Supported Employment

What is it?

Supported Employment is one of the services offered through M-RON Inc. to provide individuals with developmental disabilities the opportunity to obtain and secure meaningful employment opportunities within the region.

How Supported Employment Works

Supported Employment concentrates on finding out what kind of job a person wants to secure and where his or her interests, life experiences, and talents lie.  A vocational profile is compiled on each applicant.  This profile looks at personal qualities and an employment opportunity is carved at a business which matches the profile.  All research on the individual is gathered by professional supported employment counsellors. Individuals are then taught the skills they need to complete the job in the best place to learn them – the workplace.  Ongoing support is provided to help each person so that they learn work skills and meet the expectations of their employer.

 Upcoming Events

June is Supported Employment Awareness Month

Mariner Resource Opportunities Network (M-RON) Inc., the lead agency for social and economic development on the Baccalieu Trail, in partnership with the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Service Canada, municipalities, community based supported employment agencies, families, and individuals, have designated June month as Supported Employment Awareness Month.

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Employer of Merit Award - 2009

The Employer of Merit Award honors employers that have made an outstanding contribution to the increased employment of citizens of economic Zone 17, the Baccalieu Trail, who have a developmental disability. 

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We ask that you take the time to nominate an employer in your area for this award by completing a nomination form.

Click here to download the nomination form or it can be picked up at our office.  Completed nomination forms should be mailed or faxed to:

Mariner Resource Opportunities Network Inc.
22 Goff Avenue, P.O. Box 520
Carbonear, NL A1Y 1B9
Telephone: 709.596.6217
Fax: 709.596.4473

All nominations must be received by 4:00 p.m. on June 11, 2020

Contact Information

To find out more about the Supported Employment Services Program contact one of our employment counsellors at (709) 596-6217 or drop by our office located at 22 Goff Avenue, Carbonear, NL.