Here at Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work we have made it our mission to help people with disabilities break down barriers to employment. We give job seekers the tools and confidence to educate and market themselves; we help them refine and demonstrate their abilities. We help employers become leaders in socially and fiscally responsible hiring and retention practices. Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and work has multiple programs for individuals with disabilities. At Youth the Future Program, we focus on economic, social and psychological aspects of disability (be it one or more physical, sensory, medical, learning or mental health disability), as they impact people's ability to seek, acquire and retain productive employment.

Youth The Future Program:

Youth the Future Program is a 22-week pre-employment skills development program that provides working age youth with disabilities (15-30) the relevant and necessary skills to enter the workforce. The first 8 weeks of the program participants spend each day in classroom workshops, gaining employability skills as well as specialized certifications such as First Aid, WHIMIS, Food Handlers, Digital Literacy, Customer Service, Conflict Resolution and many more.  and many more. During this time Youth The Future staff help participants with their job searching. Then for the remaining 14 weeks participants transition to a 14-week employment experience with the overall goal of retaining employment.

 We have programs currently serving Brampton ON, Mississauga ON, Scarborough ON, Oshawa ON, Montreal QC, Moncton NB, St. John’s NL, and Halifax NS.