Northern Training and Employment Services

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Agency	Services Provided	Target Group	Location	Contact People
Athabasca Labour Services	Recruitment for mining and construction workers	Aboriginal northerners	1-888-382-2213 www.alsjobs.com	Ivan Doerksen
Gabriel Dumont Institute Training & Employment (GDITE)	Funding for ABE, safety and skills training. Funding for post secondary (skills, trades or University) education. Wage replacement incentives and Employer Supports for workplace based training. Student work experience.	Metis people who require assistance to overcome labour market barriers; are unemployed and actively seeking employment; and have a defined career plan to fill and identified labour market need.	Ile a la Crosse Prov. Bldg. 833-2760 833-2760 Buffalo Narrows 235-1771 Beauval 288-2304 Meadow Lake 220B – 2nd St E 234-2370 234-2372 Laloche 95 Descharme St 822-2812 LaRonge 207 LaRonge Ave 425-5283	Nikki Lavoie Program Mgr. nikki.lavoie@gdite.gdins.org Cassandra Morin - counselor cassandra.morin@gdite.gdins.org Peggy Hanson - counselor peggy.hanson@gdite.gdins.org Marina Morin - counselor marina.morin@gdite.gdins.org Tim Metz Program Mgr. tim.metz@gdite.gdins.org Angela Poitras - counselor angela.poitras@gdite.gdins.org Kathy Cummins - counselor kathy.cummins@gdite.gdins.org Cecile O’Neil Program Mgr. cecile.o’neil@gdite.gdins.org Charlene Lavallee - counselor charlene.lavallee@gdite.gdins.org
Gary Tinker Federation for the Disabled Inc.	Specialized services including increased training and employment services for persons with disabilities Increased awareness of issues facing disabled persons Labour market development.	Persons with disabilities age 18 and over who reside in the northern administration district	La Ronge www.garytinker.ca 1-866-365-5508 425-6612 ph 425-6613 fax	Clarence Neault cneault@sasktel.net
Job Horizons 2	Provide funding to travel to job interviews, drug testing and to accept employment. Assess training needs and refer participants to appropriate educational and training centres. Connect SK and AB employers to northern employees. Promotes the trades in schools.	Northerners	Ile a la Crosse Laloche Meadow Lake Stanley Mission	Leo Gardiner 833-2555 lgardiner@aboriginalhr.ca Holly Toulejour 822-2614 htoulejour@aboriginalhr.ca vacant Lester Cook 635-2482 lcook@aboriginalhr.ca
Keewatin Career Development Corporation (KCDC)	Provide web based career services. Support for Northern career counsellors.	Northerners	135 Finlayson St. Air Ronge www.kcdc.ca	Randy Johns Management Consultant randy.johns@kcdc.sk.ca 425-4778
Meadow Lake Industrial Career Center (MLICC)	Provide career counseling, mentoring and assessment. Provide links and direct access to employment. Skills training, technical & ABE training. Assist participants to overcome barriers to employment. Provide supports to commence employment and develop effective employee-employer relationships. Provide safety (CSTS & WHIMS) and Driver’s license training	Aboriginal and First Nations individuals and other individuals over the age of 16 facing barriers to employment.	905 – 1st Ave W Meadow Lake Ph 234-2375 Fax 234-2378	James Ouellette Project Manager ouellettej@siit.sk.ca Judy Fiddler – Job Coach fiddlerj@siit.sk.ca