Scarborough Centre for Employment Assessibility (SCEA)

SCEA is an Employment Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities

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Eligibility

The Scarborough Centre for Employment Accessibility is open to ALL job seekers, including a range of disabled clients, unemployed/EI and Reach back clients, newcomers, women, visible minorities, Ontario works, ODSP, Aboriginals, over 45’s, youth and Francophones.

Services Offered

The Scarborough Centre for Employment Accessibility is a walk-in Employment Resource Centre to assist Persons with Disabilities (PWD) who are job ready clients to prepare for employment or self-employment, as well as develop the skills necessary to maintain that new employment.

Services include access to a variety of specialized related employment information, equipment, self-help resources, materials and tools. Walk in and wheel chair accessible services are provided to clients who require minimal assistance and who wish to use the resources available to them in the ERC. 

Resources include access to computers with large screen monitors, printers, Braille printers, hardware and software that will assist clients with visual and hearing impairment. SCEA provides access to the world-wide web Internet (including Web-4-All) access, telephones including TTY (sign language interpreters), fax machines and photocopying services. Clients have access to a variety o job search material, occupational directories and community information in hard copy and electronic format. All of our services are FREE.

Workshops Offered

We regularly conduct numerous specialized free tutorials/workshops (to name a few: resume/cover letter writing, interview skills, positive thinking, coping with disabilities, employment group sessions etc), to assist you in conducting a successful work search.

• To see the current SCEA flyer, click here (809K 6/17/2008) .
  
  
• To see the AUGUST 2008 workshop calendar, click here (87K 7/29/2008) .
  
  
• To see the SEPTEMBER 2008 workshop calendar, click here (98K 8/18/2008) .
  
  
• Special events (click on topics to see flyers)
  • August 14 & 28 - Gain relevant Experience at a Practice Firm by EAE (79K 7/29/2008)
  • August 21 - How to Start a Business: Things to Consider (80K 7/29/2008) by Centennial College's SEB Program
  • August 22 - Transitions to Employment (89K 7/29/2008)
  • Sept 9 - Communicating Successfully at Employment Fairs (82K 8/18/2008) , Mazemaster/Youthabilities
  • Sept 10 or 24 - Gain Relevant Experience at a Practice Firm (80K 8/18/2008) , by Employment Accessibility Exchange
  • Sept 10 - Personal Finance Program: Developing a Spending Plan (96K 8/18/2008) , by InCharge Debt Solutions
  • Sept 15 - TDSB Job Fair at Scarborough Civic Centre (582K 8/18/2008)
  • Sept 16 - Positive Thinking and Coping with Anxiety (82K 8/18/2008) , Mazemaster/Youthabilities
  • Sept 18 - Dealing with Stress in the Workplace for Persons with Disabilities (80K 8/21/2008) , by VR Placement
  • Sept 19 - Transitions to Employment (89K 8/18/2008) , TDSB
  • Sept 23 - Assertiveness Training (82K 8/18/2008) , Mazemaster/Youthabilities
  • Sept 24 - Personal Finance Program: Understanding Your Credit and Credit Report (96K 8/18/2008) , by InCharge Debt Solutions

Location and Contact Information

Directions:

BY CAR

• From Markham Rd and Hwy 401:
  1. Exit 401 and go south
  2. Before Lawrence Avenue, turn right into the parking lot entrance after the Volkswagon Dealership and before the Shell gas Station. Drive all the way to the back and you will see the Scarborough Centre for Employment Accessibility.
• From Lawrence Ave:
  1. Go toward Markham Rd.
  2. The parking lot entrance is beside the Shell Gas station at the Smilin Jacks plaza.
  3. Drive to back and turn left and will see SCEA at the 2nd plaza.

Public Transit (Subway)

There are two routes you can take:

1. From Kennedy Subway Station: take RT line to the Lawrence station, take the bus #54 traveling east on Lawrence Ave, exit the bus at Markham/ Lawrence intersection. Cross the street to the corner where the Shell Gas station is. We are at the rear of the 3478 Lawrence Ave. E. (there is a Public Optical in front).
2. From Warden Subway Station: take the Markham # 102 bus traveling northbound on Markham Rd, exit bus at the intersection of Markham /Lawrence . Cross the street to the corner where the Shell Gas station is. We are at the rear of the 3478 Lawrence Ave. E. (there is a Public Optical in front).

Please call TTC at 416-393-4636 for further directions.

This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of Canada