Since 1992, the Employment Counselling Team at WIDHH has operated the Resource Centre. The resource room was originally funded by Province of British Columbia and is now sustained by the Employment Labour Market Service (ELMS) contract.

We offer FREE job search resources and services for Deaf, Deafblind, Deafened and Hard of Hearing individuals. Assistance with cover letters and resumes, access to newspapers, job ads, computers, internet and e-mail as well as access to amplified telephones and tty’s are just some of the resources we are able to provide. Photocopy and fax your job search materials, access business directories, community information and resources, access to sign language interpreters for job interviews and receive one to one assistance with your job search.

The Resource Room is a self directed job search centre open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm, Except Thursdays, open from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

The Resource Room offers the following services:

• Microsoft Word to prepare Resumes and Cover letters
• Internet Access
• One on one assistance for resume and cover letter writing
• Free photocopying, faxing and scanning
• Daily local newspapers
• Computer area with work tables, an amplified telephone and TTY and handout information
• Resource library
• Labour Market Information
• Course Calendars
• Community Information
• FARR - Fully Accessible Resource Room for wheelchair users

For information regarding specialized Employment Resources at the Kelowna branch, #120 - 1735 Dolphin Avenue, Kelowna, BC. Please contact:

Leslee Scott at lscott@widhh.com
Phone: 250-763-3562
TTY: 250-763-3547
Fax: 250-763-7608