Horizons Program
The Easter Seals Horizons
Program, funded by Service Canada, is for young adults, ages
18-30 and
runs in sessions of up to one year in duration. The program is
both intensive and extensive, offering classroom and seminar
training in life skills and vocational development.
Under Horizons, participants develop
a career plan and work with trained counselors to start bringing
it forward. A significant portion of the program is devoted to
work experience, that is, paid work placements in either the
private or not-for-profit sectors.
Horizons boasts over a 50%
success rate, with graduates going on to full-time employment or
to higher levels of education.
Easter Seals Newfoundland and
Labrador is grateful to the following businesses and
organizations, who are host employers for the 2007
Horizons Program:
Bell Aliant -
x-wave
Canadian Paraplegic Association
Froude Avenue Community Centre
Husky Energy
Kidney Foundation
Kilbride to Ferryland Resource Centre
Lillian Fidler Design
Sobeys
Wal-Mart
Proud 2005-2006 Horizons
Participants at their
program completion ceremony
on March 16, 2006.
For information about Horizons,
contact Paula Hayes at 726-2622 or e-mail
phayes@easterseals.nf.ca.
