STRIDE for Older Workers
Supporting older workers to achieve sustainable employmentSkills Training Results in Directed Education / Employment (STRIDE)
We support older workers to achieve sustainable employment through skills training and employment supports.
STRIDE is designed to help clients make informed career decisions and explore occupations best suited to their strengths, interests, and transferable skills.
Older workers have a wealth of knowledge and experience; STRIDE helps them gain valuable skill enhancement through workshops and work experience leading to sustainable employment.
People We Help
- Unemployed or under-employed adults over 55 living in the Fraser Valley (Abbotsford, Langley, Chilliwack, and Mission)
To Access STRIDE
- Please contact us to see if you’re eligible for services.
Next Class Starting September 27
Classes run M – Th 9am – 2pm
Contact us today for details & registration!
Did You Know?
While the STRIDE program started in 2019, Archway has been providing services to the community since 1969.
Contact Info
Office Hours
9:00am – 4:30pm
Monday – Friday
Address
Summit Centre
2nd Floor, 3600 Townline Road
Abbotsford, BC V2T 5W8
In Partnership With:
STRIDE is funded by the Province of British Columbia.
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