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CLH Foundation For Success

Passport Funded Services Supported Employment Program (SEP)
Passport is a program that helps adults 18 years The Supported Employment Program assists
or older with a developmental disability to individuals 18 years of age and over who need
participate in their communities. It also helps developmental supports, to explore/obtain and/
caregivers of an adult with a developmental or maintain employment opportunities. CLH
disability take a break from their caregiving Employment Consultants connect potential
responsibilities. Passport provides funding employers with suitable employees who have
for services and supports so adults with a developmental support needs and who work
developmental disability can take part in directly with the individual and the potential
community classes or recreational programs; employer to ensure mutual success. CLH has 11
develop work, volunteer, and daily life skills; hire active employers successfully involved in the
a support worker; create their own life plans program, as well as 14 community business
(this is called person-directed planning) to reach partners. Services for the job seekers may
their goals; and get temporary respite for their include pre-employment preparation, job search
caregivers. Passport is funded by the Ontario and interview process support, supervised on-
Government and administered by local Passport the-job training, and time-limited, on-the-job
Agencies. The Passport program is for people support. Assistance is provided with applying
who need supports while they are still in school, for funds and services that may be available to
or people who have left school and are living job seekers, and CLH Employment Consultants
on their own, with family or independently, in a maintain on-going communication with the
supportive living arrangement. employee and employer as needed. These
programs operate in the Penetanguishene/
Person Directed Planning (PDP) Midland and surrounding areas and are accessed
Person Directed Planning is an ongoing process via the Developmental Services Ontario, Central

that begins with listening to and understanding East Region. There are currently 35 participants
what a person desires in their life. It builds on in the CLH, SEP program.
interests, strengths, abilities and possibilities.
It focuses on the development of relationships Host Family Program
and recognizes community as a place where we The Host Family Program provides an alternative
all live together. This process helps everyone accommodation option for adults with
understand what individuals with development developmental support needs. The program
support needs value most in their life, and how is designed to enable the individual to live in
participation and contribution to community can a home with non-family caregivers who can
be realized. Person Directed Planning has been provide them care, support and supervision. All
woven into the CLH support philosophy on a placements are monitored by CLH to ensure the
day to day basis and is a key aspect of helping needs of each person are met.
individuals live satisfying lives.
CAPS (Community Activity Participation
Supports) Adult Day Program
The CAPS program ofers a wide range of
opportunities for adults based on their interests
and needs. Trained, experienced staf support
the individual to explore as many community-
based activities and experiences as possible.
The support staf work closely with Community

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