The Aboriginal People With Disabilities Program provides assistance to urban Indigenous people with disabilities with customized services including access to employment or training programs, and referrals to outside agencies in the City of Winnipeg with disability programs and services.
Employment Counsellors offer such services as:
- In-house counselling
- Referrals to employment or training services and programs
- Local resources to other disabilities services and programs
- Assistance with identifying employment goals
- Job preparation and resume assistance
Aboriginal Disabled Self-Help Group (ADSHG)
Aboriginal Disabled Self-Help Group (ADSHG)In addition, this program works closely in conjunction with the Aboriginal Disabled Self-Help Group (ADSHG), a group founded in 1996 to deal specifically with the issues that Indigenous people with disabilities face on a day-to-day basis. Offering advice and consultation to CAHRD, the group takes a leadership role in bringing greater awareness to the needs of individuals with disabilities from the Indigenous community of Winnipeg.
ADSHG Goals and Objectives:
- To establish contact with Indigenous people with disabilities in Winnipeg and encourage them to join the Aboriginal Disabled Self-Help Group.
- To strive to make positive changes for Indigenous people with disabilities in employment, training, and/or education.
- To provide information on services offered to Indigenous people with disabilities and to provide culturally appropriate and recreational events for Indigenous people with disabilities.
By conducting information and awareness sessions with both Indigenous and non-indigenous groups, agencies and organizations, the ADSHG will enhance the profile of the Aboriginal Disabled Self-Help Group and the Aboriginal People with Disabilities Program.
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