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| Tri Rock ::Service Canada:: |
TRI-Rock is a 16 week, full-time, paid employment training program for young people 16-25. It is completed in 2 phases.
Phase 1 is 8 weeks long and occurs at the Living Rock. Participants are subsidized by Service Canada at minimum wage for 35 hours a week. While at the Living Rock, participants do practical work around the building as well as participating in employment skills training where they learn about resume writing, interview presentation, dealing with anger and stress in the workplace, budgeting, and First Aid training etc. Each youth is assigned a case worker to help identify personal and employment goals. Throughout Phase 1, participants are preparing themselves for a job placement in the community.
Phase 2 is an 8 week job placement in the community. Participants are subsidized for 35 hours a week at minimum wage for the duration of the placement. The placement has the option of hiring on the TRI-Rock participant once they have completed the program.
“Succeeding – it feels good to go through the TRI-Rock placement. I have never really
done anything with myself, so it feels good to have completed something.”
Placements this year included:
Premier Fitness
YMCA Jack Astors Tuckers Market Place Price Choppers
Value Village Pownz Lubricare Tim Hortons
MEX-I-CAN Roots Clothing Family Fitness CRS Automotive
Salvation Army Thrift Store Sport Mart Turkstra Lumber Toppers Pizza
East Side Mario’s Quizznos Burger King Bennett Aluminum
United Way Crabby Joe’s Jomar Development Corp. Sweet Paradise
Regional Graphic Finishers Karaoke Closet United Way Crabby Joe’s
Whistling Walrus Regional Graphic Finishers
April 2009-March 2010 TRI-Rock statistics:
34 youth completed Phase 1
25 youth completed Phase 2
20 youth are working
6 youth have returned to school
| Financial Supporters of this Program: |  |
| Service Canada |
Life Skills & Volunteer Experience Program
Rock Resorces
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| Financial Supporters of this Program: | |
| Supporting Community Partnership Initiative |