Building Independence

The Building Independence initiative promotes opportunities for income assistance participants who are looking for work and wanting to participate meaningfully in their communities.

Building Independence:

• provides substantive links to training and employment for income assistance participants with other government departments (see the Building Independence Resource Directory for more information);
• provides a range of supports to reduce barriers to employment;
• provides job readiness assessments, and;
• develops and supports initiatives in partnership with agencies.

The Building Independence initiative develops and coordinates initiatives that help Employment and Income Assistance participants make real links to employment.  The initiative also provides support for projects aimed at promoting job opportunities and increasing job skills and employability.

For more information contact:

Disability Programs and Employment Income Assistance
Employment and Income Assistance
112/113 – 114 Garry Street
Winnipeg MB R3C 4V4
Phone: (204) 945-6480
E-mail: dpeia@gov.mb.ca