Supported Employment
Supported Employment is based on an evidence-based model that provides employment services to people with disabilities who want more intensive support services.
Ontario is rolling out this program in phases over several years. Starting in April 2018, the first communities – Belleville, Cornwall and Timmins – began helping clients find work that meet their individual career goals. Learning from our experience in these three communities, Ontario will take a measured approach to making Supported Employment available in other communities across the province. Ontario will use feedback from service providers, stakeholders, the broader community, and individuals accessing the program to inform improvements or adjustments, if needed, for future planning.
Key changes to 2019-2020 Employment Ontario transfer payment agreements
New reporting requirements for Labour Market Transfer Agreement-funded Employment Ontario programs
Communications
- Memo: 2021-2022 Employment Ontario Transfer Payment Agreements (posted on March 30, 2021) (PDF, 111 KB)
- Memo: EO Transfer Payment Use of Funds (posted on February 2, 2021) (PDF, 108 KB)
- Memo: 2021-2022 Business Plan Templates (posted on December 10, 2020) (PDF, 172 KB)
- Memo: 2020-2021 Monitoring of Employment Ontario Transfer Payment Agreements (posted on November 10, 2020) (PDF, 167 KB)
- Memo: 2019-2020 Audited Financial Statements (posted on July 28, 2020) (PDF, 170 KB)
- Memo: 2020-2021 Business Plan Templates (posted on November 22, 2019) (PDF, 135 KB)
- Memo: 2019-2020 Employment Ontario Transfer Payment Agreements: Audited Financial Statements Submission Instructions (posted on September 18, 2019) (PDF, 82 KB)
- Memo: 2019-2020 Business Planning (posted on November 29, 2018) (PDF, 95 KB)
- Memo: Announcement of the Supported Employment Implementation Evaluation (posted on July 13, 2018) (PDF, 303 KB)
- Memo: Launch of Phase One of the Supported Employment Program (posted on March 29, 2018) (PDF, 88 KB)
- Memo: Supported Employment – Visual Identity and Communication Guidelines Memo (posted on March 23, 2018) (PDF, 244 KB)
Guidelines and Forms
Training
Questions and Answers
Resources
If you are a case worker or a community agency supporting a person with a disability, or a person looking for general information about the suite of employment and training services available to assist people with disabilities, please visit the Employment Ontario page. You can contact an Employment Ontario representative for information or use the search tool to find a service provider that can help.
You can visit this page to find updates about the program. We will post training materials, guidelines, and other communications as they are available.