Employment Opportunities Program/Youth Skills Link Program
Abuse / Neglect, Addictions / Substance Use, Employment, and Youth Services
Provided by ASK Wellness Society
Provides job search and employment supports to persons with disabilities or those struggling with getting back on their feet after abuse, addiction or life struggles
Through the opportunities program, persons with disabilities or those struggling with getting back on their feet after abuse, addiction or life struggles and youth between the ages of 19 – 30 are offered services to instill hope and purpose
Through the Youth Skills Link Program, individuals give back to their community by providing clean-up, landscaping, small repairs, painting, weeding and odd jobs. In doing so, they are taught responsibility and how to work as a team.
The Mattress Recycling Program: Provides employment experience in an industrial setting to people who have struggled to find and maintain employment while at the same time providing the City of Kamloops with an environmentally beneficial and affordable way of disposing of used mattresses.
250-376-7558 (Kamloops)
Toll Free: 1-800-661-7541
Public email: info@askwellness.ca
Website: https://askwellness.ca/kamloops/
433 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2B 3G9
250-487-9339 (Penticton)
Website: https://askwellness.ca/penticton/
250-315-0098 (Merritt)
Toll Free: 1-800-661-7541
Public email: info@askwellness.ca
Website: https://askwellness.ca/merritt/
2196 Quilchena Avenue, Merritt, British Columbia, V1K 1B8
Cost: No cost
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by ASK Wellness Society:
- Maverick Supportive Recovery and Career Development Program
- Health Navigation, Blood Borne Infection Management and Harm Reduction
Availability
Service area: Kamloops, Merritt + show cities
Service Types Provided
Abuse / Neglect
Addictions / Substance Use
Employment
- Employment Support: Employment Support - Disability and Recovery Employment Support - Addictions
Ways to Access
- Provided at multiple locations
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.