A presentation was made during Wednesday’s Chamber of Commerce meeting by the Society of Manitobans with Disabilities.

The presentation was in regards to the programs that SMD offers throughout the northern region.

Brenda Davidson, the supervisor of the Society’s northern regional office, shares details on some of the programs they offer.

“[In our Supported Employment Program,] we have pre-employment skills training, we help them learn how to make a résumé and cover letter, we have workshops in learning how to get along with coworkers and supervisors, how to interact on the job, we do mock interviews so people will be more comfortable going into an interview, and that kind of stuff. So those are all part of the pre-employment, and then we can help connect them with an employer.”

“[In our Vocation Rehabilitation Program,] we work with individuals who are either deaf or hard of hearing, or have a neurological or physical disability that affects them on a daily basis. We can help them, if they’re a child, transition from high school into adulthood and into the workforce. If it’s an adult who has acquired a disability or they haven’t been open to us before, they can be open to us for those services.”