Backgrounder: ESDC Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) funding

The YESS is a Government of Canada initiative delivered in collaboration with 11 federal departments and agencies, including Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). Through the YESS, the Government of Canada helps young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition into the labour market. ESDC’s YESS program supports organizations that provide job placements and skills development services to young people, as well as a broad range of supports such as job coaching, mental health support, clothes for job interviews, day care services for parents and subsidized Internet access to help with job searches.

The following projects are helping young Canadians with disabilities across the country develop the skills and get the opportunities they need to transition into the workforce.

Atlantic

1. Organization: Ability Employment Corporation
Title: Youth Employment Skills Strategy Program 2019 - Ability C.A.F.E.
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador (Clarenville)
Funding dates: June 15, 2020, to June 9, 2023
Funding amount: $747,055
Target number of participants: 46

2. Organization: John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick Inc
Title: Future Foundation for Youth
Region: New Brunswick (Moncton)
Funding dates: April 6, 2020, to March 31, 2023
Funding amount: $422,133
Target number of participants: 20

3. Organization: Valley Community Learning Association
Title: Valley Community Learning Association Life Streams
Region: Nova Scotia (Kentville)
Funding dates: August 24, 2020, to August 18, 2023
Funding amount: $750,000
Target number of participants: 24

4. Organization: YMCA of Northeast Avalon
Title: Y GEO Guided Employment Opportunities
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador (St John’s)
Funding dates: August 24, 2020, to March 31, 2023
Funding amount: $751,257
Target number of participants: 51

5. Organization: Independent Living Nova Scotia Association
Title: RISE
Region: Nova Scotia (Halifax)
Funding dates: Sept 07, 2020 to March 10, 2023
Funding amount: $ 943,477
Target number of participants: 40

6. Organization: Smallwood Crescent Community Centre Inc
Title: Creating a Better Tomorrow
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador (Marystown)
Funding dates: Sept 07, 2020 to Aug 12, 2022
Funding amount: $422,022,
Target number of participants: 33

7. Organization: Easter Seals Nova Scotia
Title: The Next Step
Region: Nova Scotia (Dartmouth)
Funding dates: July 6, 2020 to March 31, 2023
Funding amount: $393,066
Target number of participants: 22

8. Organization: The ONE Change Inc
Title: ONE Future 2.0
Region: New Brunswick (Saint John)
Funding dates: Aug 10, 2020 to Feb 03, 2023
Funding amount:  $782,373
Target number of participants: 45

9. Organization: The Old School Community Gathering Place Co-operative Limited
Title: Eastern Shore Youth Work Skills & Social Enterprise Learning Lab
Region: Nova Scotia (Musquodoboit Harbour)
Funding dates: Aug 24, 2020 to Aug 12, 2022
Funding amount: $665,605
Target number of participants: 30

10. Organization: Easter Seals, Newfoundland and Labrador Inc
Title: Easter Seals-YESS-Horizons Program
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John’s)
Funding dates: April 6, 2020 to March 31, 2023
Funding amount: $751,748
Target number of participants: 40

11. Organization: Community Sector Council NL
Title: Community Sector Council NL: Finders Keepers
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John’s)
Funding dates: April 27, 2020 to Dec 09, 2022
Funding amount: $664,000
Target number of participants: 29

12. Organization: The Adventure Group Inc
Title: Adventure Group: Life Management Program
Region: Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown)
Funding dates: March 30, 2020 to March 24,2023
Funding amount: $517,793
Target number of participants:58

Ontario

1. Organization: ATN Access for Persons with Disabilities Inc
Title: Employment Supports for Youth with Disabilities
Region: Ontario (London)
Funding dates: Sept 14,2020 to Aug 25,2023
Funding amount: $1,419,923
Target number of participants: 100

2. Organization: Canadian Mental Health Association
Title: At Work Youth Services
Region: Ontario (Toronto)
Funding dates: Sept 14, 2020 to Sept 1, 2023
Funding amount: $1,081,823
Target number of participants: 108

3. Organization: Operation Come Home
Title: YESS: OCH - Youth Employment Works
Region: Ontario (Ottawa)
Funding dates: Sept 28, 2020 to Sept 15, 2023
Funding amount: $1,765,163
Target number of participants: 108

4. Organization: Canadian Training Institute
Title: Steps 2 Success
Region: Ontario (Toronto)
Funding dates: Aug 24, 2020 to Aug 18, 2023
Funding amount: $4,366,665
Target number of participants: 360

5. Organization: The Career Foundation
Title: Completing the Circle
Region: Ontario (Toronto)
Funding dates:  Aug 31, 2020 to Aug 25, 2023
Funding amount: $7,999,982
Target number of participants: 585

6. Organization: Regesh Family and Child Services
Title:  Empowering Youth: Employment Readiness Program
Region: Ontario (Toronto)
Funding dates: July 27, 2020 to Oct 21, 2022
Funding amount: $749,999
Target number of participants: 60

7. Organization: Leads Employment Services
Title: Options
Region: Ontario (London)
Funding dates:  Sept 28, 2020 to Sept 29, 2023
Funding amount: $2,680,000
Target number of participants: 264

8. Organization: Living Rock Ministries
Title: TRI-Rock Program
Region: Ontario (Hamilton)
Funding dates: July 6, 2020 to June 30, 2023
Funding amount: $1,500,000
Target number of participants: 125

9. Organization: Avon Maitland District School Board
Title: Reach for Success
Region: Ontario (Seaforth)
Funding dates: July 6, 2020 to Nov 25, 2022
Funding amount: $998,841
Target number of participants: 80

10. Organization: Boys and Girls Club of Kingston & Area Inc
Title: NA2: Accessible Youth Employment at the Community Café
Region: Ontario (Kingston)
Funding dates: July 6, 2020 to June 30, 2023
Funding amount: $955,888
Target number of participants: 24

11. Organization: YWCA Hamilton
Title: YWCA Strategic Training & Employment Program (STEP)
Region: Ontario (Hamilton)
Funding dates: July 6, 2020 to Aug. 12, 2022
Funding amount: $1,085,826
Target number of participants: 75

12. Organization: Spark Employment Services
Title: EDGE - Experience Development to Gain Employment
Region: Ontario (Sudbury)
Funding dates: Aug 17, 2020 to Feb 3, 2023
Funding amount: $600,000
Target number of participants: 40

13. Organization: Job Skills
Title: Right Fit for You - Personalized Employment Solutions
Region: Ontario (Newmarket)
Funding dates: Aug.17, 2020 to Aug 11, 2023
Funding amount: $2,900,000
Target number of participants: 118

14. Organization: Sault Community Information and Career Centre Inc
Title: Transition to Independence Program - Youth Employment Model
Region: Ontario (Sault Ste Marie)
Funding dates: Aug 10, 2020 to Aug 4, 2023
Funding amount: $1,088,924
Target number of participants: 80

15. Organization: Independent Living Resource Centre Thunder Bay
Title: YES YOUTH CAN
Region: Ontario (Thunder Bay)
Funding dates: Aug. 31, 2020 to Aug. 25, 2023
Funding amount: $699,998
Target number of participants: 60

16. Organization: Interconnection Research International Ltd
Title: Youth Employment Readiness Program
Region: Ontario (Port Perry)
Funding dates: Sept 8, 2020 to April 14, 2023
Funding amount: $2,061,048
Target number of participants: 140

17. Organization: Meta Employment Services
Title: Meta: Helping Youth Prepare for Employment (HYPE)
Region: Ontario (Belleville)
Funding dates: Sept 14, 2020 to Sept 8, 2023
Funding amount: $1,125,000
Target number of participants: 75

18. Organization: JobStart
Title: JobStart - Youth Possibilities Project
Region: Ontario (Toronto)
Funding dates: Oct 5, 2020 to Oct 6, 2023
Funding amount: $1,999,250
Target number of participants: 175

19. Organization: Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work
Title: Youth the Future - Regional
Region: Ontario (Toronto)
Funding dates: Oct 5, 2020 to Sept 29, 2023
Funding amount: $6,450,002
Target number of participants: 224

20. Organization: Rapport Youth & Family Services
Title:  Rapport Youth & Family Services- ECLYPSE
Region: Ontario (Brampton)
Funding dates: Oct 5, 2020 to April 21, 2023
Funding amount: $1,399,998,
Target number of participants:  96

21. Organization: City of Toronto
Title: Toronto Youth Job Corps
Region: Ontario (Toronto)
Funding dates: Oct 5, 2020 to Sept 29, 2023
Funding amount: $8,939,919
Target number of participants: 1008

22. Organization: YMCA of Southwestern Ontario
Title: Y Works,
Region: Ontario (London)
Funding dates: April 13, 2020 to April 14, 2023
Funding amount: $2,220,000
Target number of participants: 200

23. Organization: YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka
Title: YMCA Youth Quest
Region: Ontario (Barrie)
Funding dates: April 13, 2020 to April 14, 2023
Funding amount: $4,000,000
Target number of participants: 375

24. Organization: John Howard Society of Niagara
Title: Recipe For Success
Region: Ontario (St. Catharines)
Funding dates: April 20, 2020 to April 21, 2023
Funding amount: $1,500,000
Target number of participants: 117

25. Organization: St. Leonard's Community Services
Title:  WRAP - Work Readiness and Advancement Program
Region: Ontario (Brantford)
Funding dates: May 4, 2020 to April 21, 2023
Funding amount: $1,349,388
Target number of participants: 90

26. Organization: Hutton House Association for Adults with Disabilities
Title: Goals, Preparation and Skills
Region: Ontario (London)
Funding dates: May 4, 2020 to April 21, 2023
Funding amount: $1,649,713
Target number of participants: 110

27. Organization: March of Dimes Canada
Title: Skills For Work
Region: Ontario (Toronto)
Funding dates: June 1, 2020 to March 31, 2023
Funding amount: $4,208,773
Target number of participants: 240

28. Organization: KEYS Job Centre
Title: KEYS - START Here – Supporting Youth Employment and Potential
Region: Ontario (Kingston)
Funding dates: June 8, 2020 to June 2, 2023
Funding amount: $2,658,871
Target number of participants: 199

29. Organization: Agilec
Title: Agilec- Career Connect for Youth
Region: Ontario (Oshawa+)
Funding dates: March 30, 2020 to March 24, 2023
Funding amount: $2,249,956
Target number of participants: 150

30. Organization: Yes Employment Services Inc. (Nipissing)
Title: Youth Pathways to Employment Project
Region: Ontario (North Bay)
Funding dates: March 30, 2020 to March 24, 2023
Funding amount: $1,288,865
Target number of participants: 8031. Organization: Youth Employment Services YES

31. Organization: Youth Employment Services YES
Title: Youth Collaboration-Job Central
Region: Ontario (Toronto)
Funding dates: Oct 13, 2020 to Oct 6, 2023
Funding amount: $7,518,477
Target number of participants: 960

32. Organization: Caledon Community Services
Title: LIFE for Youth
Region: Ontario (Bolton)
Funding dates: Oct 19, 2020 to Oct 13, 2023
Funding amount: $1,699,968
Target number of participants: 112

33. Organization:  Causeway Work Centre
Title: Solutions For Youth
Region: Ontario (Ottawa)
Funding dates: Nov 2, 2020 to Sept 1, 2023
Funding amount: $1,393,018
Target number of participants: 108

34. Organization: CVE-Career and Vocational Evaluations Inc
Title: CVE – YESS
Region: Ontario (Ottawa)
Funding dates: Dec 21, 2020 to Dec 15, 2023
Funding amount: $1,950,000
Target number of participants: 125


Western Territories

1. Organization: Employ Abilities Society of Alberta
Title: Learn 2 Earn
Region: Alberta (Edmonton)
Funding dates: June 1/20 to May 26/23
Funding amount: $3,412,559
Target number of participants: 228

2. Organization: Triangle Community Resources Inc
Title: Futures for Youth
Region: BC (Abbotsford +)
Funding dates: April 4, 2020 to July 31, 2023
Funding amount: $ 1,814,000
Target number of participants: 180

3. Organization: MCG Careers Inc
Title: ReBrand
Region: Alberta (Edmonton+)
Funding dates: Aug 4, 2020 to July 28, 2023
Funding amount: $3,500,000
Target number of participants: 220

4. Organization: Community Futures North Okanagan
Title: Employ Program
Region: BC (Vernon)
Funding dates: July 20, 2020 to March 31, 2023
Funding amount: $1,439,223
Target number of participants: 110

5. Organization: Taber Adult Learning
Title: Taber Youth Employment Program
Region: Alberta (Taber)
Funding dates:  Aug 17, 2020 to March 31, 2023
Funding amount: $1,301,728
Target number of participants: 64

6. Organization: YMCA of Greater Vancouver
Title: YMCA Youth Employment Bootcamp
Region: British Columbia (Vancouver)
Funding dates: Sept 28, 2020 to April 28, 2023
Funding amount: $4,318,653
Target number of participants: 468

7. Organization: WorkLink
Title: START Youth Employment Program
Region: British Columbia (Victoria)
Funding dates: April 6, 2020 to March 31, 2023
Funding amount: $1,200,000
Target number of participants: 100

8. Organization: Gateway Association
Title: Gateway Employment Transitions (GET)-Work
Region: Alberta (Calgary)
Funding dates: June 1, 2020 to May 26, 2023
Funding amount: $1,965,645
Target number of participants: 150

9. Organization: Pathfinder Youth Centre Society / PYCS
Title: Employment Beginnings
Region: British Columbia (Surrey)
Funding dates: Oct 5, 2020 to Sept 29, 2023
Funding amount: $4,296,098
Target number of participants: 312

10. Organization: The Open Door
Title: The Open Door Youth Employment and Skill Development Program
Region: Alberta (Camrose/Tofield)
Funding dates: Oct 19, 2020 to Oct 13, 2023
Funding amount: $900,000
Target number of participants: 280

11. Organization: Medicine Hat Family YMCA
Title: YouthWORKS! Medicine Hat and Brooks
Region: Alberta (Medicine Hat)
Funding dates: Jan 4, 2021 to Dec 29, 2023
Funding amount: $1,706,621
Target number of participants: 180

12. Organization: Saskatchewan Abilities Council Inc
Title: Youth Employment Program
Region: Saskatchewan (Yorkton)
Funding dates: May 19, 2020 to May 12, 2023
Funding amount: $301,035
Target number of participants: 36

13. Organization: Saskatchewan Abilities Council Inc
Title: Youth Pathways to Employment
Region: Saskatchewan (Yorkton)
Funding dates: June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2023
Funding amount: $499,008
Target number of participants: 60


National

1. Organization: Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work
Title: Youth the Future
Region: Ontario (Toronto)
Funding dates: June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2023
Funding amount: $5,898,824
Target number of participants: 186

2. Organization: The Canadian Community Economic Development Network - Le Réseau canadien de développement économique
Title: CreateAction - Inclusive Social Innovation
Region: Quebec (Victoriaville)
Funding dates: Aug 1, 2020 to March 31, 2023
Funding amount: $4,646,877
Target number of participants: 100