The Centre for Workforce Development (CFWD) is holding another Identification & Employment Clinic in Quinte West on Thursday, October 9.
This free, one-day drop-in event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Trent Port Marina, 15 Creswell Drive, Trenton.
The clinic is designed to support vulnerable, marginalized, and unhoused individuals who are facing barriers to employment, housing, and essential services because they lack proper government-issued identification.
“Identification is often the first key that unlocks access to stability — whether that’s finding housing, applying for work, or accessing health care,” says Sandi Ramsay, executive director of the Centre for Workforce Development. “Through this clinic, we’re meeting people where they are, with dignity and compassion, and connecting them to the supports that can help them take their next step forward.”
This is CFWD’s second Identification & Employment Clinic of 2025.
The first, held on June 24 in partnership with 18 local agencies, provided 226 services to more than 80 community members.
Attendees can drop in to receive help with:
- Obtaining or replacing key identification (birth certificates, SIN, health cards, photo ID, etc.)
- Accessing employment services and local job supports
- Learning about youth programs, health services, transitional housing and other community resources
- Connecting directly with social assistance agencies and Employment Ontario service providers
- Receiving free snacks, hygiene supplies, and other on-site supports
No appointment is required — everyone is welcome.
A wide network of organizations will be on hand, including:
Service Canada • ServiceOntario • Hastings County • Belleville Quinte West Community Health Centre • Community Partners for Success • Enrichment Centre for Mental Health • Community Learning Alternatives • St. Leonard’s Home • Trenton Care & Share Food Bank • Quinte Transit / Quinte Access • Quinte West Youth Centre • Gift from the Heart • Loyalist Community Employment Services • Career Edge • Meta Employment Services • Agilec • Trenton BDIA • Centre for Workforce Development
To learn more visit CFWD.ca.
