien dirigés par d’autres parents qui ont vécu l’expérience d’éducation d’un enfant ayant une déficience intellectuelle. Ce programme est habituellement proposé au cours de l’année scolaire, de septembre à juin.
Ressources de soutien
Services de l’Ontario pour les personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle (SOPDI) est le point d’accès aux services aux adultes ayant une déficience intellectuelle financés par le Ministère des Services à l’enfance et des Services sociaux et communautaires en Ontario.
Il existe neuf agences SOPDI réparties dans la province, qui desservent différents comtés et régions. Si vous avez une déficience intellectuelle, que vous vivez en Ontario et que vous avez 18 ans, vous devez faire une demande auprès du SOPDI pour savoir si vous êtes admissible aux soutiens financés par le ministère pour adultes disponibles dans votre communauté.
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The Newcomer Women Entrepreneurship Program (NWEP) is a free online training program for English and Arabic-speaking women who are interested in learning and developing entrepreneurial skills to start a business.
Personalized Career Accelerator (for Newcomers to Canada)
The Personalized Career Accelerator program (formerly known as Mentoring Pathways to Employment) helps skilled newcomers to succeed in a Canadian job search and connects them with a mentor with shared experiences who can support their journey.
The Youth Possibilities Project (YPP) is funded by Service Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy. The program is open to youth aged 15 – 30 and offers 4 weeks of paid pre-employment training, followed by a 10-week paid job placement. With support from a job developer, participants explore their career options, secure a placement opportunity in their chosen field and gain valuable work experience and practical skills.
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In person
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In person, virtual, on the phone
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In-person, virtual, on the phone
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