1. Presentation to the Office of Disability Issues November 17th, 2014
Maureen Haan, President & CEO of CCRW

2. Canada-wide employment services for people with disabilities.
CCRW
Canada-wide employment services for people with disabilities.
The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) is a charitable organization that has been running employment programs for persons with disabilities across Canada since 1976.
CCRW programs have served thousands of clients over the years—both job seekers and employers.
Together, we’re eliciting change, tearing down barriers and changing the face of the Canadian workforce.

3. Program Locations
Job Accommodation Service (JAS®)
JAS® is a Canada-wide bilingual service that offers public and private sector companies of all sizes advice, consultations and assessment services in order to support compliance with the legal duty to accommodate and adherence to accessibility standards.
Pre-Employment Programs:
Workplace Essential Skills Partnership Program (WESP)
WESP is a pre-employment program for university and college graduates with disabilities.
Youth The Future (YTF)
YTF is a 20-week pre-employment program that provides youth with disabilities the skills necessary to enter the workforce.
Workplace Inclusion Programs
New Brunswick Employment Services (ES)
Ontario Workplace Inclusion Program (OWIP)
Partners for Workplace Inclusion Program (PWIP)
Ready to Work Inclusion Program (RWIP)
The common goal of CCRW’s various Inclusion Programs is to assist person with disabilities as they enter or re-enter the workforce. This can mean assistance with skills enhancement, career exploration and decision making, job search strategic support, employment maintenance support, wage subsidy and work experience.
An essential part of every CCRW program is the ongoing education and support available to employers as well as job seekers.
At present, 8 effective CCRW program models have been implemented by 20 program delivery sites located in 15 communities across the country.

4. CCRW programs serve 3 main purposes:
.To support job seekers with disabilities who wish to find meaningful employment.
.To support employers who wish to hire employees who are persons with disabilities.
.To share our resources, experience and skills in order to make employment opportunities accessible for every qualified candidate.
Last year CCRW served 1409 clients with disabilities. 75% of clients served either retained their employment, found new employment or returned to school.
At an average cost of $4, each.
For more information about CCRW programs and services:
facebook.com/CCRW

5. Employer engagement

6. Where the Lowest Price is the Law
Lowest prices and saving customers money
Staff turnover: 70% in first year of employment
People with disabilities have a turnover rate 5 times less than people without disabilities
Where the Lowest Price is the Law
Save Money, Live Better
Example:
200 employees x 70% = 140 employees turnover
Estimate of $1,500 in cost per turn over
= $210,000 per year
Hiring 20 people with disabilities (10% of staff)
(180 x 70%) + (20 x 14%) = 129 employees turnover
Estimate of $1,500 in cost per turn over
= $193,500
SAVINGS = $16,500

7. Canada’s Store Aims to connect with all of Canada
Percentage of working age Canadians with disabilities:
13.7%
People with a personal connection to disabilities have a combined disposable income of $41 billion
Canada’s Store
Accessible work = Accessible store = shoppers with disabilities

8. Owner’s Care Focus on Caring
Care about the Health and Safety of Employees
Owner’s Care
Safe work environment = Healthier Staff
= Care
(also means less money for insurance premiums)

9. Workplace accommodation
Carol in Coldbrook NS:
Yellow Tape
Yellow Paint
Cart & Wagon
Magnifier
Extra Paper
Trust & Education
= $300

10. Wage subsidies Wage subsidy is a tool
Must be used correctly to build opportunities
Contracts established:
New employee on company payroll
Decrease amount of subsidy over time
Retain employee at the end of the subsidy

11. disclosure Tom in Price Albert (PA) SK Disclosure is complex Timing
Pros and cons of disclosure
Amount of information disclosed
Accommodations
Understanding the duty to accommodate

12. Return on investment (ROI)
David in Vancouver, BC
Income support for people with disabilities:
$ per month (minimum)
Does not include medical costs, additional disability tax credits
$10, per year
Work:
Off income support for people with disabilities
Lessens chances of developing mental health issues
Lowers use of public services such as ER and clinic visits
CCRW Cost: $4,700.94
Invest: $1.00 – ROI: $2.32

13. Where we go from here Retention Job Accommodation Fund
Evaluative Measure
Episodic Disabilities

14. questions Maureen Haan President & CEO
The Canadian Council Rehabilitation and Work
CCRW
(416) ext 222