Human Resources, Labour, and Employment
Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
March 23, 2010
Employment Transitions
Program Extended to Labrador
Through the expansion of the
Employment Transitions program, single parents in the
Labrador region may now receive dedicated employment
transition support.
"This initiative builds on the
strengths of single parents," said the Honourable Susan
Sullivan, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and
Employment. "It connects single parents with work
opportunities and gives employers the opportunity to
benefit from the many skills and talents single parents
have to offer the workplace. The Employment Transitions
program has already proven to be successful in other
areas of the province and I am pleased that single
parents in Labrador may now also avail of it."
Employment Transitions allows single
parents to participate in a nine-week program consisting
of sessions that focus on career planning, job
readiness, job maintenance, and life skills. In
addition, participants receive access to individual
counselling, an earned income supplement and job
advancement supports following completion of the
program.
The Department of Human Resources,
Labour and Employment is an active partner with the
Single Parent Association of Newfoundland and supports
its successful program in St. John�s and Conception Bay
North. In addition, the Employment Transitions program
has been operating in Corner Brook since March 2006 and
in September 2009 it was launched in Grand
Falls-Windsor.
The Honourable John Hickey, Minister
of Labrador Affairs, says the Employment Transitions
office is a welcome addition to the region.
"With this announcement, the
Provincial Government is continuing its ongoing
commitment to help people who want to make positive life
changes," said Minister Hickey. "I would encourage any
single parent who feels they could benefit from
additional support in accessing and maintaining
employment to see if this program is right for them."
For the delivery of Employment
Transitions in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay area, the
Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment has
partnered with the Labrador Friendship Centre.
"This unique program will support
single parents in their efforts to identify
possibilities and explore opportunities to find and
secure meaningful work," said Stanley Oliver, Executive
Director of the centre.
Employment Transitions is an
initiative of the Poverty Reduction Strategy, which was
created to reduce, alleviate and prevent poverty
throughout the province. The goal of the strategy is to
make Newfoundland and Labrador the province with the
lowest level of poverty in Canada within a 10-year
period. $132.2 million was allocated in Budget 2009:
Building on Our Strong Foundation to assist with
poverty reduction efforts.
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Media contacts:
Jennifer Collingwood
Director of Communications
Department of Human Resources, Labour and
Employment
709-729-0753, 690-2498
jennifercollingwood@gov.nl.ca |
John
Tompkins
Director of Communications
Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
709-729-1674, 728-7762
jtompkins@gov.nl.ca |
Stanley Oliver
Executive Director
Labrador Friendship Centre
709-896-8302
soliver@lfchvgb ca |
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2010 03 23
9:50 a.m.