Board

Katie C.
Chair

Don M.
Vice-Chair

Rosemary R.
Secretary

James M.
Director

Jackie R.
Director

Desma C.
Board Member

Louise W.
Treasurer
Mission Statement:
Mission
We provide employment related services to facilitate resilient, vibrant and ever-changing communities.
Vision
We envision communities where all individuals can contribute to their full potential.
Values
Respect, Integrity, Professionalism, Equality, Collaboration, Innovation, Transparency.

Principles
Our History
META has been working with employers and job seekers since 1979. Check out our history to see how we got to where we are today.

1979
META started as a satellite office of the Vocational Department in the Kingston General Hospital providing work adjustment training through fee-for-service funding from MCSS and Canada Employment Services.

1981
META was incorporated as a not-for-profit, registered charity with a volunteer board of directors.

1990
META began offering itinerant services to ODSP clients in the Durham Region.

1994
Our Durham office opened offering fee-for-service, Job Finding Club and ODSP.

1997
Our Durham office was awarded funding to launch its Growth Opportunities (GO) program.

2010
Our Belleville office was selected as a designated Employment Ontario site.

2013
Our Belleville office received additional funding for youth employment.

2014
Our Belleville office was selected to run the Summer Jobs Service (SJS), and funding for the Canada-Ontario Job Grant program began.

2018
Our Supported Employment program began in our Belleville office.

2019
Our Durham office opened its new Resource and Information Centre.
Our Programs

Through various programs funded by both the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development and the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, we offer the following broad suite of services:
Our Needs
We are looking for Board Members from the Quinte or Durham regions who have knowledge, skills, abilities, and other traits in any of the following areas:
- Not-for-profit / Charity Governance
- Strategic and Annual Planning
- Organizational Performance Management
- Risk Management
- Finance / Accounting
- Human Resources / Succession Planning / Law
- Industry Knowledge (Social Services, Employment, Disabilities)
- Communications / Public Relations
- Government / Funder Relations
- Information Technology
- French Language Proficiency is an asset
Support
Become a Part of Something Great!
Board Opportunity
META’s Board of Directors is actively seeking passionate, diverse, and experienced board members to contribute to the expertise and leadership of META.
Call our Executive Director at 613-966-9069 or email us at hr@metaservices.ca. All applications will be considered within one month of receipt and only individuals who are selected for an interview will be contacted.