Unemployed Help Centre of Windsor Inc

The Unemployed Help Centre is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to meeting the needs of the unemployed; economically challenged in the Windsor; Essex County area since 1977. We are a community-based agency, governed by a Board of Directors. We are funded through federal, provincial, and municipal government grants, United Way, and private donations.

Programs/Services Offered at NO COST to YOU:

JOB RELATED:
– One-on-one Job Search Assistance
– Accessing the Hidden Job Market
– Job Search in the Digital World
– Job Search Skills
– Resumes Writing
– Cover Letters
– On-the-job Training
– Interview Techniques
– Fully equipped Resource&Information Centre (for all your job search needs)
– Workshops

BASIC SERVICES:
– Food Bank
– Coats for Kids
– Income Tax Assistance
– Energy Assistance
– Community Garden
– Plentiful Harvest Food Rescue Program

NEWCOMER PROGRAMS (not yet a Canadian Citizen):
– English Classes (CLB 2-7)
– Computer Training/Workplace Essentials
– Certification Training for Customer Related Jobs (such those related to the Tourism&Hospitality sector)
– On-site Care for Newcomer Children
– Transportation Assistance

YOUTH PROGRAMS (ages 18-29)
– Skills Bridge
– Youth Connection

OLDER WORKERS PROGRAM (ages 55-64)
– Targeted Initiative for Older Workers

OTHER PROGRAMS
– Pre-Apprenticeship for Cooks/Bakers Training
– Literacy and Basic Skills Program
– GED Preparation Program
– Second Career
– Job Creation Partnership

EMPLOYER PROGRAMS
– Job Matching Placement and Incentives
– Canada Ontario Job Grant
– Free Job Postings
– Closure Services
– Employer Workshops in our Resource&Information Centre

“We are wheelchair accessible and are located on a bus route (Ottawa 4 to the front door)”

For more information visit us at www.uhc.ca or call 519-944-4900 for an appointment and talk to one-on-one to see how we can help you with your employment and/or education/training goals.