NLIS 42
March 21, 2002
(Human Resources and Employment)
BACKGROUNDER
Employment Assistance Programs
- Proven employment programs such as
NewfoundJOBS, Linkages Youth Employment, Supported Employment,
and the Single Parent Employment Support Program (SESP) offer
opportunities for work experiences and a variety of supports to help
people find and maintain employment. In total, the Department of Human
Resources and Employment will spend over $14 million on its employment
programs and services.
- NewfoundJOBS was introduced in
1999-2000 to help income support clients make the transition to
employment. In 2002-2003 the department will spend $3 million on the
program. Since its inception, 3,500 clients have benefited from NewfoundJOBS.
- In 2002-2003, the department will provide
about $1.2 million for the successful Linkages Youth Employment Program.
Linkages provides career-related employment, career planning workshops
and a completion bonus towards the cost of post-secondary education.
- The Single Parent Employment Support
Program (SESP) will provide $500,000 to help single parents find
meaningful employment and become financially independent. Since its
introduction in 1998, the program has assisted 332 single parents, over
100 of whom no longer receive any social assistance.
- The Employability Assistance for People
with Disabilities (EAPD) Agreement helps people with a disability access
the supports and services they need to enter the labour market. The
agreement is valued at $6.6 million annually and is cost-shared with the
Government of Canada.
- Human Resources and Employment works in
partnership with a number of government departments and community
agencies to ensure that clients can access a range of programs and
services. In 2001-2002, through these arrangements, over 400 income
support clients were enrolled in Adult Basic Education programs with the
College of the North Atlantic, and over 2,500 income support clients
with Employment Insurance eligibility were referred to Human Resources
Development Canada to access their programs and services.
- The Department of Human Resources and
Employment funds approximately 40 community-based organizations across
the province to provide a range of employment related programs and
services for clients of the department.
- The Department of Human Resources and
Employment also provides training to all its frontline staff and
managers to continue the enhancement of employment related programs and
services.
Media contact: Paul Power, Communications,
(709) 729-4062.
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