Options Mississauga
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CDR0290
Last Modified:
09 Jan 2025
Last Full Update:
09 Jan 2025
Address/Location Info
| Address & Map | |
| Located In Community | Mississauga |
| Intersection | Lakeshore Rd W, between Mississauga Rd and Credit River |
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 905-274-8663 |
| Fax | 905-274-2749 |
| opportunity@optionsmississauga.org | |
| Website | www.optionsmississauga.org |
| Primary Contact | Christine Barlow, Manager; Phone: 905-274-8663; Email: christine@optionsmississauga.org |
Description/Eligibility/Service Details
| Description | Options Mississauga is a federally incorporated charity which has operated a successful social enterprise in the Port Credit area of Mississauga since 1993. Options Mississauga provides unique programs, including employment training and paid work experience, for individuals aged 18+ who are neurodiverse or have an intellectual disability, empowering them to build skills, confidence, and independence. Our vision is an inclusive and diverse community where everyone has access to meaningful and accessible paid employment as an integral element of community inclusion Our Retail Training Program uses the infrastructure of our retail printing and office services store to provide skills development related to retail employment, and provides a pool of potential candidates for internal employment in our organization. Our Arts Training Program offers training by professional artists to individuals who are interested in developing a self-directed career as artists. Our Culinary Training Program offers cooking and food handling training by a professional chef to individuals who are interested in seeking employment in the food services industry. About 2/3 of intellectually disabled adults in Canada who are employed have found jobs in this sector. Our Horticulture Training Program offers gardening training and safe tool training and provides opportunity to learn customer service and sales skills by representing Options at the local farmers market. |
| Hours | Mon Wed Fri 9am-6pm Tue Thu 9am-7pm |
| Areas Served | Greater Toronto Area |
| Languages | English |
Record Details
| Record Views (Total) | 12463 (as of 18 Jan 2025) |
Other Info
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
Subjects
| Publication | CDRCP-CIP ; INFOPEEL ; INFOPEEL-PUBLIC ; OACCAC-MH ; SPECIALNEEDS-PUBLIC |