PAACL provides three options for employment-based services for persons served
Community Employment
Supporting individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities gain successful employment
Working with local businesses to assist individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve their employment goals
The Employment Programs have been very successful in assisting persons served to achieve their employment goals. Vocational Counsellors work closely with the individuals to identify their goals and teach the necessary skills to find and maintain long-term employment. Vocational Counselors provide ongoing support as necessary to ensure successful partnerships for both the employees and employers.
Program Staff can be reached by calling 250-724-7155
Personalized Supports
Personalized Supports provides individualized supports to adults with autism or FASD to reach their employment goals.
L.I.F.E.-Based Services
Supporting individuals that have a focus on employment but have additional goals to achieve along the way
L – Lifelong Learning I – Inclusion F – Friendships E – Employment
The L.I.F.E.-based service combines support for people interested in employment who also want to connect to their community, pursue life-long learning, and build meaningful relationships. The L.I.F.E.-based service measures the difference it makes in a person’s life beyond achieving goals.
A Flexible & Responsive Service
The L.I.F.E.-based service is provided in community and occurs when and where the person’s goals will best be achieved. It is a flexible and responsive service that offers support when it’s needed and not when it’s not. The L.I.F.E.-based service is not about hours spent with a person, but rather about receiving the right support when you need it and using personalized approaches for planning and evaluation to make it happen.
The L.I.F.E.-based service responds to the natural rhythm of a person’s life and adjusts over time in response to their changing goals and needs.
