National Adult Literacy Database

Born to Read is a program designed to promote the message of the importance of reading to children from birth. We present every baby born in New Brunswick with a bag of books, as well as information on early childhood development and library programs.

The New Brunswick Chapter of the Canadian Evaluation Society is a professional association dedicated to the advancement of evaluation theory and practice. It is committed to providing members with easy access to information and training based on the most current knowledge of the world evaluation community.

This department helps adults in the province find the right education, skills and work experience to suit their needs in the workforce. The department also places great emphasis on adult literacy through distance education and its public libraries.

Smart businesses, whether large, small or in between, invest in employee skills and training. The Enterprise Network’s community economic development agencies in New Brunswick are available to help you start or grow a business. The agencies coordinate labour force development initiatives, offering services that include human resources planning, training and subsidies.

HALL is a non-profit community association made up of parents, citizens, business and government personnel, dedicated to providing resources and support to all parents and caregivers of young children (0-6) in Hampton and surrounding areas.

The John Howard Society of Saint John is an organization of citizens who accept responsibility for understanding and dealing with the problems of crime and the criminal justice system.

As a member of Laubach Literacy of Canada and a volunteer non-profit organization, the mission of Laubach Literacy Fredericton is to raise the literacy level of the people of the Fredericton area through the "Each One Teach One" method. Their trained tutors can take students to a grade six level in reading.

This association promotes the understanding and acceptance of the ability of persons with learning disabilities to lead meaningful and successful lives.

Through this website, a team of researchers at the University of New Brunswick and l’Université de Moncton is making the history of work and the history of labour in the province more accessible to researchers and students, to the labour movement and to the general public. The program places a historical perspective on the contemporary challenges facing working people in New Brunswick today.

This program, jointly offered by Dalhousie University and St. Thomas University, is designed for First Nation individuals who are currently working or interested in working in social work or related positions in First Nation communities throughout the Atlantic Region.

Formed in 1977, the MRLC (formerly the Greater Moncton Literacy Council) is a registered member of Laubach Literacy of Canada. This non-profit volunteer organization is committed to raising the literacy level of their community. Their trained tutors give adult learners one-on-one help, adapting the program to the goals of each student.

The mission of the MCAF is to celebrate strength in diversity by enabling meaningful exchange and full community participation among people of all backgrounds and circumstances.

The New Brunswick Career Development Action Group is a non-profit partnership organization committed to career development in New Brunswick. It is governed by a board of directors made up of elected members from all areas of the career development field. The organization encourages cooperation, coordination, networking and information sharing among its members and with other groups.

Thirteen Family Resource Centres, funded through the Community Action Program for Children (CAPC), operate in New Brunswick . They offer a variety of programs and activities for parents and their children ages 0 - 6, including drop-ins, parent education and support groups, collective kitchens, and toy and resource-lending libraries.

The objective of this association is to provide clear flow of communication for all home support agency members, to share ideas and strategies and to act as a liason with other Home Support Associations in Canada.

The public library system provides access to a collection of more than 1.8 million items, as well as to different programs and services. It promotes self-reliance by providing opportunities for New Brunswickers to enhance their knowledge and creative capabilities.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Program provides Aboriginals, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group with equal access to employment, training and advancement opportunities in the New Brunswick Public Service. The objective of the program is to help create a more balanced workforce that reflects the diversity of New Brunswick.

This project involves working with Early Intervention and Family Resource staff to strengthen the literacy development of priority pre-school children and their parents. The goal is to work within the existing infrastructure to strengthen the literacies of home and centre based programs and to nurture a more coordinated approach to effective literacy education.

Quality Learning New Brunswick (QLNB) is a literacy-based organization that provides opportunities for individuals and families to become independent learners.

This is a literacy education training centre dedicated to empower individuals through education, upgrading, training and employment preparation programs.

New Brunswick employers wanting to find solutions to their skilled labour shortage might benefit from a visit to SolutionsNB.ca. This online resource outlines the benefits of hiring newcomers. It provides links to credential/ competency assessment services and language training, and a guide to helping newcomers settle in the province.

The program offers workshops, training and education; demonstration of techniques to help language grow; information about language and learning, etc.