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Community Opportunity & Innovation Network Inc. (COIN)

Community Employment Resource Partnership (CERP) - Serving Peterborough and Area

Agency Community Opportunity & Innovation Network Inc. (COIN)
Phone (main) (705) 743-0238
Phone (toll free)
Fax (705) 741-6070
Email info@coin-ced.org
Web www.coin-ced.org
Address 251 Charlotte St.
Mailing Address 251 Charlotte St., Peterborough, ON  K9J 2V2
Location Intersection Charlotte and Bethune Streets
Contact(s) Linda Slavin, General Manager
Hours Monday - Friday; 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Area Served Peterborough City/County, North Kawartha, Trent Hills
Languages of Service English
Fees Not-for-profit with some fee-for-service
Physical Access Accessible
Organization Type Community Economic Development and Social Enterprise Non-Profit, Charity
Service Description COIN runs 6 small enterprises:
  • reBOOT Peterborough for computer refurbishing;
  • TEKdesk, a provincial & local computer and internet training and support lab; 
  • COIN Food Services, involving Natural Blends Café at the Library,  World2Go Catering and the Kawartha Cookie Company;
  • The Learning Source - offering Accessibility Training, leisure, skills-building and green courses to Peterborough area.
  • COIN Enterprise Services offering training in business planning to youth-at-risk, women, immigrants, others.
Enterprises are used for training as well as job placements for people with barriers to employment.
Eligibility Primarily ODSP & Ontario Works
List of Employment Services Unique on-the-job training and assessment for ODSP clients, with job placement and one-on-one support after they have left COIN’s training programs.

On-the-job training for Ontario Works clients to help with job skills, building self-esteem, job search and placement.

In partnership with the New Canadians Centre, YWCA, E. Fry Society, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre, Niijkiwendida Anishaabe Kwewag Services Circle and Lovesick Lake Native Women's Organization - all of whom offer peer support groups - COIN organizes on-the-job training for women with barriers to employment.
Last Revised June 2010