February 9, 2024
The BladeRunners youth employment program is accepting applications for its next session running March 4th – 22nd.
This is a provincially-funded program that offers employment supports for youth aged 15 – 30 who face multiple barriers to employment which could include housing instability, mental health challenges, is or was a youth in care, criminal justice involvement, incomplete high school education, or lived or living experience of substance use. BladeRunners provides job readiness skills such as interview role-plays and resume building, certification like WHMIS, First Aid Level 1, and Serving it Right, job coaching and support, workplace communication skills, life skills training and job placement opportunities.
Read more about the impact of this program in Rebecca’s Story.
The free training program is accepting applications from interested youth who are keen to enter the workforce, and can commit to the three weeks of training. For more information please contact our BladeRunners facilitator, Mikayla, at Mikayla.likar[at]liftcommunityservices.org, or 604-208-7166.