NLIS 1
August 16, 2005
(Human Resources, Labour and Employment)
The following is being distributed at the request
of Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation:
NLHC donates office space to
Learning Disabilities Association
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC)
is providing a contribution by way of office space to the Learning Disabilities
Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (LDANL). Joan Burke, Minister of Human
Resources, Labour and Employment and Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and
Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC), made this announcement today. The
association will be located at 58 Oregon Drive, Stephenville, in the
corporation�s regional office building.
�We are delighted to be in a position to partner with an organization that
contributes so much to our communities,� said Minister Burke. �Given its social
mandate, NLHC is always open to working in partnership with community groups
that can contribute to an enhanced quality of life for the people of our
province. Current statistics indicate that 10-15 per cent of our province�s
population have learning disabilities. Without doubt, providing this office
space will prove to be an invaluable resource for many people.�
This opportunity will enable the LDANL to establish Destination Employment, a
program which addresses the employment needs of adults with learning
disabilities. The goal of Destination Employment is to enhance the employability
of adults with learning disabilities by providing targeted employment
preparation training. The program also makes employers more aware and sensitive
to the vast pool of talented adults who, while they have learning disabilities,
are able to make valuable contributions.
The Learning Disabilities Association of Newfoundland and Labrador is a
non-profit organization dedicated to advancing and promoting education,
employment, social development, legal rights and the general well being of
people with learning disabilities. They are a provincial chapter of the Learning
Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC), a national non-profit organization
founded in 1963. A Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) is located in every
province and two territories of the country, and a network of community-based
chapters exists in approximately 90 communities nation wide. Destination
Employment is offered in partnership by the LDAC and LDANL, and is funded
through the federal Opportunities Fund Social Development.
On the west coast, NLHC also provides in-kind office space to two other social
partners, the Laubach Literacy Association who also occupy offices at 58 Oregon
Drive, and the Community Education Network and Community Action Committee for
Southwestern Newfoundland, who operate a family resource centre in Port au Port
and one in Port aux Basques. Each of these groups provides tremendous support
for the communities they serve.
Media contact: Jenny Bowring, NLHC, (709) 724-3055
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