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April 1, 2007

Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance

Employment Program for Persons with Disabilities:
Planning and Employment Services

Planning and Employment Services provided under the Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance ’ s Employment Program for Persons with Disabilities (EPPD) assists individuals in assessing their goals, skills and necessary employment supports for participating in the workplace to the best of their ability.
Planning and Employment Services offers a full range of supports such as job training and placement, technical equipment, physical accommodation and follow-up workplace support.
These services reflect the understanding that some persons with disabilities may benefit from a supportive environment that motivates them and builds their confidence so that they can become involved in employment-related activities whether part-time, full-time or voluntary.
Planning and Employment Services is available to individuals:
With a persistent condition involving a physical, developmental or mental health disability, that is their primary barrier to finding and maintaining employment;
whose barrier to employment may be reduced or remedied with EPPD supports and services; and,
who are capable of participating in and benefiting from the range of activities provided.
Eligibility for Planning and Employment Services is determined through assessments conducted by the service providers on an individual basis.
A person does not have to be receiving BC Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities to participate in EPPD Planning and Employment Services.
The following organizations deliver Planning and Employment Services:

Planning and Employment Service Providers	Locations
BC Centre for Ability Association	Region 2 - Vancouver Coastal Region 3 - Fraser
BC Society of Training for Health & Employment Opportunities (THEO)	Region 1 – Vancouver Island: Psychiatric Disabilities Region 2 – Vancouver Coastal: Psychiatric Disabilities Region 3 – Fraser: All Disabilities Region 4 – Interior: All Disabilities Region 5 – North: Psychiatric Disabilities
Canadian National Institute for the Blind	Province Wide: Visually Impaired
Canadian Paraplegic Association (BC)	Region 2 – Vancouver Coastal: Physical Disabilities Region 3 – Fraser: Physical Disabilities
Employment Action	Region 5 – North: All Disabilities
Peace Laird Foundation	Region 5 – North: All Disabilities
The Neil Squire Society	Region 2 – Vancouver Coastal: All Disabilities Region 3 – Fraser: All Disabilities
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (Gastown Vocational Services and Vancouver Hospital Work Adjustment Program)	Region 2 – Vancouver Coastal: All Disabilities Region 3 – Fraser: All Disabilities
WCG International Consultants Ltd. (Triumph)	Region 1 – Vancouver Island: All Disabilities Region 2 – Vancouver Coastal: All Disabilities Region 5 – North: All Disabilities
Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Society	Region 1: Hearing Loss Disabilities

Background:

Planning and Employment Services are part of the ministry ’ s Employment Program for Persons with Disabilities.
Employment Program for Persons with Disabilities provides persons with disabilities with the tools and resources they need in areas of planning, pre-employment, disability supports for employment and self-employment.

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For more information:

The Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance Info Line
1-866-866-0800

Last update: April 4, 2007