Organizational Structure
To promote and support meaningful and equitable employment of persons with disabilities. As innovators and agents of change, we build partnerships, develop skills, share knowledge and influence attitudes.
What is CCRW's Mission?
The Accessible Canada Act was adopted into legislation.
What is June of 2019?
CCRW hosted the first Disability and Work in Canada (DWC) conference - Successes and Challenges of Canada's First 150 Years.
What is December 2017?
Youth the Future was launched (YTF) and was funded through Service Canada's Skills Link at Participation House in Durham
What is 2007?
Provides a dedicated space for job postings by equity employers* offering inclusive employment.
WORKink™
The pre-eminent Canadian centre of excellence on the economic, social and psychological aspects of disability (be it one or more physical, sensory, medical, learning or mental health disability), as they impact people’s ability to seek, acquire and retain productive employment.
What is CCRW's Vision?
The International Year of Disabled Persons
What is 1981?
Chief Business Development Officer
What is Jaimie Burton?
Partners for Workplace Inclusion Program (PWIP) was implemented as a pilot program in three regions of the Country, namely St. John's, NL; Winnipeg, MB; and, Vancouver, BC.
What is 2002?
Preferences (Career Preference), Personality (CenterMark), Career Fit (MatchPoint Assessment), Working Styles, Values (Personal Values) and Take Five.
What are the assessments in the Carrer Management Portal?
Toronto, Halton Peel, Scarborough, Mississauga, Kitchner, Oshawa, Ottawa, Moncton, Saint John, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Halifax, St. John's, Surrey, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Prince Edward Island, Iqaluit
What is the location of all CCRW sites across Canada?
Canada receives formal confirmation to the United Nations Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities.
What is 2011?
Chief Operating Officer
What is Debbie Irish?
Delivers proactive and responsive interventions to improve the management and implementation of accommodations and workplace adjustments for Canadian businesses.
What is Accommodation and Inclusion Management (AIM)?
Ergonomics Consultation (EC), Occupational Skills Assessment (OSA), Occupational Skills Assessment Plus (OSA+), Workplace Accommodation Assessment (WAA), Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) and Functional Abilities Assessment (FAA).
What are the AIM Assessment Types?
The only national charitable organization with the sole mission of employment for people with disabilities.
What is CCRW?
Marked the launch of the CCRW Youth Scholarship to assist students with disabilities in their pursuit for post-secondary education and training.
What is 2011?
Kathy Malley, Naqsh Kochar, Wendy Braithwaite, Corrine Gannon, Tony Dolan, Andre Laperriere, Cindy Morton and Gary Robertson
What is the names of the CCRW Board of Directors?
Trauma-informed pre-employment and skills development and wrap-around supports for Disabled, women-identified jobseekers living at the intersections of race/Indigeneity, the LGBTQ2 community, and/or prolonged detachment from the labour force.
What is Empower?
These courses are directed towards Hiring Managers, HR Specialists, Operational Directors, and People Leaders. Our courses are a flexible, accessible, and engaging solution for professionals who want to learn more about inclusive disability practices in the workplace.
What is Disability Confident Employer Program (DCEP)?
Job search assistance, employer incentives, accommodation assessments, consulting services, and a variety of workshops.
What does CCRW offer?
The Canadian Council of Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) received registration as a national charity.
What is 1976?
Maureen Haan becomes President & CEO of CCRW
What is 2012?
Aimed to break down barriers for disadvantaged groups for them to train, test, and secure employment in the Red Seal Trades of Cook and Red Seal plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and electrical within the West Coast provinces of Manitoba and British Columbia
What is Accessibility FIRST?
Intentionally seeks out a diverse pool of candidates by using barrier free language and encouraging all qualified candidates to apply. Inclusive job ads focus on required skills to perform a job successfully and screens talent in vs. screening out, allowing all qualified applicants to apply without experiencing barriers.
What is an inclusive job ad?