Kyle finds financial independence in the workforce
With the help of a wage subsidy, the Neil Squire Society’s Working Together program let Kyle enter the work force at a comfortable pace for him to be supported and succeed.
Adam Active Again
“I’ve had back pain issues for quite a long time. Even though I enjoy working and being active, there are times when I’m just not physically able, and that’s frustrating,” says Adam, who completed the Working Together Program at the Neil Squire Society in 2014. Adam’s goal was to gain a full time position that his back would allow him to work at without incurring much discomfort.
Footprints to Employment
Sometimes the best way to learn is to teach — that’s the lesson Keisha learned as a Neil Squire Society youth intern at the Penticton Indian Band’s Footprints to Technology Centre.
Community Foundation of the South Okanagan | Similkameen Helps Sustain Programming for People with Disabilities in the Okanagan
The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan | Similkameen awarded a $10,000 grant to the Neil Squire Society in April, 2015.
Together We Are Better
Louise has lower back and leg pain, as well as a learning disability. “It takes me a bit longer to understand things and perform tasks and duties at work,” she says.