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Program Development

Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development funds us as a support organization to our regional Get SET (Skills, Education & Training) programs in Niagara. In this capacity, we:

  • Facilitate Get SET services planning and provide service coordination
  • Network with community agencies, including those within Employment Ontario (EO), to support client referrals and pathways across programs and services; represent Get SET at local planning tables and represent Niagara at provincial Learning Networks of Ontario– Community of Practice
  • Provide resource development (including instructional content, mode of instruction, and assessment)
  • Enhance service provider organizational capacity
  • Support the collection and distribution of research findings and contribute regional, sector or stream perspective to Get SET-related research projects

Circles of Support (WrapAround)

What is “WrapAround”?

Wraparound is a team-based, person-centered planning process. It’s about creating and connecting community to help participants achieve their goals.

Participants will be supported through a certified Wraparound Facilitator, friends, family, staff in human services and beyond.

Eligible Participants

  • are at least 16 years old
  • want to improve their education level or employment situation
  • live in Niagara
  • speak English
  • are willing to explore Wraparound as an model for support

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We’re promoting a holistic model of support and service delivery within our network. Learners benefit from a team of supporters who encourage them to successfully complete their programs and achieve their goals.

Circles of Support uses the WrapAround approach. Wraparound is an effective planning process that is person-centered and adapted to individuals’ needs, values and goal-paths. Through WrapAround, learners are better supported with focused help from friends, family, and staff in services related to education, employment, social assistance (and beyond!)

Key WrapAround Practice Principles

  • Voice and Choice
  • Strength-Based
  • Team-Based
  • “Nothing about us without us”

The 4 Phases of Wraparound

1

Engagement

Meet and connect with participant(s). Create Strengths, Needs, Culture discovery together.

2

Team-Based Planning

Help participant(s) identify and contact potential team members. Hold first team meeting.

3

Implementation

Support participant(s) and team as they work together to achieve goals.

4

Transition

Coach participant(s) on running their own team meetings and prepare them for graduation from the program.

Custom Workshops

Build the skills your team or learners need to communicate, collaborate, and succeed.

We design and deliver customized workshops for organizations, educators, and community programs—tailored to your goals, context, and audience. Whether you’re supporting staff development or working directly with learners, our workshops focus on practical skills that can be applied right away.

Popular Topics Include:

  • Communication and active listening
  • Leadership development and relational skills
  • Program design and innovation
  • Project-Based Changemaking

Featured Workshop: Clear Writing & Communication

  • Strengthen how you communicate with clear, accessible, and people-centered language.
  • Create messages that are easy to understand and use—reducing confusion and improving engagement across programs and services.

1.5-2 hour workshops for groups of less than 10 people start at $350. Special rate available for non-profit organizations.

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Testimonials

  • The workshop was well received with all of our staff
    looking forward to implementing into their
    professional and personal communications. Clear Writing is a fantastic resource to help avoid any miscommunications when speaking
    with clients, staff and the general public.
    Alisha Campbell
    Housing & Community Services
  • The Clear Writing Workshop helped me to better structure the different ways I communicate and deliver information.  From emails to reports, this workshop taught me new ways to present and organize the message in a way that is easier (and quicker) to understand.
    Thalia Semplonius
    Research & Project Lead

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