South Saskatchewan Independent Living Centre (SSILC) relocates
South Saskatchewan Independent Living Centre Inc. (SSILC), the Moose Jaw branch, has moved to a new location. SSILC has relocated to 610 Main St. N. from the original location at the Victory Church.
The organization hosted an open house Dec.14 where it gave the public a tour of its new office. The office now boasts a bigger space with a group room that will help SSILC to better meet the services it provides. It now has a spacious reception area, a group room for weekly group sessions, a computer area and more amenities.
Tina Ludwar, employment services manager at SSILC says the organization relocated in mid November and is looking forward to serving Moose Jaw even better. SSILC is an employment agency that assists individuals in finding and maintaining employment. SSILC has been in Moose Jaw since 2011. “We relocated in the middle of November and we were so fortunate that this space was available and we had the opportunity to relocate. The new location is more suited to meet our needs. The group room is separate, compared to our previous space where the room was part of the whole area. We have more space and rooms that better suit the services we provide here,” she said. “We are an employment agency, assisting people with finding employment. Most of those we help are usually persons who may have barriers or difficulties finding employment. Sometimes persons are not familiar with accessing services, navigating the internet or applying online and that’s where we come in to assist them. We not only assist persons with finding employment but we assist by providing support in finding a sense of stability and getting them ready for employment. Some of this support includes ensuring they have housing, food, clothing and making sure they are able to be successful after they do find employment.” Persons looking for employment can register with SSILC from as young as 16-years-old. “For our services, we are able to register persons from as young as 16-years-old. We also have group sessions; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. to 3p.m. If anyone is interested in our groups, feel free to stop by for one of our sessions. You don’t have to register right away if you don’t want to. You can get all the information you want and if you want to continue, then you can register.” Alicia Beattie, employment skills facilitator who co-ordinates the group services, says the sessions aim to help persons develop skills that would allow them to be successful when they do find employment. “We have three different groups where we discuss self-development, job skills and how to find and maintain a job. In addition to the group sessions, we meet with persons on an individual basis to better meet their needs and personal goals. We also have computers that persons can come in and use to help with job search. We also assist individuals with writing cover letters and resumes that will increase their prospects for finding jobs.” SSILC is open from Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (The office is closed over lunch from 12 to 1 p.m). You can visit SSILC’s new location at 610 Main St N. or call 306-692-7452 for more information.