The Centre for Workforce Development is holding an identification and employment clinic in Bancroft.
Executive Director Sandi Ramsay said the clinic is geared towards people who may face financial or other barriers to accessing personal identification.
“It costs $35 just to fill out an application for a birth certificate or a photo identification, and in a lot of cases there are people that simply do not have that kind of money to spare. They need the money for more important things like rent, food, medications. And so it’s just one of those things that go by the wayside,” she said.
Ramsay said not having the right identification can pose a barrier to getting a job or setting up a bank account, and the typical cost associated with applying for these IDs will be covered during the clinic.
Other community organizations like the Enrichment Centre for Mental Health, Maggie’s Resource Centre and Bancroft Community Transit are partnering with the Centre for Workforce Development on this clinic so community members know what other kinds of supports are in place.
The clinic is geared towards people in North Hastings, and Ramsay said they ask that anyone under the age of 16 come with a parent or guardian to help them with the process.
The clinic is happening on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church.
