Sept 25th
I Hate Resumes and Cover Letters: Some Strategies that Work
o The Art of Resumes and Cover Letters
o Using AI to help kick start your writing
o The Myth of the Perfect Resume
o Let’s look at some Resumes
October 23rd
Making it Work: Pursuing employment when receiving ODSP or Ontario Works
o Will Working Impact My Benefits?
o Employee Start-Up Benefit
o Monthly Working Benefit
o Ontario Works Supports and Programs
November 20th
Right On! Navigating Workplace Accommodations and Your Rights as an Employee
o How and when to ask for accommodations
o Duty to Accommodate
o What is the “Undue Hardship” standard?
o What rights do I have and how do I protect them?
o Dealing with discrimination and the Employment Standards Act
o Human Rights Code
December 11th
Networking to Get Work: Interviewing and Networking
A shared learning event
- How do I network when I hate networking?
- Some practical suggestions on expanding and deepening your network
- On-line networking vs In person
- Is this absolutely necessary?
About the instructor:
John Fernandes (he/him) is staff at Employment Works! where he supports people with lived experience of mental illness and substance use challenges with their career and employment goals.
This offering is presented in collaboration with the CAMH Collaborative Learning College
About the RBC Patient and Family Learning Space at CAMH
The RBC Patient and Family Learning Space is an interactive hub for patients, families and the community to access FREE reliable information about mental health, substance use and recovery.
Intended For: CAMH patients, families and the general public.
Location: Queen Street site - 1025 Queen Street West
Additional Location Details:
The RBC Patient & Family Learning Space is located on the ground floor of the McCain Complex Care & Recovery Building. The entrance is on Queen Street, just east of Ossington. Services are available in-person (no appointment needed, just walk-in), email or phone.
Contact Email: pfls@camh.ca
Phone: 416 535-8501, extension 33995
Types of Treatment and Services Offered
- A safe and welcoming space, with a child-friendly area
- An information corner with pamphlets, books, guides and memoirs about mental health and substance use/addictions
- Access to mental health-related websites, apps and other reliable online sources of information
- Information about CAMH programs and community-based services and directions to get there
- New workshops, webinars and clinics each month related to mental health, substance use/addiction and recovery
