What is Pre-Employment Supports (PES)?
PES is a new program within the Lac La Ronge Indian Band that consists of a continuum of services and programming aimed at increasing an Income Assistance client’s employability by addressing barriers to employment. PES provides client supports specific to the individual client, within a service delivery case management model, to 18-64 year old Income Assistance clients living on reserve to prepare them for the workforce.
PES Case Workers provide individualized assessments and develop Mandatory Action Plans that will identify how a client plans to remove barriers to employment and develop the necessary skills and enter educational programs that lead to training and employment. (AANDC, 2014)
What other incentives does the Pre-Employment Supports offer?
PES will pay for childcare while attending training or workshops. A training allowance may be provided on top of the Income Assistance already received. PES will be offering job readiness programming. PES Supports The following are some possible services and programming that PES may offer in order to increase their clients’ employability:
Literacy Courses • Budgeting • Work Skills Training • Safety Ticket Training • Driver’s Education • GED/ABE • Obtaining Identification Cards
Staff Contact Information:
Main Office: Education, Training and Employment Branch
2301 Frances Roberts Street in La Ronge, SK
P.O. Box 480. La Ronge, SK S0J 1L0
Phone: (306) 425-4938
Fax: (306)425-3634
Nina Bird, PES Coordinator
Karen Adam, La Ronge and Sucker River PES Case Worker
Joanne Cook, La Ronge PES Case Worker
Sylvia Bird, PES Client Support Worker
Stanley Mission Band Hall: (306) 635-4686
Megan Cook, PES Caseworker
Hall Lake Band Office: (306) 425-4797
Charlene Charles, Hall Lake PES Caseworker
Little Red River Band Office: (306) 982-2499
Kirsten Halkett, Little Red River PES Caseworker