Our Philosophy

We believe embedding the expertise of people with lived experience into our organizations will help increase empathy and resilience in our community.

PEOPLE Employment Services imagines a future where people seeking help are supported by people who have experienced similar challenges. We imagine a future where people with lived experience have opportunities to meaningfully contribute to increased inclusion in both community and business settings. 

PEOPLE Employment Services is a social enterprise that provides training and creates partnerships that lead to paid employment opportunities for people who use drugs and/or people with lived experience in homelessness (people with lived experience). 

PEOPLE Employment Services partners with employers and hires people with lived experience to work in a variety of roles – as support workers, neighborhood advocates, or alongside parks and recreation crews – so they can support others who are seeking help, and in strategic roles so they can contribute to making policy shifts that reflect lived experience. 

What we do

Learn how we work with both future employers and employees to set up people for success in the workplace.

Kʷux̌ax̌ist (We Walk Together)

Kʷux̌ax̌ist (Okanagan Syilx for We Walk Together) is an Indigenous cultural mentorship program that recognizes the role that cultural practices play in helping people who have experienced, or are experiencing, trauma to heal. 

Who we are

Learn about our collaboration between people with lived experience and a variety of government and social sector agencies.

Stories

Read our blog and learn about what's new, what's planned, and what great success stories we have to share.
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