reachAbility’s ASSET program helps persons with disabilities reach their full potential as they prepare to enter the workforce. Over the course of five days, participants work on building confidence and communication skills, helping the participant meet their employment goals. In a supportive, accommodating, learner-centred environment, this program helps identify strengths, determine improvement opportunities, develops realistic goals and action plans geared towards employability, enhanced interpersonal communication skills, and helps enforce the importance of work-appropriate communication skills. Some of the topics covered are listed below:

• Confidence Building
• Understanding and Defining Strengths
• Acknowledging and Improving Weaknesses
• Goal Setting and Action Plans
• Body Language
• Motivation
• Disclosure
• Teamwork
• Emotions in the Workplace

ASSET Participant Quotes

“I have really gotten a boost in confidence from the ASSET course and I feel like I can do more. The job interview section was also a big help for me!”

“I learned from ASSET that I do have a voice and rights as a person with a disability. I found deeper meanings to certain words and realized that I am already on my way, I just have some knots to untie.”

“Confidence building grows with experience and overcoming challenges. Even having your own challenges does not and will not keep you from being the successful “you” that you want to be.”

“The ASSET course was the most comfortable I have ever been in a group setting and it was the perfect environment for me to learn.”

“I have learned how to better express myself during an interview and on the job. I have learned how to better deal with rejection and how to “turn lemons into lemonade” (i.e. be more positive). I have learned how to better motivate myself.”

How Do I Get Involved?

We are currently accepting referrals for participants for the ASSET program.

If an individual is already associated with a case management agency, then they can speak directly to their case manager about being referred to the desired program(s).

If an individual is not already case managed, but wishes to participate in a particular program, they can contact reachAbility anytime for contact numbers for a case management agency or questions regarding the referral process.

Caseworkers and case managers, please click here to access the Referral Form to register your clients.

For more information about ASSET please contact:
Finley Tolliver
429-5878
Finley@reachability.org

Specific Accommodation(s) available upon request