One of her watchwords, Sheila Barshay Goldbloom wrote in her 2019 autobiography, Opening Doors, is that “an individual can make a difference. Each person should live his or h...

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It was delayed a bit , but magical when it happened. On Jonathan Novack’s 27th birthday, he received a call about a summer job offer at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista,...

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On a snowy March day, in a brightly painted room at L’Annexe – the Ometz centre for young adults – Ashley Tevan-Long is talking with a group of neurodivergent you...

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Ometz is a registered Canadian charity and Jewish human services agency. We spoke with the CEO of this organization, Dominique McCaughey, to learn more.

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Agence Ometz is a Jewish human services agency offering social, employment and immigration services to help people fulfill their potential and to secure the growth and vibrancy of ...

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Back in 1992, she was a child fleeing Transnistria with her family from a military conflict to Ukraine.  Thirty years later, Irina Polak Veronneau was back in the land of her...

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This month, L’Annexe—the Ometz centre for young adults—launched accès:succès, an ambitious program designed to help neurodivergent young adults lear...

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This month, Ometz Employment Services launched three innovative new French Programs for JobSeekers 45+. Depending on the client’s profession, French proficiency, and where th...

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On Nov. 28, Ometz had the pleasure of hosting their annual Family Virtual Hanukah Celebration for over 250 newcomers. This event is the Immigration Services Department’s larg...

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In response to skyrocketing mental health needs among young people in our community since the start of the pandemic, Dr. Eli Lebowitz—a childhood and adolescent anxiety exper...

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