Our Team

The Ontario Education Championship Team (OECT), is focused on making sure that our youth are successful at all levels of their education. We want young people to receive the necessary support to graduate from high school and be supported to pursue their post-secondary education, training and employment pathways.

Our OECT is a community-based partnership among Children’s Aid Societies, School Boards, Post-Secondary Institutions, and Youth Support Services within community employment agencies. We have representatives from Highland Shores Children’s Aid, the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Aid Society, the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Catholic District School Board, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, Employment Planning and Counselling, Trillium Lakelands District School Board, Sir Sanford Fleming College, Trent University, the YES Shelter, and The John Howard Society.

Together we develop and initiate strategies to support youth who are in extended society care, with setting goals, and to be aware of the possibilities of participation in and success at all levels of the educational pathway, including helping youth through guidance and mentorship, plan towards post-secondary education, skills training and employment.

Through this program, individuals will have the opportunity to also meet directly with this regions OECT Coordinator, who is based out of Employment Planning and Counselling, here in Peterborough, Ont. The Coordinator will help support you in a variety of ways by taking concrete steps to help you in the areas of education and employment.

OECT program support is beneficial for youth that are entering into the “Ready, Set, Go’ program with the Children’s Aid Society, and need help putting together an action plan to become employed, and make a sustainable living while transitioning out of care.

For more information on the services these organizations provide click on the relevant logo below to go directly to their website.

Need extra support?

Contact our OECT Coordinator, Jamin Haig by email or at 705-748-9110 ext. 240

Community Partners

Aspire Logo - Matching Mentoring and Networking
Employment Planning & Counselling Logo
Jamin Haig: OECT Coordinator 705-748-9110 ext. 240
Fleming College Logo
Highland Shores Children's Aid - Protect, Care, Empower (logo)
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Logo
Trillium Lakelands District School Board Logo