Our Employability program allows participants to learn and practise transferable skills, to build concrete experience for a resume while contributing to the program as a whole.

For some of our participants, Employability is an opportunity to take on extra responsibilities according to their strengths in a supportive environment where they can hone their skills, comfortable to make mistakes and learn from them. These efforts help offset their program fees to keep them within their budget.

 

Employability Program Registration and fees (updated February 2024)

Monthly fees: $500 (this fee is waived for existing daytime program members)

To register for Employability, we start with an assessment of interests, skills. The information gathered is used to build a tailored goals and skills list which is the basis for monthly task lists and to determine the most appropriate supports to accomplish them. Please email us at fhf@rogers.com with any question or to register or book a visit.

 

EMPLOYABILITY ACTIVITIES

Employability activities include:

*inventory and quality control of craft supplies and materials

*tracking program attendance

*creating art

*promoting Harmoni'art items for sale as well as program activities on social media and elsewhere

*finding repurposed craft ideas and making prototypes

*preparing and assembling DIY craft kits

*helping in all aspects of our fundraising events

*Musicability instruments and materials inventory

*helping with set list and song list decisions

*promoting mobile Musicability sessions and events

*leading activities with peers

*taking notes during meetings

*being point-person in a peer group to communicate with staff

*being an active member of the Fundraising and Activity Commitee

*helping to spread awareness of our programs, workshops and events

*various volunteer opportunites with other local organizations and businesses

*clerical tasks like data entry, document formatting

..and more!

These activities are an integral part of keeping our program running at an affordable cost for all of our clients and members!

 

LOCALOVE BOX PROJECT 

LOCALOVE brings curated boxes filled with goodies from local businesses. The Employability program members pack and help deliver and ship them to customers in the Ottawa area. Profits are shared between the program and those individuals.

Stay tuned for more news!

 

EMPLOYABILITY ROLES

Sometimes members are given official roles within our programs. These roles come with added responsibilities and expectations which are decided upon together. These members work closely with Angèle and the staff, as part of the team

Harmoni'art Program Assistant - OPEN

Harmoni'art Promo Assistant - OPEN

Musicability Program Assistant - Marc

FHF Public Relations Assistant Team  - Dana and Meaghan