There are no barriers here
Our innovative programs help adults living with a variety of disabilities through work, life, social, recreational and employment opportunities.
About WASO
WASO’s mission statement is to improve the quality of life for people experiencing disabilities through innovative training (life, social and vocational), services, advocacy and social opportunities.
WASO has been providing supports to individuals experiencing disabilities since 1981. Over the years, we have expanded our services from one location to six unique sites.
WASO has six different programs that provide a range of support options:
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Head Office
840 McLeod Ave
Winnipeg, MB R2G 2T7
Karen Goodman Wong:Kathy Labossiere: -
Employment Services
9 - 836 McLeod Ave
Winnipeg, MB
Cam Postma: -
Kingsbury
6 - 1099 Kingsbury Ave
Winnipeg, MB
Anne Arnason: -
Mazenod
Unit 4 - 16 Mazenod Rd
Winnipeg, MB
Scott Johnson: -
836 McLeod
2 - 836 McLeod Ave
Winnipeg, MB
Jessica Careme: -
840 McLeod
840 McLeod Ave
Winnipeg, MB
Judson Smith: -
Regent
9 - 1600 Regent Ave W
Winnipeg, MB
Chantal Johnson:
Featured Spotlight
Reliance Outdoors
Our relationship has been mutually beneficial over the years. Reliance has trusted WASO-Mazenod with many tasks that provide variety, a sense of purpose and skill building. The work they send WASO-Mazenod keeps nearly half the team busy on any given day. This also leads to revenue which allows WASO to continue to provide top tier support as well as social and recreational opportunities.
WASO-Mazenod is a community-based day program supporting 40 adults experiencing disabilities located in the St Boniface Industrial Park. The program balances a variety of recreational options with in-house contract work (packaging, labeling, and light assembly) for various Manitoba businesses.
Reliance is an outdoor consumer goods brand based in Winnipeg, MB. Theydesign and manufacture hydration and sanitation products that help people live confidently in outdoor environments, while minimizing the ecological impact with their multi-use products.
WASO-Mazenod and Reliance began their partnership in 2011. Our first job for them was herbicide jug sleeving (sliding label sleeves onto empty herbicide jugs). That led to further jobs such as Fold-To-Go portable toilet assembly, FAC cap assembly (for Reliance’s Fold-A-Carrier collapsible water container), 70mm Consumer Cap assembly (for Reliance’s Aqua-Tainer line), vent cap assembly for a variety of container uses and filling BioGel Waste Gelation bags.
Our relationship has been mutually beneficial over the years. Reliance has trusted WASO-Mazenod with many tasks that provide variety, a sense of purpose and skill building. The work they send WASO-Mazenod keeps nearly half the team busy on any given day. This also leads to revenue which allows WASO to continue to provide top tier support as well as social and recreational opportunities. WASO provides Reliance with excellent quality as well as flexible and consistent quota delivery.
WASO is especially thankful to Reliance for remaining loyal to us during our lengthy government imposed COVID closures. They were the only pre-COVID contract to resume business with WASO-Mazenod when we reopened in 2021.
It has been a great pleasure to work with Reliance over the years, and we are looking forward to continuing our cooperative relationship for many more years.
From Reliance (www.relianceoutdoors.com):
“The team at Reliance Products is proud of their long-standing relationship with WASO-Mazenod. They’ve been an easy to work with group and are very adaptive to our needs. Their reliability has been a great asset to our business.They are doing great work in the Winnipeg area and we’re very pleased to have such a good working relationship with them. We look forward to continuing that tradition for many years to come.”
Programming Available
All WASO programs provide a variety of programming options, however, each location has an area of specialty.
Vocational Based Programs
Offer the opportunity to work on a number of different contracts. This provides individuals with the opportunity to try a variety of tasks and improve their skills on jobs involving light assembly and/or packaging. Vocational programs also have a recreational component available to the individuals that attend these sites.
Community-based Programs
Provide support to individuals that are interested in volunteering in the community and taking part in recreational activities available in the city. Both on and off site options are available every week.
Employment Services
Support individuals that are capable of working independently in competitive employment. Individuals are supported in employment preparation, job search and post employment support. All individuals working with ES are invited to take part in MentorAbility and experience a short term mentorship with a professional in a field of their choosing.
Ready to work for your business
Whether you are looking to hire one of our team members or are looking to contract out work, we are here to help.