Ve'ahavta

Ve'ahavta Skills Academy (VSA): virtual pre-employment program including classroom workshops, vocational assessments and case management sessions; 9-week core program includes

• online workshops 3 days/week on pre-employment and life skills training
• connection to a Career Counsellor to support employment-related goals
• 6-months of post-program support one-on-one case management to identify goals and set action plans in place to achieve those goals

Life Stabilization Program (LSP): 12-week program providing case management support to individuals struggling with poverty, mental health, and other complex barriers

• participants identify goals and work on achievable action plans
• weekly peer support groups to promote interpersonal skills development

Recipe for Success Training Program: 3-week employment training program for individuals interested in the food service industry

• combination of online workshops hands-on and in-kitchen training
• designed to increase knowledge, skills, and confidence around food preparation in a commercial environment

• participants attend two shifts per week leading volunteers in preparing hot, nutritious meals that support our mobile outreach program
• participants receive industry specific training such as a Food Handler's Certificate and First Aid/CPR

The Upper Shelf Inventory Management Internship Program: 3-month paid internship program in Ve'ahavta's warehouse

• participants learn to receive, sort, and track items using an inventory management database
• industry specific training such as Ladder Safety, Manual Materials Handling, WHMIS and First Aid/CPR

Mobile Jewish Response to Homelessness (MJRH): mobile outreach program delivering essential suppliesto individuals experiencing homelessness across the city<

• one van operates 7 shifts per week (downtown) and second shift operates 5 shifts per week (North York and Scarborough)
• delivers food, clothing, hygiene supplies and harm reduction kits
• outreach Workers on shift also provide referral services to those looking for further connections to supports

• Homelessness - Street Outreach