Supported Employment for People with Disabilities
As part of Ontario’s employment strategy for people with disabilities, Access Talent the province is launching the Supported Employment program. 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 – will begin 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. There will be no interruption of services in communities where Supported Employment is not being introduced.
Communications
- 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
- SE Participant Registration Form (3006E) (posted on April 20, 2018)
- Guidelines: Supported Employment Program (posted on March 29, 2018) (PDF, 1,575 KB)
Questions and Answers
- Technical Qs and As for Service Providers on Supported Employment Program (posted on March 29, 2018) (PDF, 345 KB)
- General Qs and As: Supported Employment (posted on March 9, 2018) (PDF, 425 KB)
Resources
- Chart: Employment Ontario Program Comparison for People with Disabilities (posted on March 29, 2018) (PDF, 167 KB)
- Overview of Supported Employment (posted on March 9, 2018) (PDF, 280 KB)
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.