Monday, July 21, 2008
Advancing Referral Processes for Women and Youth
"It is so important to help individuals navigate the system because so many get lost and say, I have been passed on to 12 different agencies already and who else am I supposed to talk to?"ACTEW and the Ontario Association of Youth Employment Centres (OAYEC) release their latest study: Advancing Referral Processes.
Twenty-nine employment referral practitioners working in agencies serving women and youth across Ontario provided their perspective on effective referral practices as well as barriers in the referral process. This study broadens our understanding of current referral processes in both rural and urban settings and explores opportunities to improve referral processes at the agency and system-wide levels.
The findings reinforce previous research by ACTEW, highlighting the importance of program supports, especially childcare and transportation, for women and youth, and the eligibility challenges for women as they try to access employment and training services.
EVIDENCE Community Based Research facilitated this project funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities’ Employment Ontario Network Development Fund from March to May 2008.
Read the report: Advancing Referral Processes
For more info email Paula Wansbrough at paula@actew.org
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