- A program such as this provides an opportunity to reduce the stigma that is often attached to youth and to people who live in social housing. It helps build a partnership with the community.
- It gives teenagers and young adults the chance and the support they may need to better themselves. The high start-up costs mentioned above prohibit many individuals from entering the work force even if they have the skills/motivation to do so. When they are unsure about direction or how to navigate the system they often cannot get started without assistance.
- A program that accepts applicants with significant barriers provides opportunities for young people who have been marginalized from the work force and who face challenges that are difficult to overcome. For example, many youth struggle to find employment when they have a criminal record.
- The program creates a sense of autonomy, identity, empowerment and pride in the youth that it serves.
- In many communities there is a significant skilled labour/trades shortage. Creating skilled employees who go on to further school or apprenticeships helps address that issue.
- For a training institution, this program reaches an audience that might not normally be reached and gives them an opportunity to learn about and consider post-secondary education.
- For a housing provider, it is a win in multiple areas. You are helping tenants and the organization because you are reducing long-term renovation and repair costs (i.e. due to mould prevention). At the same time, you are helping youth.
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The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness is the largest national research institute devoted to homelessness in Canada. The COH is the curator of the Homeless Hub.
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- Overview
- Creation of the Toolkit
- How the Toolkit is Organized
- Acknowledgements
- Youth Homelessness Overview
- Youth Unemployment Statistics
- Homelessness And Youth Un/Employment
- Employment Programs for Youth
- Promising Practices for Community Agencies
- What is Energy Poverty?
- What is Energy Retrofitting?
- References
- Understanding Employment Insurance (EI)
- Employment Insurance Overview
- → Calculating EI
- → Variable Best Weeks
- EI Family Supplement
- History
- Philosophy
- Core Values
- Model
- Programs
- Overview
- History
- Criteria
- Application/Screening Process
- Duration
- Completion
- Hours
- Tiers
- → Tier 1
- → Tier 2
- → Tier 3
- The Work
- → Retrofits
- → Modernization and Improvement (M&I)
- → Special Contracts
- Standards
- Supports to Success
- Intensive Support Model
- → Case Management as part of ISM
- GED
- Housing Supports
- Harm Reduction Approach
- Strength-Based Approach
- Training
- Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Certificate of Recognition™ (COR™) Certification
- → COR™ and PRIME
- Carpenters Millwrights College (CMC)
- Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC)
- CUPE Local 1860
- Staff Training
- Staff Roles
- Train for Trades Staff Job Descriptions
- → Sub-Contractors
- Evaluation and Measuring Progress
- Youth
- Construction
- Sustainability
- Awards and Recognition
- General Recommendations
- Construction-Specific Recommendations
- Why Do This?
- Changes to Youth Complement
- Changes to Tier System and Workload
- Changes to Staffing
- Changes to Funding
- Changes to Evaluation
- About Choices For Youth
- Conclusion
- Funding
- Theoretical Approaches
- Youth Employment Backgrounder
- Lessons Learned and Recommendations
- Safety
- Changes to T4T for 2015-2016
- Social Enterprise Backgrounder
- Energy Issues Backgrounder
- Train for Trades
- Applying for the Program
- Partnerships
- Policies and Procedures
- About the Work
- Staffing