Adults with disabilities, learning and working in Grand Lake
Minlak Training Programs is a non-profit in Chipman for adults aged 19 to 64. We teach life skills, help people find jobs, and run six small businesses with our participants.
You might know us from the recycling depot. That’s one of the six.
Six businesses, run with our participants
Each one is real work with real customers. It’s also where a lot of the training happens.
- Rhonda’s Bake ShoppeBaking, in our own kitchen.More about it
- Cody’s Dawg Bone ProductionHomemade dog treats.More about it
- Minlak CreationsHand-painted watercolour cards.More about it
- Minlak’s Copy and PrintCopying and printing.More about it
- Evans Delivery ServiceLocal deliveries.More about it
- Minlak RecyclingThe recycling depot for the Municipality of Grand Lake.
More about it
What we do every day
Life skills training
Everyday skills for living more independently. What each person works on comes from their own plan, and we review it regularly.
Supported employment
Help finding work in the community, and support to keep it once you have it.
Vocational services
Work training in Minlak’s own businesses, from the bake shop to the recycling depot. Minlak gives participants meaningful work to do, for real customers around Grand Lake.
- How our programs work
Also on offer
- Social and recreational services
- School-to-work transition training
- Assessments
- Advocacy and support
- Entrepreneurial services
- Community awareness and access
Who we are
- Who we serve
- Adults with disabilities, aged 19 to 64, in Chipman, Minto and the Grand Lake area.
- How we’re funded
- We’re a non-profit, funded by the New Brunswick Department of Social Development.
- Who runs it
- Trained staff, with a volunteer board of directors that meets on the first Tuesday of every month.
A few days at Minlak
See the gallery
Come and see us
Families, employers, neighbours and anyone curious are welcome. Call us or drop by the building in Chipman.