TREES - Training, Recovery,
Employment & Empowerment
Services

"Everyday do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow."
- Doug Firebough

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS




"My medications are covered by Community Services' Pharmacare program and I am worried about losing my Pharmacare benefits if I started working"

--You can work and keep your Pharmacare benefits; a counsellor from the TREES Project can help you navigate the system.

"Can the TREES Project only help me find paid work?"

--The TREES project can not only help you find paid work, but can also assist with finding volunteer placements and work experience placements to help gain relevant work skills.

" I don't want work to know about my illness. Can I keep that confidential?"

--Disclosure is a personal decision. At TREES we can work behind the scenes and provide support in the way you want.

"What happens if I'm working, and I start having problems?"

--At TREES we will continue to provide support for as long as you need it.

"I live in a small town. Can TREES help find opportunities close to where I live?"

--TREES can work with individuals anywhere within the county of Colchester and the municipality of East Hants.