Workforce Development
Programs
C.O.R.E Workforce Grant
Creating a professional pipeline for clinicians of color
Equips participants with essential job-readiness skills, equity and diversity training, career development, and job placement support to enhance the number of BIPOC clinicians working in behavioral health and early intervention services.
Flavourista Culinary Arts/Hospitality Training Program
Cooking Up Confidence and Careers
Hands-on culinary and hospitality training for youth and young adults on the autism spectrum interested in food service careers.
Youth Employment Leadership and Empowerment + Accessibility (YELEP+A)
Helping parents and caregivers navigate complex systems
A youth-focused program that builds leadership, employment skills, and self-advocacy with an emphasis on accessibility for youth with disabilities and providing pathways to employment in the behavioral health field.
Special Flavours
Culinary Training that Empowers
Community Kitchen food truck is powered by Special Needs Network’s proprietary culinary arts program dedicated to empowering young adults on the autism spectrum by equipping them with culinary skills and industry knowledge for employment on a food truck and in the broader culinary world.