The programs I mentioned earlier, Routes to Work and Building Up Individuals Through Learning and Teamwork, were programs that addressed those kinds of things. If you have had mental health issues, it can damage your social skills. The medications we take can cause all kinds of side effects that make people kind of back up a little bit.
Through the BUILT network, we were helping people with these pre-employment skills so that they were coming in at least on an even playing field with other people who don't have the additional challenge of the mental health issues. These programs work very well. Unfortunately, many of them have been de-funded and no longer exist.
What we would like to see is some of these programs reinstated, but with a new flavour and utilizing technology so that people can learn to fit better before they even get there. In the past, we were told that if you want to get a job, you should volunteer. Well, I did, and I'm still volunteering. I'm a volunteer today. That is a valid suggestion, but we need to look very carefully at where they volunteer. Just volunteering in itself will not necessarily lead you to employment. You have to be very calculating and educated about where you volunteer and how you volunteer.
Grassroots programs are a huge benefit. We've been there. We've walked the walk. We know what employers are going to ask, and often all people need is more confidence. We can help them build that confidence if they do a pre-employment program with us.